[Archived] City of Alexandria Provides COVID-19 Updates; Stay Current on COVID-19 Guidance; Weekly Vaccine Updates

­­For Immediate Release: May 21, 2021

Help end the pandemic by wearing a mask over both your nose and mouth, washing your hands frequently, and getting vaccinated. Approximately 1 in 20 Alexandrians who have tested positive for COVID-19 have required hospitalization, so without these critical steps, additional lives may be at risk.

Stay Current on COVID-19 Guidance

COVID-19 guidelines, mandates and recommendations evolve rapidly. To stay current on the changes and find reliable information, visit the Virginia Department of Health’s Frequently Asked Questions webpage. Some examples of new content include: mask guidance for fully vaccinated and unvaccinated (and others not fully vaccinated); mask guidance for employees; vaccine requirements for the workplace and other settings; mask requirements for kids at school; GETVAX; the science behind the updated mask guidance; and breakthrough cases. 

Weekly Vaccine Updates

Between May 14 and May 20, the Alexandria Health Department (AHD) administered first doses of COVID-19 vaccine to 944 people and fully vaccinated 2,003 people with either a second dose of Moderna or Pfizer or a single dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. During this same period, bilingual AHD staff have knocked on hundreds of doors, primarily in the West End and Arlandria, to offer vaccine appointments to those who have not had access because of transportation, technology and language barriers. 

Next week, Alexandria will receive 4,820 doses that will be used over the course of several weeks. This does not include additional vaccine doses federal programs provide directly to participating providers. AHD administers vaccines at clinic events and allocates the remaining doses to private providers. Appointments from AHD and private providers are listed on alexandriava.gov/Vaccines, with both scheduled and walk-in opportunities.

Alexandria COVID-19 Data At-a-Glance

The seven-day moving average chart below shows the number of COVID-19 cases and the daily and cumulative case and fatality counts, and provides detailed information about how preventive measures are impacting Alexandria's response to the pandemic. An interactive version is available at alexandriava.gov/114883. Vaccination charts include total doses administered across all facilities, the percentage of residents ages 12 and older who have been partially and fully vaccinated, and weekly doses administered. Vaccination charts are available with definitions and data source information at alexandriava.gov/120654. Detailed data, including data on age, race and ethnicity, are available through links at alexandriava.gov/Coronavirus. 



Continue following measures to stop the spread of COVID-19 even after vaccination. Get tested if you have been exposed to someone with COVID-19. If you test positive, 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.