Latest Arlington Coronavirus Numbers: 33 New Cases Reported

ARLINGTON, VA — The Virginia Department of Health reported Thursday morning that Arlington County has 33 new cases of the coronavirus, which is also known as COVID-19. This brings the total number of cases in the county to 453. To date, Arlington has conducted 2,057 tests for the coronavirus.

The state health department reported 13 additional deaths due to the new coronavirus. Statewide, cases reached 6,889 and deaths totaled 208.

Fairfax County has the next highest number of coronavirus-related deaths at 31, followed by Arlington County at 15, the Peninsula Health District at 13 and Prince William County at 12.

According to the Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association's data tracker, which provides more detailed information on hospitalized patients than the Virginia Department of Health, 1,337 people who have tested positive for the coronavirus or are awaiting their coronavirus test results are hospitalized. According to the association, 951 people who were hospitalized with the coronavirus have been discharged.

Of the people hospitalized in Virginia with the coronavirus, 237 are currently on a ventilator. There are currently 700 ventilators in use at hospitals across Virginia for coronavirus and other reasons. That number represents about 25 percent of the total number of ventilators available in the state, according to the association.

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