For Immediate Release: September 23, 2020
The City of Alexandria and the Alexandria Health Department (AHD) remind everyone that you are safest at home. Older adults and persons with underlying medical conditions are at greater risk for severe disease and are advised to minimize potential exposures as much as possible. Please keep at least 6 feet of distance from others. Everyone is required to wear a mask over both their nose and mouth at all times in most indoor public settings. Use the Virginia Department of Health’s COVIDWISE app to be quickly and anonymously notified of likely exposure to the virus. Your neighbors and loved ones are counting on you.
ALIVE! Truck-to-Trunk will distribute food at two drive-through sites on Saturday, September 26, 8:30-10:30 a.m., in the parking lots of Cora Kelly (3600 Commonwealth Ave.) and John Adams (5651 Rayburn Ave.) Elementary Schools. Bags of shelf stable groceries, chicken, and eggs will be distributed while supplies last. To maintain no-contact food distribution, residents are encouraged to drive through and remain in their cars. Walk-up customers are permitted but should maintain 6 feet of physical distance, wear a face mask, and bring carts or reusable bags to carry food home. Other resources for Alexandria residents who may need food assistance are also available.
Economic Impact Payments (EIP), or “stimulus checks,” are a key provision of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act to help Americans make ends meet during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, many Alexandrians, especially those who do not typically earn enough to file a tax return, may not know they are eligible or how to request and receive their payments. Residents who are eligible for an EIP who have not received one should learn how to claim their CARES stimulus checks before the October 15 deadline. The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau offers resources to organizations who support these populations to help with outreach to ensure individuals receive their stimulus checks.
The cumulative number of COVID-19 cases in Alexandria is now 3,741, including 68 fatalities. Detailed data, including data on age, race and ethnicity, is available through links at alexandriava.gov/Coronavirus.
AHD estimates that approximately 1 in 12 infected Alexandrians have required hospitalization. An estimated 66% of Virginia adults who become infected never have symptoms, so everyone must maintain at least 6 feet of distance from others, wear a mask over both the nose and mouth, and carry and use hand sanitizer with at least 60% ethyl alcohol. Be prepared to help your family and neighbors by answering a call from AHD if you are identified as a close contact of someone who tests positive for COVID-19.
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