There are currently 7,142,462 confirmed cases of COVID-19, the novel coronavirus, around the world and 1,961,185 confirmed cases across the country. The global total number of deaths stands at 407,009, and the United States’ at 111,007. Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins University has been keeping up-to-date information through an interactive map.
As of Tuesday morning, Virginia had 51,251 confirmed cases of COVID-19, with 5,143 people hospitalized, 1,477 deaths and 381,220 people tested. Fairfax has the highest total number of cases, with 12,603 to date, with 1,431 hospitalized and 414 deaths. Arlington has reported 2,256 cases with 392 hospitalized and 122 deaths. Alexandria has 2,102 cases with 208 hospitalized and 45 deaths. Loudoun County has 3,147 cases with 181 hospitalized and 67 deaths and Prince William County has 7,885 cases (including Manassas and Manassas City), with 658 hospitalized and 135 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 119,044 in the DMV on Tuesday morning. Maryland reported 58,404 cases, Virginia reported 51,251 and Washington, DC reported 9,389. The death toll has reached a total of 4,621, with 2,653 in Maryland, 1,477 in Virginia and 491 in DC. (Virginia Department of Health; Maryland Department of Health; Stay Home DC!)
Local
As of yesterday, June 8, Fairfax Health District reported a jump of 700 newly confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Fairfax County over the weekend. The county has the same number of active outbreaks as June 5, with 61, and data is still showing a racial disparity in who is affected by the confirmed cases. “The Hispanic population makes up 16.8% of Fairfax County but 66.1% of its cases where race and ethnicity data is available,” reported RestonNow. (RestonNow)
Statewide
On Monday, Gov. Ralph Northam announced a temporary statewide moratorium on eviction proceedings, which will remain in effect until Sunday, June 28. “Evictions were put on hold in mid-March while courthouses were closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. But, on May 17, the order to suspend nonemergency proceedings expired, allowing backlog eviction lawsuits to continue. The moratorium gives Northam’s administration time to implement a rent relief program for residents facing housing insecurity during the pandemic,” reported WTOP. (WTOP)
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