Another person has died and there are now 700 Cases of COVID-19 in Alexandria, an increase of 47 cases since yesterday, according to the Virginia Department of Health.
That is the largest jump in new or probable cases since the first case was announced in the city on March 11, and the city is asking residents to continue to stay home except for essential trips to the pharmacy, doctor or grocery store.
There are now 21 COVID-19-related fatalities in Alexandria, and the most recent death was a male in his 80s. All fatalities related to the virus have been people over the age of 50, although the highest percentage of those infected are in their 30s and 40s.
Here’s the age breakdown of new cases in the city:
- 80+ — Seven deaths, 34 cases (One new death, three new cases)
- 70-79 — Six deaths, 43 cases (One new case)
- 60-69 — One death, 70 cases (One new case)
- 50-59 — Six deaths, 102 cases (Seven new cases)
- 40-49 — Zero deaths, 133 cases (12 new cases)
- 30-39 — Zero deaths, 168 cases (13 new cases)
- 20-29 — One death, 89 cases (Three new cases)
- 10-19 — Zero deaths, 34 cases (Five new cases)
- 0-9 — Zero deaths, 24 cases (Two new cases)
There have been 366 females (with nine deaths) and 331 males (with 12 deaths) who tested positive for COVID-19 in the city, and it is not clear how many people have recovered.
VDH also reported that there are 92 COVID-19-related hospitalizations in Alexandria, and there have been 2,460 tests administered.
Statewide, there have been 522 reported deaths, and there are 14,961 cases (14,328 confirmed, 633 probable) and 2,259 hospitalizations (including seven probable cases), according to VDH.
The full timeline of the spread so far:
- March 11 — First positive case reported
- March 15 — Second positive case reported
- March 17 — Fourth positive case reported
- March 24 — The number of cases jumps to 13
- March 25 — The number of cases increases to 14
- March 26 — The number of cases increases to 20
- March 27 — The number of cases increases to 24
- March 28 — The number of cases increases to 28
- March 29 — The number of cases increases to 32
- March 31 — The number of cases increases to 44
- April 1 — The number of cases increases to 55
- April 2 — The number of cases increases to 67
- April 3 — The number of cases increases to 77
- April 4 — The number of cases increases to 93
- April 5 — The number of cases increases to 104
- April 6 — The number of cases increases to 130 (First fatality reported)
- April 7 — The number of cases increases to 141
- April 8 — The number of cases increases to 149
- April 9 — The number of cases increases to 170
- April 10 — The number of cases increases to 181
- April 11 — The number of cases increases to 200
- April 12 — The number of cases increases to 225
- April 13 — The number of cases increases to 241 (Second fatality reported)
- April 14 — The number of cases increases to 248 (Third and fourth fatalities reported)
- April 15 — The number of cases increases to 273 (Fifth and sixth fatalities reported)
- April 16 — The number of cases increases to 303 (Seventh fatality reported)
- April 17 — The number of cases increases to 321
- April 18 — The number of cases increases to 354
- April 19 — The number of cases increases to 383 (Eighth fatality reported)
- April 20 — The number of cases increases to 421 (Ninth and tenth fatalities reported)
- April 21 — The number of cases increases to 462 (Fatalities now at 11)
- April 22 — The number of cases increases to 474 (Fatalities now at 13)
- April 23 — The number of cases increases to 512 (Fatalities now at 14)
- April 24 — The number of cases increases to 547 (Fatalities now at 15)
- April 25 — The number of cases increases to 575 (Fatalities now at 18)
- April 26 — The number of cases increases to 591 (Fatalities now at 19)
- April 27 — The number of cases increases to 627
- April 28 — The number of cases increases to 653 (Fatalities now at 20)
- April 29 — The number of cases increases to 700 (Fatalities now at 21)
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