There are currently 6,189,560 confirmed cases of COVID-19, the novel coronavirus, around the world and 1,790,191 confirmed cases across the country. The global total number of deaths stands at 372,479, and the United States’ at 104,383. Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins University has been keeping up-to-date information through an interactive map.
As of Monday morning, Virginia had 44,607 confirmed cases of COVID-19, with 4,643 people hospitalized, 1,375 deaths and 313,283 people tested. Fairfax has the highest total number of cases, with 11,110 to date, with 1,311 hospitalized and 383 deaths. Arlington has reported 2,116 cases with 372 hospitalized and 115 deaths. Alexandria has 1,874 cases with 190 hospitalized and 44 deaths. Loudoun County has 2,575 cases with 163 hospitalized and 62 deaths and Prince William County has 6,930 cases (including Manassas and Manassas City), with 556 hospitalized and 120 deaths. You can keep up with the commonwealth’s daily updates here. (Virginia Department of Health)
Regional
The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, tallied in at 106,186 in the DMV on Monday morning. Maryland reported 52,778 cases, Virginia reported 44,607 and Washington, DC reported 8,801. The death toll has reached a total of 4,252, with 2,411 in Maryland, 1,375 in Virginia and 466 in DC. (Virginia Department of Health; Maryland Department of Health; Stay Home DC!)
Local
The Northern Virginia region reported a total of 446 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, according to the Virginia Department of Health. “The state’s total number of confirmed and probable cases of the coronavirus is now at 44,607. Northern Virginia accounts for 24,825 cases. That’s around 55.6% percent of the state’s total, but the percent of new cases Sunday was just 44.8%,” reported InsideNoVA. The good news: Northern Virginia hospitals are currently treating 596 COVID-19 patients, the lowest number of patients since April 22. (InsideNoVA)
Local
Thousands of formerly unassigned tests and test results have been assigned to their rightful zip codes in Northern Virginia, which led to an increase across the board over the weekend. The test results had been gathered since May 1, and were formerly unassigned, leading to an increase in Alexandria of 699 tests, Arlington had 187, Fairfax had 3,072, Loudoun County had 1,234 and Prince William County had 933. (WTOP)
Local
Loudoun County will host a free testing site today, Monday, June 1, at Leesburg’s Philip A. Bolen Memorial Park. The one-day event begins at 10 a.m. and will remain open until the site reaches testing capacity, or by 6 p.m. Only drive-thru testing is permitted (no walk-ups will be accepted). Long wait times (up to 2 hours or more) are expected and those tested will receive test results within three days. For a map on the location and more information, check here. (WTOP)
Local
Parking lots and restrooms along the George Washington Parkway are scheduled to reopen to the public starting Wednesday, June 3. The National Park Service announced the restrooms and parking lots at the following locations will be reopened: Theodore Roosevelt Island, Gravelly Point, Fort Hunt Park, Jones Point Park, Collingwood Picnic Area, Riverside Park, Belle Haven Park and Fort Marcy. Parking has already been reopened at Great Falls Park. As the National Park Service follows orders of the federal government and the CDC, more news about reopening, limited services and more is expected to be released through the summer. (WTOP)
Local
University of Virginia is planning to reopen to students this fall, despite the global pandemic. But, big changes are expected, with students finishing classes before Thanksgiving break, following social distancing in dorms, public spaces and classrooms, as well as giving students the option to study remotely rather than return to campus. (WTOP)
National
As protests sparked across the country over the weekend in response to the death of George Floyd, health officials are now warning that the large groups of individuals could cause spikes in infections and new outbreaks in many cities across the United States. “There’s going to be a lot of issues coming out of what’s happened in the last week, but one of them is going to be that chains of transmission will have become lit from these gatherings,” former Food and Drug Administration commissioner Scott Gottlieb said. (The Washington Post)
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