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Latest Arlington Coronavirus Numbers: 32 New Cases Reported

The Virginia Department of Health reported Friday morning that Arlington County has 32 new cases of the coronavirus.

ARLINGTON, VA — The Virginia Department of Health reported Friday morning that Arlington County has 32 new cases of the coronavirus, which is also known as COVID-19. This brings the total number of cases in the county to 485. To date, Arlington has conducted 2,159 tests for the coronavirus.

The state health department reported 23 additional deaths due to the new coronavirus. Statewide, the number of positive cases reached 7,491 and deaths totaled 231.

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Henrico County has the next highest number of coronavirus-related deaths at 62, followed by Fairfax County with 37, Arlington County with 15, Prince William County with 14 deaths and the Peninsula Health District with 14 deaths, according to Virginia Department of Health data.

According to the Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association's data tracker, which provides more detailed information on hospitalized patients than the Virginia Department of Health, 1,308 people who have tested positive for the coronavirus or are awaiting their coronavirus test results are hospitalized. This number is 29 fewer people than who were reported hospitalized with the coronavirus on Thursday.

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According to the association, 1,110 people who were hospitalized with the coronavirus have been discharged.

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