COVID-19 Updates for County, Health District, State, Nation and Global

As of late morning, Monday, February 1, County Emergency Management Deputy Director Rick Farrall released the latest COVID-19 novel Coronavirus pandemic statistics for Warren County, the Lord Fairfax Health District of which we are a part, as well as state and national numbers. In the two weeks since our last published report of January 15, Warren County reported 380 new cases (to 2,013 from 1,633) compared to a 312-case jump over the previous two weeks, and saw its deaths rise by 1 to 37. Five more county citizens, up to 76 from 71 two weeks ago, had been hospitalized with the virus over the nearly a year it has been reported on our shore.

A check of the Center for Disease Control (CDC) website on February 2, indicated 103,572,661 reported cases and 2,243,638 reported deaths globally. The U.S. cases (26,524,218) and deaths (447,715) reported February 2 equate to about 24% of the worlds cases and 20% of the global deaths, with the U.S.’s 4% of the world population.

Above, County Emergency Services Deputy Director Rick Farrall on the job, reporting to County officials in 2020. COVID-19 pandemic protocols, locally and statewide, have kept him busy over the past year. Below, Virginia, U.S., global stats as of Feb. 2. Royal Examiner Photos by Roger Bianchini

See the comparative data below over the past month, in two-week increments:

3. COVID-19 Information (Current Data, Feb. 1, 2021):
   1. Lord Fairfax Health District:  As of today (per the VDH website), the number of total COVID-19 cases per locality are: Clarke 677, Frederick 6,023, Page 1,660, Shenandoah 3,417, Warren 2,013 (76 are/were hospitalized, 37 deaths attributed to the County; deaths 1.84% total cases), Winchester 2,301; the current status of these patients is unknown (admitted to hospital, discharged to home isolation/quarantine, departed the District/County).
   2. Commonwealth:  5,261,801 total people tested (PCR only); 507,640 total cases [11.7% positive rate (PCR only)]; 21,444 total hospitalized; 6,474 total deaths (1.28%total cases).
   3. United States:  As of January 31, 2021 at 12:26 PM, there are 25,921,703 total cases and 438,035 total deaths (1.69%total cases) attributed to COVID-19.

3. COVID-19 Information (January 15, 2021):
   1. Lord Fairfax Health District:  As of today (per the VDH website), there are 12,733 confirmed COVID-19 cases (Clarke 491, Frederick 4,661, Page 1,289, Shenandoah 2,756, Warren 1,633 (71 are/were hospitalized, 36 deaths attributed to the County; deaths 2.20% total cases), Winchester 1,903); the current status of these patients is unknown (admitted to hospital, discharged to home isolation/quarantine, departed the District/County).
   2. Commonwealth:  4,730,680 total people tested (PCR only); 422,634 total cases [15.2% positive rate (PCR only)]; 19,741 total hospitalized; 5,656 total deaths (1.34%total cases).
   3. United States:  As of January 14, 2021 at 12:16 PM, there are 22,965,957 total cases and 383,351 total deaths (1.67%total cases) attributed to COVID-19.

2. COVID-19 Information (December 30, 2020, at 11:54 a.m.):
   1. Lord Fairfax Health District:  As of today (per the VDH website), there are 9,877 confirmed COVID-19 cases (Clarke 385, Frederick 3,703, Page 1,015, Shenandoah 2,186, Warren 1,321 (69 are/were hospitalized, 33 deaths attributed to the County; deaths 2.50% total cases), Winchester 1,637); the current status of these patients is unknown (admitted to hospital, discharged to home isolation/quarantine, departed the District/County).
   2. Commonwealth:  4,220,943 total people tested (PCR only); 344,345 total cases [12.7% positive rate (PCR only)]; 17,910 total hospitalized; 4,984 total deaths (1.45%total cases).
   3. United States:  As of December 29, 2020 at 2:25 PM, there are 19,232,843 total cases and 334,029 total deaths (1.74%total cases) attributed to COVID-19.

Last March as the pandemic began its initial upturn in the U.S. there was astonishment at this number. Maintained over a month that daily figure would have resulted in 30,163 deaths. January 2021’s 94,000 death figure – the worst monthly U.S. total so far, equates to over 3,000 deaths daily across the nation.

4. Current CDC Guidance Regarding When to Quarantine/Options to Reduce Quarantine
   1. CDC guidance as of December 2, 2020.
   2. Recommend everyone familiarize themselves with the updated guidance.  See attached and website link below for details.
   3. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/if-you-are-sick/quarantine.html