Alexandria formally moved into the second phase of its economic recovery today (Friday), and while some businesses are embracing the easing of restrictions, others are taking a slower approach.
Even though there was only one new reported case of coronavirus in the city today, Alexandria Mayor Justin Wilson said that phase 2 does not mean that the city is out of the woods just yet.
There has been another COVID-19 fatality in Alexandria, as the death toll from the virus now stands at 48. There were also two new reported cases, which is the smallest daily increase since March, according to the Virginia Department of Health.
The latest fatality was a woman in her 60s. The death is the first since June 9, when two coronavirus-related fatalities were reported.
There are 10 more cases of COVID-19 in Alexandria, bringing the total number of cases to 2,125, according to the Virginia Department of Health.
No new fatalities were reported and the number of deaths remains at 47. The most recent deaths were a man and woman in their 70s and 80s.
Alexandria now has 2,102 cases of COVID-19, an increase of only seven cases since yesterday, according to the Virginia Department of Health. No new fatalities have been reported and the death toll from the virus remains at 45.
There are no new reported fatalities, and the number of coronavirus-related deaths in Alexandria remains at 45.
Alexandria now has 2,095 cases of COVID-19, an increase of 25 cases since yesterday, according to the Virginia Department of Health. No new fatalities have been reported and the death toll from the virus remains at 45.
Hispanic and Latino residents make up 17% of the population and lead with the highest number of cases in the city with six deaths, 1,149 cases and 94 total hospitalizations and a 61.8% positivity rate against residents tested.
Alexandria now has 2,070 reported cases of COVID-19, an increase of 35 cases since yesterday, according to the Virginia Department of Health. That’s the biggest jump in cases since May 29, when 54 new cases were announced.
There are no new reported fatalities, and the number of coronavirus-related deaths in Alexandria remains at 45.
Alexandria now has 2,045 cases of COVID-19, an increase of 14 cases since yesterday, according to the Virginia Department of Health.
There are no new fatalities, and just as earlier in the week, VDH reduced the number of COVID-related deaths in Alexandria. There are now 45 coronavirus-related fatalities in the city.
There are now 2,031 cases of COVID-19 in Alexandria, an increase of 15 cases since yesterday, according to the Virginia Department of Health.
No new fatalities have been reported, and the death toll remains at 46. A large percentage of deaths occurred at long-term care facilities, and there has been one death of a person in their 20s. There are now 21 reported deaths of residents in their 80s and 13 deaths of residents in their 70s.
Two Alexandria women in their 80s have died from COVID-19, bringing the death toll to 46, according to the Virginia Department of Health.
The number of cases in the city also increased by 16 since yesterday, bringing the total number of cases to 2,016.
Inova Alexandria Hospital is seeing about half of its usual flow of emergency room patients, and hospital President Dr. Rina Bansal says patients are staying away due to fears of being infected with coronavirus.
“We’ve seen a significant decline in number of patients coming in for heart attacks, we’ve seen a significant decline in number of patients coming in for strokes, and these are not disease processes that have magically just vanished because we have COVID,” Bansal said in a teleconference hosted by ACT for Alexandria. “I think it’s because people are actually suffering at home.”
Alexandria now has 2,000 cases of COVID-19, an increase of 19 cases since yesterday, according to the Virginia Department of Health.
Yesterday VDH reported that a woman in her 80s is the latest victim of COVID-19 in the city, and that there have been 45 total deaths. That number was reduced in VDH data today to 44.
