The Fairfax County Health Department reported Thursday morning that a resident of The Kensington Falls Church, an assisted living and memory care facility, tested positive. The man has been in isolation since he developed symptoms of respiratory illness Saturday, a statement said.

“When COVID-19 occurs in a setting where there are many older people with underlying health conditions, we are concerned,” Fairfax County Health Director Dr. Gloria Addo-Ayensu said in a statement. “We’ll be working very closely with the facility over the coming days to protect other residents and staff and prevent further spread.”

The news comes after state health officials on Tuesday announced the first known instance of someone at a long-term care facility testing positive for the virus. Westminster Canterbury Richmond said that patient was being treated at a hospital after returning from travel to Florida.

The Falls Church facility said in a statement Thursday that seven other residents displayed respiratory symptoms, but test results Wednesday showed they do not have the virus.

Two staff members are awaiting test results, and the facility has implemented additional precautions, including monitoring residents and team members for symptoms, sanitizing and limiting visitors, the statement said.

A spokeswoman for the facility declined to answer questions from The Associated Press.

For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, like pneumonia. Virginia officials have asked anyone 65 or older or anyone with chronic health conditions to self-quarantine.

The vast majority of people recover from the new virus. According to the World Health Organization, people with mild illness recover in about two weeks, while those with more severe illness may take three to six weeks to recover.

The worldwide death toll crept toward 10,000 Thursday as the total number of infections topped 220,000, including nearly 85,000 people who have recovered.

Across Virginia, which has 94 confirmed cases of the virus and two deaths, according to the health department, residents continued to adjust to a new normal. Much of the state’s workforce has been encouraged to work from home, and schools were closed. Many districts continued distributing meals to families who depend on free school breakfasts and lunches, including Fairfax County — one of the nation’s largest school divisions — which added deliveries by school bus Thursday.

Many colleges that previously announced at least a temporary move to online classes extended those plans this week through the end of the semester, including the University of Virginia, William & Mary, Virginia Commonwealth University and Old Dominion University.

A number of hospitals and health care systems announced changes in line with those being taken around the nation, including limiting visitors and rescheduling elective procedures.

Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring’s office has received just over 40 price gouging-related complaints — which are on the rise across the country — according to his spokeswoman, Charlotte Gomer.

Also Thursday, the Republican Party of Virginia announced it was delaying a convention where the party was set to make President Donald Trump its official pick to the be GOP presidential nominee. Party officials said the convention would take place at a later date.

Gov. Ralph Northam and other top officials were scheduled to hold a news conference Thursday afternoon to give updates on the state’s latest virus response.

Northam faced some veiled criticism from Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax, a fellow Democrat, who called for “bolder and swifter actions” to respond to the virus. Fairfax, who is eyeing a gubernatorial bid next year, wants Northam to cancel schools through the end of the academic year and mandate the closure of restaurants and bars, among other suggestions.