[Archived] City of Alexandria Provides COVID-19 Updates; Getting a COVID-19 Vaccine

­­For Immediate Release: February 25, 2021

The City of Alexandria and the Alexandria Health Department (AHD) strongly urge residents to stay home as much as possible. Stop 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. Pre-register to receive the vaccine and you’ll be notified once when you're eligible.

Getting a COVID-19 Vaccine

Once you’re eligible, the process for getting vaccinated is easy. The City and AHD have developed “ Getting a COVID-19 Vaccine in Alexandria” to explain the process everyone must take in order to receive a vaccine from AHD and its partners. The shareable flyer is also available in Spanish, Amharic and Arabic, and online in many more languages. The flowchart guides residents through the steps of getting vaccinated, including how to pre-register; how long it may take to schedule an appointment; arriving for your first dose appointment, important steps to take after getting vaccinated, and scheduling your second dose appointment. The City’s webpage at alexandriava.gov/Vaccines also contains a button to pre-register; information about who is currently eligible to receive the vaccine; how vaccines work; and other helpful guidance. 

Alexandria COVID-19 Data At-a-Glance

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 20 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. If you may have been exposed to someone with COVID-19, get tested. If you test positive for COVID-19, help loved ones and neighbors by informing your close contacts using “ 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.