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  • #16
    Virginia's third coronavirus case hits DC suburb Arlington County

    BY JUSTINE COLEMAN - 03/09/20 01:34 PM EDT
    Health officials in Virginia on Monday confirmed the state's third coronavirus case, in the D.C. suburb of Arlington County.

    The virus has infected an individual in their 60s who recently traveled abroad, the county and the Virginia Department of Health announced. The other two cases involve a resident in Fairfax City and a U.S. Marine at Fort Belvoir. Both locations are suburbs of Washington, D.C., as well.

    D.C. confirmed its first presumptive case Saturday.
    The Arlington County individual experienced a fever, cough and shortness of breath after international travel. The patient is receiving medical care and currently recovering, officials said.

    The case is considered “presumptive” because the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have yet to confirm it.

    “The individual had limited contact with others while ill and the risk to the general Arlington community remains low,” Arlington County said in a statement.

    The county's Public Health Division is working with the state's..https://thehill.com/policy/healthcar...inia-suburb-of
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    • #17
      Five Presumptive Coronavirus Cases Reported In Virginia; DC Reports Fourth Case

      March 9, 2020 at 11:20 pm
      ARLINGTON, Va. (WJZ) — Virginia now has five presumptive positive cases of COVID-19 or coronavirus, while Washington, D.C. has four, officials said Monday night.

      The Virginia Department of Health reported two more cases of the virus Monday night, including a resident of Spotsylvania County and a resident of Fairfax.

      Officials said the Fairfax case was a “household contact” of a previously-identified case.

      The third presumptive case is in Arlington County: a man in his 60s reportedly developed a fever, cough and shortness of breath after returning from international travel.

      The resident is getting medical care and is recuperating, the commonwealth’s health department said....

      “The Virginia Department of Health, hospitals, and healthcare provider..In Washington, D.C., officials said there are four confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of 9:45 p.m. Monday. The cases include:
      • A 39-year-old man who attended Christ Church;
      • A 77-year-old man who attended Biogen;
      • A 79-year-old man; and
      • A man in his 50s.

      Church officials identified the Christ Church patient as The Rev. Timothy Cole. Mayor Muriel Bowser said Monday anyone who entered the church on February 24 or between February 28 and March 3 should self-quarantine for two weeks from the day they visited..
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      • #18
        Source: https://www.wtvr.com/news/national-n...ed-in-virginia


        Coronavirus cases reported in Virginia rise to 8
        Posted: 1:16 PM, Mar 10, 2020
        Updated: 1:39 PM, Mar 10, 2020
        By: Vernon Freeman Jr.

        LOUDOUN COUNTY, Va. -- Virginia health officials have announced three "presumptive positive" cases for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), bringing the state's total to eight cases.

        Loudoun County has announced Tuesday one resident has tested “presumptive positive.” The case is a resident of Loudoun County who is in their 40s, county officials said.

        That resident is believed to have come in contact with someone with COVID-19 while attending Christ Church, Georgetown in Washington, D.C...

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        • #19
          Navy confirms 1st civilian employee with coronavirus in Virginia, raising state’s total to 9

          CORONAVIRUS
          by: WRIC Newsroom

          Posted: Mar 10, 2020 / 03:34 PM EDT / Updated: Mar 10, 2020 / 03:47 PM EDTFALLS CHURCH, Va. (WRIC) — A U.S. Navy employee at the U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery in Falls Church, Va., has been admitted to a hospital in Northern Virginia after testing presumptive positive for COVID-19, the Navy announced Tuesday afternoon.
          The case is the first of a U.S. Navy civilian in Virginia and the ninth reported in the commonwealth. Health officials confirmed the eighth positive case on Tuesday after getting test results from a Loudoun County resident and a Virginia Beach couple.

          In most cases, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia.
          The other cases in Virginia are: a Fairfax husband and wife who recently returned from a Nile River cruise; a resident of Spotsylvania County in their 50s who sought medical attention after developing fever, cough and shortness of breath, and is currently stable; an Arlington County resident in their 60s who tested who positive Sunday evening; and a U.S. Marine being treated at Fort Belvoir, just outside of the nation’s capital.

          The VDH recommends th..https://www.wric.com/health/coronavi...as-total-to-9/
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          • #20
            10 miles from me
            1st coronavirus case reported in central Virginia, bringing state total to 9; Gov. Northam expects to see number increase


            The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) announced a third “presumptive positive” case of coronavirus in Virginia Monday. (Source: HNN Graphics)By NBC12 Newsroom | March 9, 2020 at 12:17 PM EDT - Updated March 11 at 10:56 AM

            RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - The first coronavirus case in central Virginia was reported Wednesday morning in a press conference held by Governor Northam.

            Officials say the commonwealth’s ninth case comes from the Chickahominy Health District - a person from the Ashland area who traveled internationally.The Virginia Department of Health says there is currently a limitation on testing kits with enough for only 300 to 400 patients. However, two more kits are set to arrive Wednesday, increasing the testing capacity to 500 to 600 total patients. More orders have already been placed. Where are the cases?

            The latest case, announced Wednesday morning, involves a person from Ashland. Officials say the case is connected to international travel...https://www.nbc12.com/2020/03/09/thi...tional-travel/
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            • #21
              1st case of coronavirus reported in Central Virginia

              CORONAVIRUS
              by: Keyris Manzanares

              Posted: Mar 11, 2020 / 11:28 AM EDT / Updated: Mar 11, 2020 / 11:33 AM EDT
              CENTRAL VIRGINIA (WRIC) — In a press conference Wednesday morning, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam and the Virginia Department of Health confirmed another coronavirus case — bringing the state total to nine.

              The ninth case of coronavirus is in the Chickahominy Health District. Health officals said the person did travel internationally.

              Gov. Northam said Virginians should expect the number of cases to keep increasing.

              The Chickahominy district includes Hanover County, Charles City, Goochland and New Kent....https://www.wric.com/health/coronavi...tral-virginia/
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              • #22
                Hanover teen tests presumptive positive for coronavirus

                Updated: 12:15 PM, Mar 11, 2020
                By: WTVR CBS 6 Web Staff

                RICHMOND, Va. -- A Central Virginia patient has tested “presumptive positive” for the coronavirus.

                The positive test was reported in the Chickahominy Health District which includes Hanover, Goochland, New Kent, and Charles City counties.


                The patient has been identified as a male teenager in Hanover County, according to Chickahominy Health District spokesperson Caitlin Hodge.

                Hodge says the teen recently traveled to a country that has ongoing community transition of COVID-19. While she wouldn’t specify which country, she confirmed that it’s on the CDC’s Level 3 Travel Health Notice countries.

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                State Epidemiologist Dr. Lilian Peake says ninth case of #COVIDー19 is in the Chickahominy Health District, which is the Hanover County area. Says the case was travel-related. @CBS6
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                The teen, who does not attend school, is “doing well” and is self-isolating at home, according to Hodge.

                He developed symptoms on March 8 and tested for virus by Division of Consolidated Laboratory Services...https://www.wtvr.com/news/national-n...ntral-virginia
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                • #23
                  Hanover records first coronavirus case in region; Northam says Virginia not in state of emergency

                  State government officials sought to stave off alarm Wednesday over the nine confirmed cases of COVID-19 found in Virginia this week, including the first confirmed case in Central Virginia.
                  The latest case, in Hanover County, is someone who had traveled internationally, health officials said.
                  "We just received the test results this morning so we are actively investigating that," State Epidemiologist Lilian Peake said Wednesday, "but we do know that the person had traveled to a country that has a Level 3 alert."
                  Gov. Ralph Northam said Wednesday Virginia is not under a state of emergency, but said state officials are “prepared to do so if needed.”..

                  Of the nine Virginia cases, four are believed to have been exposed to the coronavirus while on a cruise on the Nile River in Egypt.

                  While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has removed criteria that has to be met before a test can be performed, the state laboratory still has a limited number of test kits and is only testing cases that meet certain criteria, including relevant travel history, symptoms and risk factors...



                  The state lab is currently doing testing twice a day and recording results within 24 hours, Peake said.https://www.richmond.com/special-rep...d47a8931b.html
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                  • #24
                    Virginia: 10 Cases Confirmed

                    Nine people have tested positive for the virus in Virginia.

                    The patients include a U.S. Marine who is assigned to Fort Belvoir in Fairfax County and lives at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Prince William County, two Fairfax City residents, an Arlington resident, a Spotsylvania County resident in his 50s and a Loudoun County resident in their 40s.

                    The Marine "recently returned from overseas, where he was on official business," the Pentagon said in a statement. He started showing symptoms on Feb. 14 and returned to the U.S. several days later.

                    One of the Fairfax City residents to test positive is a man in his 80s who went on a Nile River cruise and began to develop symptoms on Feb. 28, officials said. He was hospitalized March 5. His spouse later tested positive.

                    The Arlington patient is in their 60s and "developed fever, cough and shortness of breath after having returned from international travel," the state health department said.

                    A Loudoun County resident in their 40s tested positive after "attending Christ Church Georgetown," the county announced. The resident is a member of the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service, the county fire chief confirmed. "No other personnel who were in contact with this member are known to be experiencing any symptoms," the chief wrote.

                    "The positive test result is considered a presumptive positive, pending confirmatory testing by CDC. The patient is currently doing well and is isolated at home," the county said.

                    Another patient in the Ashland area was diagnosed after traveling internationally.

                    Additionally, health officials urged congregants and visitors to the Immanuel Chapel of the Virginia Theological Seminary to monitor themselves for symptoms after the organist at Christ Church Georgetown who has the virus spent time there.

                    An Alexandria resident who had close contact with the organist at Immanuel Chapel has tested positive, health officials announced Wednesday.

                    Thirty-six patients previously tested in Virginia came back with negative results for COVID-19.

                    The Commonwealth was monitoring dozens of people for coronavirus-related health concerns.
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                    • #25
                      Source: http://www.vdh.virginia.gov/surveill...l-coronavirus/

                      30 Cases; 10 Hospitalization; 0 Deaths

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                      • #26
                        PENINSULA HEALTH DISTRICT CONFIRMS FIVE POSITIVE CASES OF CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019 (COVID-19)

                        March 13, 2020

                        Media Contact: Irene Ferrainolo, Phone: 757-594-8933

                        Peninsula Health District Confirms Five Positive Cases of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

                        (Newport News, Va.) – The Peninsula Health District (PHD) announced today that five people, in addition to the two positive cases announced yesterday, have tested positive for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). All the cases reside in James City County. Four of the new cases are contacts of the original two cases. The fifth new case has an unknown exposure and the investigation is ongoing to identify where he may have acquired the virus. The five new cases were included in the statewide count of cases on March 13 on the VDH website at www.vdh.virginia.gov/coronavirus.

                        “These five new cases make this a community outbreak of COVID-19,” said Peninsula Health District Director Dr. Thomas Franck. “The fact that one of these cases has an unknown exposure is concerning and is suspicious for community spread.” This is a continually evolving situation, and the Peninsula Health District (PHD) will continue to keep people informed.

                        The PHD has activated its incident management team and is deploying all necessary resources in an attempt to contain this outbreak. PHD is working with the Virginia Department of Health and the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to provide the best possible guidance for the community.

                        The Peninsula Health District will be opening a call center effective Saturday, March 14 at 8 a.m. The phone number is 757-594-7069. If you are experiencing symptoms, call your doctor.http://www.vdh.virginia.gov/news/202...leases/3990-2/
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                        • #27
                          Virginia reports first coronavirus death, 41 positive cases
                          Sara Gregory
                          By SARA GREGORY
                          THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT |
                          MAR 14, 2020 | 5:35 PM

                          Virginia reported its first death due to the coronavirus on Saturday.

                          The patient was a man in his 70s who contracted the virus from an unknown source, according to a press release from the Virginia Department of Health. The man’s cause of death was respiratory failure.

                          The man was one of eight patients diagnosed so far in James City County.
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                          Virginia reported its first death due to the coronavirus on Saturday and said it was likely a result of community transmission. The patient was a man in his 70s who contracted the virus from an unk…
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                          • #28
                            Governor expresses condolences on first corona virus fatality.
                            Governor Ralph Northam released the following statement today on the death of a Virginian from the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19.

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                            • #29
                              Virginia cases rise to 41. Details on areas affected are located here: http://www.vdh.virginia.gov/surveill...l-coronavirus/

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                              • #30
                                FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – March 14, 2020
                                MEDIA CONTACT: Maria Reppas, Director of Communications maria.reppas@vdh.virginia.gov

                                Commonwealth of Virginia Reports First COVID-19 Death
                                in the Peninsula Health District


                                (Richmond, Va.) — Today, the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) and the Peninsula Health District reported the death of a hospitalized patient who previously tested positive for COVID-19. This event marks the first death in the Commonwealth of Virginia due to COVID-19.

                                The patient was a male in his 70s who acquired COVID-19 through an unknown source. The cause of death was respiratory failure as a result of COVID-19.

                                “On behalf of the entire Commonwealth, we express our deepest sympathy for the family and loved ones of the patient who died, as well as the families of everyone who has been affected by this outbreak,” said State Health Commissioner M. Norman Oliver, M.D., M.A. “The health of our residents and the community is our top priority, and we will continue working together to care for the patients, protect the safety of health care workers, and protect the people in our Commonwealth.”

                                This case was recorded by VDH when it was first identified.

                                The Peninsula Health District has activated its incident management team and is deploying all necessary resources in order to contain this outbreak. Public Health officials are reaching out to all identified contacts of COVID-19 cases.

                                The Peninsula Health District has been working very closely to identify people who have been in potential contact with people known to have tested positive for coronavirus. They are interviewing affected people and giving instructions on how to protect themselves and others.

                                To lower the risk of respiratory germ spread, including COVID-19, the Virginia Department of Health encourages the following effective behaviors:
                                • Stay home when you are sick.
                                • Avoid contact with sick people.
                                • Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or your sleeve (not your hands) when coughing or sneezing.
                                • Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds; use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer if soap and water are not available.
                                • Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth.
                                • Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces.

                                This is a rapidly changing situation, and information is being shared as it becomes available on the following websites: www.vdh.virginia.gov/coronavirus/
                                Source: http://www.vdh.virginia.gov/news/202...alth-district/

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