18September 2020
The very first day of early in-person ballot during the coronavirus age is underway in Virginia, where long lines of mask-wearing people waited to cast their ballots weeks prior to Election Day.
Election authorities extended the in-person voting window and broadened mail-in balloting to assist people prevent lines, however Northern Virginians were restless to cast their tallies.
Images: Virginians Head to the Polls for Early Voting
Virginia has actually launched the outcomes of a serology test that was performed over the summer.
Hispanic individuals, Northern Virginia citizens and uninsured or Medicaid recipients were probably to have antibodies that showed a previous COVID-19 infection.
In general, approximately 2.4% of adults studied over the summer season had coronavirus antibodies. However that number was 10.2% amongst Hispanic people studied. The data also suggests as many as 4.4% of people in Virginia's northern area have been exposed to coronavirus.
The American Academy of Pediatrics also weighed in on how long kids who capture coronavirus should wait before returning to sports practice or video games.
Kids can slowly resume athletics when their signs have actually been chosen 14 days and a primary care medical professional clears them. Moreover, the APA recommends any athlete who had moderate symptoms go through an electrocardiogram (EKG) since COVID-19 can harm the heart.
What the Data Shows
Throughout D.C., Maryland and Virginia, patterns mainly held steady on Friday.
On Friday, D.C. included 62 brand-new cases; Maryland added 543 and Virginia added 1,130.
Positivity rates have actually fallen to 2.3% in D.C., 3.2% in Maryland and 6.6% in Virginia.
In an encouraging indication, hospitalizations in Virginia are the most affordable they have actually remained in 2 months. Currently, 648 individuals are reported to be hospitalized with COVID-19.
D.C. announced it will be revising some of its coronavirus information reporting throughout an interview on Thursday.
The old technique of reporting community spread is set to be retired. DC Health Director LaQuandra Nesbitt said the model that was in use since the start of the pandemic may have puzzled the average person looking at the data.
The brand-new main metric shared so the general public can track community spread will be day-to-day cases reported per 100,000 population.
“We think that this metric is far simpler and helpful for the public to be able to follow together with,” Nesbitt stated.
The map below shows the number of coronavirus cases identified per 100,000 locals.
Coronavirus Cases in DC
, Maryland and Virginia COVID-19 cases by population in D.C. and by county in Maryland and Virginia Local Coronavirus Headlines D.C. Public Schools in mid-September started thinking about strategies that might bring students back to in-person classes by Nov. 9, 2020. The city is also beginning to plan how it will administer a COVID-19 vaccine when one is proven reliable and offered. Learn more. Prince George's County is permitting more services to open their doors and revised some of its coronavirus safety standards under its second stage of reopening. Read more. Seven popular night life spots near D.C.'s U Street Corridor will be