Alexandria Coronavirus Update: Monthly Trends, ZIP Code Data

ALEXANDRIA, VA — The coronavirus case trends are looking better in June and July than May for Alexandria, according to the latest local and state health department data. As of Aug. 10, cumulative cases stand at 2,976. There have been 60 total deaths and 278 hospitalizations.

At the start of August, Alexandria's cases stood at 2,811. When we look at month-to-month changes, the number of new cases had been larger in May than June and July. According to the Virginia Department of Health's cumulative totals, 486 new cases were added between July 1 and Aug. 1, 344 new cases were added between June 1 and July 1, and 1,179 cases were added between May 1 and June 1. May's new cases represented more than June and July's new cases combined.

The same trend goes for hospitalizations and deaths. There were 33 new hospitalizations between July 1 and Aug. 1 (270 total on Aug. 1), 45 between June 1 and July 1 (237 total on July 1), and 88 between May 1 and June 1 (192 total on June 1).

As for deaths, two were reported between July 1 and Aug. 1 (59 total on Aug. 1), 12 were reported between June 1 and July 1 (57 total on July 1), and 21 were reported between May 1 and June 1 (45 total on June 1).

Another improvement has been the positive rate of tests. On Aug. 1, the 7-day average of positive tests was 5.4 percent, which is up from the 4 percent average on July 1 but down from the 10.4 percent average on June 1 and 31.9 percent average on May 1.

The latest ZIP code data shows positive rates are down for Alexandria's ZIP codes. As of Aug. 5, the cumulative percent positive rates ranged from 5.6 percent to 20.3 percent; on July 7, the rates ranged from 8.1 percent to 24.6 percent.

Here are the ZIP code updates from May to August:

22301, population of 15,171

• May 7: 35 cases, 12.4 percent positive rate, 2.3 cases per 1,000
• June 9: 68 cases, 9.9 percent positive rate, 4.5 cases per 1,000
• July 7: 90 cases, 8.1 percent positive rate, 5.9 cases per 1,000
• Aug. 5: 98 cases, 5.6 percent positive rate, 6.5 cases per 1,000

22302, population of 20,238

• May 7: 101 cases, 26.7 percent positive rate, 5 cases per 1,000
• June 9: 220 cases, 16.1 percent positive rate, 10.9 cases per 1,000
• July 7: 252 cases, 9.6 percent positive rate, 12.5 cases per 1,000
• Aug. 5: 285 cases, 7.9 percent positive rate, 14.1 cases per 1,000

22304, population of 54,003

• May 7: 296 cases, 25.9 percent positive rate, 5.5 cases per 1,000
• June 9: 611 cases, 17.9 percent positive rate, 11.3 cases per 1,000
• July 7: 707 cases, 14.5 percent positive rate, 13.1 cases per 1,000
• Aug. 5: 851 cases, 12 percent positive rate, 15.8 cases per 1,000

22305, population of 16,095

• May 7: 317 cases, 55.4 percent positive rate, 19.7 cases per 1,000
• June 9: 572 cases, 30.1 percent positive rate, 35.5 cases per 1,000
• July 7: 594 cases, 24.6 percent positive rate, 36.9 cases per 1,000
• Aug. 5: 656 cases, 20.3 percent positive rate, 40.8 cases per 1,000

22311 (shared with Fairfax County): population of 16,898

• May 7: 190 cases, 36.8 percent positive rate
• June 9: 417 cases, 21.6 percent positive rate
• July 7: 464 cases, 18.5 percent positive rate
• Aug. 5: 547 cases, 15.8 percent positive rate
• (Cases per 1,000 Alexandria residents cannot be reliably calculated)

22312 (shared with Fairfax County), population of 6,901

• May 7: 196 cases, 29.7 percent positive rate
• June 9: 529 cases, 25.8 percent positive rate
• July 7: 616 cases, 20.6 percent positive rate
• Aug. 5: 734 cases, 17.3 percent positive rate
• (Cases per 1,000 Alexandria residents cannot be reliably calculated)

22314, population of 47,826

• May 7: 113 cases, 16.4 percent positive rate, 2.4 cases per 1,000
• June 9: 185 cases, 11.2 percent positive rate, 3.9 cases per 1,000
• July 7: 216 cases, 8.3 percent positive rate, 4.5 cases per 1,000
• Aug. 5: 265 cases, 6.4 percent positive rate, 5.5 cases per 1,000

On the demographic side, the most cases have been reported in the 30 to 39 age group, while the most deaths have been in the 80 and up age group.

The age breakdown of cases in Alexandria is:

• 0-9: 165
• 10-19: 215
• 20-29: 531
• 30-39: 686
• 40-49: 550
• 50-59: 371
• 60-69: 238
• 70-79: 109
• 80 and up: 100
• Not reported: 11

The age breakdown of deaths in Alexandria is:

• 0-9: 0
• 10-19: 0
• 20-29: 1
• 30-39: 0
• 40-49: 0
• 50-59: 11
• 60-69: 3
• 70-79: 18
• 80 and up: 27

Among racial and ethnic groups, Latino or Hispanic residents make up 54 percent of cases in Alexandria while representing approximately 17 percent of the population. The disproportionate number of cases among Latino or Hispanic residents is also reflected in statewide data.

Here is the race and ethnicity breakdown of cases in Alexandria:

• Asian or Pacific Islander: 103
• Black: 563
• Latino: 1,507
• Native American: 2
• Other race: 51
• Two or more races: 10
• White: 554

More data is available on the Alexandria Health Department and Virginia Department of Health websites.