COVID-19 Update: Cases Jump to 754, No New Deaths

There are now 754 cases of COVID-19 in Alexandria, an increase of 54 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. No additional deaths were reported. The city broke the 700 case mark yesterday.

There are still 21 COVID-19-related fatalities in Alexandria, and the most recent death was a male in his 80s reported on Wednesday. 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 deaths and new cases in the city:

• 80+     — Seven deaths, 36 cases (Two new cases)
• 70-79 — Six deaths, 47 cases (Four new cases)
• 60-69 — One death, 72 cases (Two new cases)
• 50-59 — Six deaths, 108 cases (Six new cases)
• 40-49 — Zero deaths, 141 cases (Eight new cases)
• 30-39 — Zero deaths, 183 cases (15 new cases)
• 20-29 — One death, 98 cases (Nine new cases)
• 10-19  — Zero deaths, 37 cases (Three new cases)
• 0-9     — Zero deaths, 32 cases (Eight new cases)

There have been 390 females (with nine deaths) and 361 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 97 COVID-19-related hospitalizations in Alexandria, and there have been 2,664 tests administered.

Statewide, there have been 552 reported deaths, which is an increase of 30 deaths since yesterday. There are now 15,846 cases (15,180 confirmed, 666 probable) and 2,322 hospitalizations (including nine 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)
• April 30 — The number of cases increases to 754

Staff photo by James Cullum