BREAKING: Alexandria Surpasses 600 COVID-19 Cases, 300+ Case Jump in Last 10 Days

Alexandria now has 627 probable or positive cases of COVID-19, an increase of 36 cases since yesterday, according to the Virginia Department of Health.

There have been more than 300 new or probable cases in the last 10 days alone in Alexandria.

The number of fatalities is still at 19, and yesterday VDH reported there have been 10 male deaths and nine female deaths.

The numbers are constantly fluctuating, and, in fact, this morning VDH reported that there are 18 deaths in the city. The figures have not changed on the city’s website, however, which currently still lists the number to be 19.

A majority of the fatalities have been senior citizens, although the most infected residents are in their 30s and 40s. The age breakdown is as follows:

• 80+     — Five deaths, 30 cases
• 70-79 — Six deaths, 42 cases
• 60-69 — One death, 68 cases
• 50-59 — Six deaths, 91 cases
• 40-49 — Zero deaths, 113 cases
• 30-39 — Zero deaths, 147 cases
• 20-29 — One death, 87 cases
• 10-19  — Zero deaths, 26 cases
• 0-9     — Zero deaths, 23 cases

VDH also reported that there are 79 COVID-19-related hospitalizations in Alexandria, and there have been 2,318 tests administered. There have also been eight reported outbreaks of the virus, six occurring in long term care facilities, one occurred in an educational setting and another at a “congregate” setting.

Statewide, there have been 458 reported deaths, and there are 13,535 cases (13,036 confirmed, 499 probable) and 2,066 hospitalizations (including seven probable cases), according to VDH.

The full breakdown 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

Staff photo by James Cullum