Covid rates have increased during Alexandria’s midsummer.
As of Monday (July 25), there are 38,779 reported cases, an increase of 605 cases since this time last week, according to the Virginia Department of Health. The seven-day average of new cases is now 86.4, up from 77.1, and the seven-day positivity rate for Covid tests is now 22.3%, up from 19.2%.
There have been 195 deaths, according to VDH.
The city currently has a Medium community level, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
So far this month, there have been 1,917 new cases reported. January saw the most new cases with 12,822 reported, followed by 2,900 cases in May, 2,357 cases in June, 1,488 cases in April, 1,227 cases in February and 593 cases in March.
The Alexandria Health Department’s last update was on June 21, to announce the availability of vaccine shots for kids older than six months of age.
Vaccine Update
- There are 24,578 unvaccinated Alexandria residents
- About 77% of residents (120,381 people) are fully vaccinated
- 84% (132,873 people) of residents got at least one dose
- 61,950 residents got their first booster shot
- 11,827 residents got their second booster shot
This month, VDH reported the following new cases in Alexandria:
- 75 new cases on July 25
- 55 new cases on July 24
- 94 new cases on July 23
- 86 new cases on July 22
- 92 new cases on July 21
- 112 new cases on July 20
- 91 new cases on July 19
- 24 new cases on July 18
- 98 new cases on July 17
- 97 new cases on July 16
- 80 new cases on July 15
- 99 new cases on July 14
- 65 new cases on July 13
- 77 new cases on July 12
- 45 new cases on July 11
- 72 new cases on July 10
- 64 new cases on July 9
- 90 new cases on July 8
- 106 new cases on July 7
- 58 new cases on July 6
- 61 new cases on July 5
- 70 new cases on July 4
- 66 new cases on July 3
- 63 new cases on July 2
- 77 new cases on July 1
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Food trucks, bounce houses, pony rides, magic shows and more at the 2023 Alexandria Fall Festival, an Alexandria Living event presented by The Patterson Group. Join us at River Farm on Sunday, Nov. 5 from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
