Alexandria Coronavirus Update: Vaccine Wait List, Zip Code Data

Emily Leayman
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ALEXANDRIA, VA — With COVID-19 vaccinations underway in Alexandria, the health department faces high demand from people waiting for appointments.

Virginia's phase 1b of vaccinations was recently expanded to include all people 65 and over as well as 16 to 64 with underlying medical conditions. The phase had already included all people 75 and older and certain essential workers, and people living in homeless shelters, correctional facilities and migrant labor camps.

Residents eligible in phases 1a and 1b have been submitting pre-registrations for vaccination appointments. As of Thursday evening, the health department reported nearly 20,000 pre-registrations from people eligible in phase 1b based on age or medical condition and thousands more from essential workers.

Due to limited supply, there may be a wait before appointments become available for some eligible residents. The city estimates it will receive less than 2,000 doses per week for the next three to four weeks. According to Virginia Department of Health data, 6,195 doses have been administered to residents in Alexandria, and 378 are fully vaccinated.

Mayor Justin Wilson echoed a letter from Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Chairman Jeff McKay to the governor saying his health district is ready to administer more doses when the state provides more vaccine doses.

"NoVa jurisdictions have been planning for administration of vaccinations for months," Wilson tweeted in response to the letter. "We have the staffing, volunteers, processes and community partnerships in place to vaccinate our population."

The health department is prioritizing appointments for people aged 75 and up, followed by 65 and older, then people with underlying health conditions. There are also appointment slots set aside for essential workers prioritized in phase 1b, including first responders, corrections and shelter workers, childcare employees and K-12 employees.

Anyone who has pre-registered does not need to submit the form again. The health department will notify individuals when appointment slots become available but does not have an estimate on exact timing.

Update on coronavirus cases in Alexandria

To date, Alexandria has 8,975 cumulative cases, 483 hospitalizations, and 99 deaths. The seven-day average of daily cases is 75, and the total number of cases per 100,000 people in the last 14 days are 721.4. The city's seven-day average of positive PCR tests is 10.2 percent.

The Virginia Department of Health provides cumulative totals of cases and testing by ZIP code, while the Alexandria Health Department provides monthly reports with more specific insights.

Here are the ZIP code updates as of Jan. 1 compared to previous months.

22301 (15,171 population)

  • Jan. 1: 322 cases, 8,071 tested, 4.0 percent positive rate, 21.2 cases per 100,000 Alexandria residents

  • Dec. 1: 217 cases, 5,931 tested, 3.7 percent positive rate, 14.3 cases per 100,000 Alexandria residents

  • Oct 31: 158 cases, 4,381 tested, 3.6 percent positive rate, 10.4 cases per 100,000 Alexandria residents

22302 (20,238 population)

  • Jan. 1: 842 cases, 14,304 tested, 5.9 percent positive rate, 41.6 cases per 100,000 Alexandria residents

  • Dec. 1: 606 cases, 10,471 tested, 5.8 percent positive rate, 29.9 cases per 100,000 Alexandria residents

  • Oct. 31: 474 cases, 7,778 tested, 6.1 percent positive rate, 23.4 cases per 100,000 Alexandria residents

22304 (54,003 population)

  • Jan. 1: 2,391 cases, 26,028 tested, 9.2 percent positive rate, 44.3 cases per 100,000 Alexandria residents

  • Dec. 1: 1,705 cases, 19,569 tested, 8.7 percent positive rate, 31.6 cases per 100,000 Alexandria residents

  • Oct. 31: 1,370 cases, 15,267 tested, 9.0 percent positive rate, 25.4 cases per 100,000 Alexandria residents

22305 (16,095 population)

  • Jan. 1: 1,241 cases, 9,813 tested, 12.6 percent positive rate, 77.1 cases per 100,000 Alexandria residents

  • Dec. 1: 1,031 cases, 7,703 tested, 13.4 percent positive rate, 64.1 cases per 100,000 Alexandria residents

  • Oct 31: 870 cases, 6,068 tested, 14.3 percent positive rate, 54.1 cases per 100,000 Alexandria residents

22311 (shared with Fairfax County, 16,898 estimated population in Alexandria)

  • Jan 1: 1,252 cases, 10,871 tested, 11.5 percent positive rate, cases per 100,000 Alexandria residents cannot be calculated

  • Dec. 1: 944 cases, 8,740 tested, 10.8 percent positive rate, cases per 100,000 Alexandria residents cannot be calculated

  • Oct. 31: 781 cases, 7,216 tested, 10.8 percent positive rate, cases per 100,000 Alexandria residents cannot be calculated

22312 (shared with Fairfax County, 6,901 estimated population in Alexandria)

  • Jan 1: 1,812 cases, 14,501 tested, 12.5 percent positive rate, cases per 100,000 Alexandria residents cannot be calculated

  • Dec 1: 1,337 cases, 11,112 tested, 12.0 percent positive rate, cases per 100,000 Alexandria residents cannot be calculated

  • Oct 31: 1,085 cases, 8,923 tests, 12.2 percent positive rate, cases per 100,000 Alexandria residents cannot be calculated

22314 (47,826 population)

  • Jan 1: 932 cases, 18,987 tested, 4.9 percent positive rate, 19.5 cases per 100,000 Alexandria residents

  • Dec 1: 622 cases, 13,891 tested, 4.5 percent positive rate, 13.0 cases per 100,000 Alexandria residents

  • Oct 31: 471 cases, 10,229 tests, 4.6 percent positive rate, 9.8 cases per 1,000 Alexandria residents

Demographic breakdown

According to VDH data, the most cases to date in Alexandria continue to be in the 30s age group, the most hospitalizations are in the 50s and 60s age groups, and most deaths are in the 80s and up age group. Among race and ethnicity groups, Latino residents account for the most cases and hospitalizations, while white residents account for the most deaths.

Here is the breakdown of cases, hospitalizations and deaths by age group in Alexandria:

  • 0-9: 631 cases, 3 hospitalizations, 0 deaths

  • 10-19: 648 cases, 6 hospitalizations, 0 deaths

  • 20-29: 1,805 cases, 13 hospitalizations, 1 death

  • 30-39: 2,077 cases, 53 hospitalizations, 2 death

  • 40-49: 1,532 cases, 74 hospitalizations, 2 death

  • 50-59: 1,048 cases, 98 hospitalizations, 14 deaths

  • 60-69: 668 cases, 98 hospitalizations, 13 deaths

  • 70-79: 302 cases, 73 hospitalizations, 25 deaths

  • 80 and up: 230 cases, 65 hospitalizations, 42 deaths

  • Not reported: 34 cases, 0 hospitalizations, 0 deaths

Here is the breakdown of cases, hospitalizations and deaths by race and ethnicity in Alexandria:

  • Asian or Pacific Islander: 397 cases, 16 hospitalizations, 3 deaths

  • Black: 1,803 cases, 150 hospitalizations, 25 deaths

  • Latino: 3,232 cases, 186 hospitalizations, 17 deaths

  • Native American: 9 cases, 0 hospitalizations, 0 deaths

  • Other race: 256 cases, 15 hospitalizations, 2 deaths

  • Two or more races: 119 cases, 7 hospitalizations, 1 death

  • White: 2,207 cases, 106 hospitalizations, 50 deaths

This article originally appeared on the Old Town Alexandria Patch