UpdatedWed, Mar 17, 2021 at 10:01 am ET
Reply
Many City of Fairfax residents are wondering how they can get the coronavirus vaccine. See details on just that here. (Scott Anderson/Patch)
FAIRFAX CITY, VA On Monday, the number of people in Virginia to receive the COVID-19 vaccine surpassed the 1 million mark, according to the Virginia Department of Health.
The state is averaging 52,898 doses administered per day. Local health departments lead the state with 878,756 total doses given, followed by hospitals with 699,986 total doses, medical practices with 365,511, long-term care facilities with 308,616, community health providers with 258,034 and pharmacies with 230,072.
Fairfax City and Fairfax County officials are working hard to deliver coronavirus vaccines to as many residents as possible, but supply remains extremely limited.
Guidance On Virus Variants Offered By Fairfax Health Officials - Kingstowne-Rose Hill, VA - The Fairfax County Health Department's director of epidemiology believes the spread of variants can be lessened by public health measures.
Vaccine Offers Promise 1 Year After 1st Coronavirus Case: Northam msn.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from msn.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
March 8, 2021 at 2:30pm
A year ago yesterday, Virginia’s first COVID-19 case was reported in Fort Belvoir when a U.S. Marine tested positive for the virus.
Since then, the Fairfax Health District has recorded 68,680 COVID-19 cases. The death toll now sits at 1,036 people, and 3,617 people have been hospitalized due to the novel coronavirus.
Still, in a hopeful trend, the COVID-19 case rate in Fairfax County has continued to fall after peaking on Jan. 17. Just today, the county reported 127 new cases today a substantial dip from the all-time high of new cases 1,485 in a single day in January.
The weekly case average of reported cases has fallen to the lowest levels since Nov. 8 last year, when the weekly case average was 153. As of today, the weekly case average rested at 159.6.