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(Updated at 11:15 a.m.) The rate of new coronavirus cases in Arlington has hit another low the lowest point, in fact, since around the start of the pandemic.
As of Sunday, the trailing seven-day rate of new cases was 38, according to Virginia Dept. of Health data. The last time the one-week total of COVID-19 cases in Arlington was that low was March 26, 2020, when tests were hard to come by and cases were almost certainly being undercounted.
Six additional cases were reported Monday morning, bringing the seven-day rate up slightly to 41. It was the eighth straight day of single-digit case counts, a streak also not seen since the outset of the pandemic.
Is It Time For The Mask Mandate To Go?
Yesterday the CDC issued new guidelines for fully vaccinated people. The new guidelines say that if you’ve been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, many of the mask restrictions have been lifted. Governor Cuomo is saying not so fast, many mask mandates are still in effect in New York for a little while longer.
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The CDC gave unvaccinated people an incentive to take the COVID-19 vaccine. According to the new guidelines that were issued yesterday, many people who have been fully vaccinated can take their masks off indoors and outdoors in many circumstances. Governor Cuomo has not lifted the mandates in New York yet, he is asking New Yorkers to wait until the health department can fully review the guidelines.