There are now 54 known coronavirus cases in Arlington County.
That’s up from 46 cases yesterday, according to the latest data from the Virginia Dept. of Health. Statewide, there have been 460 reported COVID-19 cases, 65 hospitalizations, 13 deaths and 6,189 people tested.
Additional data from the state health department shows that about two-thirds of cases in the Commonwealth are among people ages 40 and up. Only 2.4% of cases involve patients 19 or under.
According to early CDC data, 88% of ICU admissions for COVID-19 — the most severe cases — were among those 45 years of age or older. Those with underlying medical conditions are also at heightened risk. No one is totally in the clear, though — there have been severe cases among some younger, healthy patients, as well.
While Arlington’s cases continue to rise, residents have been doing a relatively good job of social distancing, rogue track users not withstanding.
According to mobile GPS analytics company Unacast, Arington has earned an “A” for residents’ social distancing efforts — something the county touted this morning on social media.
Arlington has earned an "A" so far, according to the @Unacast Social Distancing Scorecard — let's keep it up! https://t.co/gb6cf4JXk9
Do your part, stay at home. pic.twitter.com/vlrZ4HmU18
— ArlingtonVA (@ArlingtonVA) March 26, 2020