Data Migration To VA Vaccination System Is Slow Going

ARLINGTON, VA — Many Arlington residents who pre-registered for the COVID-19 vaccination through the county's scheduling system are having trouble finding their names on Vaccinate Virginia, according to a county release. Virginia launched its statewide registration system on Tuesday.

Arlington public health officials reported that data migration is continuing and that it may take several more days before pre-registered residents see their names in the centralized system. Arlington residents who pre-registered via the county's system prior to Feb. 13 are still on the list. They do not need to register again using the Vaccinate Virginia system.

Arlington County is continuing to schedule appointments for the vaccine. The new statewide pre-registration system does not impact people who have already scheduled appointments or who are waiting for a second dose of the vaccine.

At a Wednesday news conference, Gov. Ralph Northam said 240,000 Virginians have preregistered for the COVID-19 vaccine since the launch of the centralized preregistration system Tuesday. The governor also announced the launch of a COVID-19 vaccine hotline.

At vaccinate.virginia.gov, Virginia residents can preregister for the vaccine or check to ensure they're on the wait list. The hotline can be reached at 877-VAX-IN-VA (877-829-4682) daily between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m.

The Arlington COVID-19 hotline (703-228-7999) is unable to access the state's pre-registration system and can't answer questions about Vaccinate Virginia.

The positivity rate of testing in the Arlington Health District for COVID-19, the illness associated with the new coronavirus, has continued to decline since it peaked at 13.4 percent on Jan. 2.

Virginia Department of Health reported that 198,842 COVID-19 tests have been taken in Arlington, with a 5.8 percent positivity rate. That's the lowest positivity rate since 5.7 percent was reported on Nov. 26. Statewide there have been 7,169,971 COVID-19 tests taken, with a 8.4 percent positivity rate.

VDH confirmed 42 additional cases of COVID-19 Thursday in Arlington. That's up from the 31 new cases reported on Wednesday.

The total number of COVID-19 cases in the Arlington Health District stands at 12,726.

One new death was reported in the Arlington Health District on Thursday. The total number of COVID-19-related deaths in Arlington stands at 211. A total of 752 people have been hospitalized in Arlington due to COVID-19.

As of Thursday morning, 27,895 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered and 8,371 people have been fully vaccinated in the Arlington Health District. Statewide, 1,471,242 doses of the vaccine have been administered and 393,306 people have been fully vaccinated.

There have been 51 outbreaks of COVID-19 in the Arlington Health District. There have been 27 outbreaks at long-term care facilities, 12 in a congregate setting, one at a correctional facility, four in health-care settings, five at a child care facilities, one at a college or a university, and one at a K-12 facility. The total number of cases associated with an outbreak is 938. There have been 299 reported coronavirus cases in Arlington involving health-care workers.

There have been 557,896 total cases statewide, according to data reported by the Virginia Department of Health. In Virginia, there have been 7,090 coronavirus-related deaths to date. There have been a total of 23,268 hospitalized COVID-19 patients.

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Globally, more than 110 million people have been infected by COVID-19, and over 2.4 million people have died, Johns Hopkins University reported Thursday morning. In the United States, more than 27.8 million people have been infected and over 490,000 people have died from COVID-19.

VDH breaks down the number of cases and deaths in Arlington by age, race and ethnicity. The breakdown by age is as follows:

Arlington residents should take the following actions to help prevent the spread of COVID-19:

• Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
• Wash hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. An alcohol-based hand sanitizer can be used if soap and water are not available.
• Avoid touching eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands.
• Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash.
• Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces.

Also see ...

• Virginia Coronavirus Vaccine Hotline Joins Statewide Online Form
• Arlington Coronavirus Update: Positivity Rate Lowest In 3 Months
• Arlington Coronavirus Update: More Than 26K Vaccine Doses Given
• Virginia's Statewide Coronavirus Vaccine Pre-Registration Open
• Arlington Vaccine Doses Near 23K; State Halts Pre-Registrations
• Local Vaccine Registrations To End As Virginia Takes Over System
• Most Rate Virginia Vaccine Rollout Poorly, On Wait Lists: Survey
• Arlington Coronavirus Update: No New Deaths; 76 More Cases