For Immediate Release: January 15, 2021
The City of Alexandria and the Alexandria Health Department (AHD) strongly urge residents to stay home as much as possible during the current surge of COVID-19 cases in our community. Cases, hospitalizations, and deaths are increasing in Alexandria. Take immediate and ongoing action to control the spread by wearing a mask over both your nose and mouth, staying home unless it’s necessary to go out, and washing your hands frequently. Without these critical steps, additional lives may be at risk.
AHD's COVID-19 vaccine registration form will be unavailable Saturday, January 16, 10-11 p.m. The registration site will be undergoing routine maintenance and upgrades during this time. Anyone attempting to register for their COVID-19 vaccine should check back after this window and complete their registration. This will not impact registrations already received by AHD.
On Monday, January 18, the Curative COVID-19 testing kiosks in Alexandria will operate at reduced hours for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The kiosk at Charles Houston Recreation Center will operate from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., the kiosk at Ben Brenman Park will operate from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and the kiosk at Leonard “Chick” Armstrong Recreation Center will be closed. All three kiosks will be closed for Inauguration Day on Wednesday, January 20. To pre-register and schedule a test, visit curative.com. The City’s “ Get Tested” web page provides information and resources for anyone who thinks they may be infected with COVID-19.
Between January 8 and 14, AHD administered 2,386 doses of vaccine, for a total of 3,904 doses administered since December 24. These numbers do not include vaccines administered by private providers and pharmacies.
This daily COVID-19 news release will not be published on City holidays unless there is a major announcement to share. All City of Alexandria government offices will be closed on Monday, January 18, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day and on Wednesday, January 20, in observance of Inauguration Day. The COVID-19 news release will be published on Tuesday, January 19 and resume normal publication on Thursday, January 21. Daily COVID-19 data will continue to be available at alexandriava.gov/Coronavirus.
The chart below, containing the seven-day moving average number of COVID-19 cases and the daily and cumulative case and fatality counts, provides detailed information about how preventive measures are impacting Alexandria's response to the pandemic. An interactive version is available at alexandriava.gov/114883. Detailed data, including data on age, race and ethnicity, are available through links at alexandriava.gov/Coronavirus.
AHD estimates that approximately 1 in 15 Alexandrians who tested positive for COVID-19 have required hospitalization. An estimated 66% of Virginia adults who become infected never have symptoms. The best ways to stop the spread of COVID-19 remain wearing a mask in public, maintaining at least 6 feet of distance from others, and frequently washing your hands or carrying and using hand sanitizer with at least 60% ethyl alcohol. Help your loved ones and neighbors by calling your close contacts if you test positive for COVID-19. Learn who to call and what to say from AHD's “ What to Do If You Get Sick” guidance, which is available in Spanish, Amharic, Arabic, and Farsi or this brief video. Download the Virginia Department of Health’s COVIDWISE app to be quickly and anonymously notified of likely exposure to the virus.
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