COVID-19 metrics improving in Arlington, but still a long way to go
Coronavirus cases going down in Arlington
Arlington is seeing an improvement in its coronavirus metrics, but they still aren't as promising as the county's summer numbers.
ARLINGTON, Va. - Coronavirus case numbers are improving in Arlington, but the county still has a long way to go.
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Health officials recorded about 500 new cases in the past week – an improvement over the peak of 861 new cases during a January spike – but that’s still far short of mid summer when the county was seeing numbers under 20.
The slow rollout of the vaccine has been a hindrance – 638 doses have been distributed per day on average - and a rare Northern Virginia snow has presented an additional hurdle.
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However, the vaccine is working – none of the people who’ve been vaccinated in Arlington have become infected since receiving.
The county has recorded 201 deaths since the virus arrived in the region last year.