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| Coronavirus cases increase in Washington region after lowest number in months | Coronavirus cases increase in Washington region after lowest number in months |
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| The number of coronavirus cases and deaths in the Washington area jumped above recent regional averages on Tuesday, one day after recording the lowest numbers in months. | The number of coronavirus cases and deaths in the Washington area jumped above recent regional averages on Tuesday, one day after recording the lowest numbers in months. |
| The District, Maryland and Virginia recorded 1,184 new cases and 48 additional fatalities on Tuesday. That brings the number of cases in the three jurisdictions since the start of the pandemic to 147,705, with a death toll of 5,708. | The District, Maryland and Virginia recorded 1,184 new cases and 48 additional fatalities on Tuesday. That brings the number of cases in the three jurisdictions since the start of the pandemic to 147,705, with a death toll of 5,708. |
| Maryland recorded 492 new known cases and 20 deaths, while Virginia had 638 new cases and 28 deaths. The District reported 54 new cases and no additional deaths, the first day without new fatalities reported in the city since June 30. | |
| It’s the second-highest daily caseload in the Washington region since June 13. | |
| The number of cases and deaths in the region jumped above seven-day averages after Monday marked the lowest daily increase in cases since April 3. The region on Monday also recorded five new fatalities, with no daily deaths reported in Virginia for the first time since March 28. | The number of cases and deaths in the region jumped above seven-day averages after Monday marked the lowest daily increase in cases since April 3. The region on Monday also recorded five new fatalities, with no daily deaths reported in Virginia for the first time since March 28. |
| Virginia reports no daily coronavirus deaths as region sees smallest case increase since April | Virginia reports no daily coronavirus deaths as region sees smallest case increase since April |
| Mondays typically have some of the lowest daily numbers following the weekend, with this past Monday also falling after a holiday. | Mondays typically have some of the lowest daily numbers following the weekend, with this past Monday also falling after a holiday. |
| While the caseload and deaths increased Tuesday, they are still in line with a plateau of the region’s numbers after a decline stalled that began in mid-June. The District, Maryland and Virginia have seen a daily average caseload that hovers roughly near 950, with the death toll near 30. | |
| Daily new cases and deaths reported in D.C., Maryland and Virginia | Daily new cases and deaths reported in D.C., Maryland and Virginia |
| While the number of cases has changed little in recent days, health officials say several key measures of the virus have been improving in the Washington region. Officials have cautioned that the rates of transmission could increase during the gradual lifting of virus-related restrictions. | While the number of cases has changed little in recent days, health officials say several key measures of the virus have been improving in the Washington region. Officials have cautioned that the rates of transmission could increase during the gradual lifting of virus-related restrictions. |
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