[Archived] City of Alexandria Provides COVID-19 Updates; Regional COVID-19 Testing Centers Now Open; Positive Test Result Guidance by Text

­­For Immediate Release: January 18, 2022

Help end the pandemic by wearing a mask over both your nose and mouth, washing your hands frequently and getting vaccinated. 

Regional COVID-19 Testing Centers Now Open

The Virginia Department of Health has opened nine new Community Testing Centers (CTC) to help address the current record-breaking surge in COVID-19 cases. Northern Virginia CTCs are located in Woodbridge and Fairfax. All tests at CTCs are free, but appointments are required. Find and schedule an appointment. Alexandrians should use the search tools to set the distance range to 25 miles. 

Positive Test Result Guidance by Text

Due to surging COVID-19 case numbers, the Alexandria Health Department (AHD) is unable to call every individual who has a positive test result. AHD is now contacting some individuals by text message to encourage them to learn when they can safely be around others. The text message reads: “Act on your COVID-19 test result: visit alexandriava.gov/CovidNextSteps or call 703.746.4988. Para español, responda con el número ‘1’.” Individuals who need resources to help them stay home safely may call the Alexandria COVID-19 Hotline at 703.746.4988.

Alexandria COVID-19 Data At-a-Glance

The Alexandria COVID-19 Dashboard below shows the daily change in the number of COVID-19 cases, deaths and 7-day average, as well as the cumulative totals. The chart focuses on the past 90 days and provides context for the CDC transmission levels. An interactive version is available at alexandriava.gov/114883. The Alexandria COVID-19 Vaccination Status dashboard below includes the percentage of residents ages 5 and older who are fully vaccinated, the number partially and fully vaccinated, and progress toward Alexandria’s and the state’s vaccination goals. Vaccination charts are available at alexandriava.gov/120654. Detailed data, including data on age, race and ethnicity, are available at alexandriava.gov/Coronavirus. 

At least one dose: Total number of people who received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, including those who received one dose of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen (J&J) COVID-19 vaccine. This metric includes all people who have received only one dose and those who received at least one dose.

Fully Vaccinated: Total number or percent of people who have completed the recommended series of a given vaccine product (i.e., two doses of the two-dose Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine or one dose of the one-dose Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen (J&J) COVID-19 vaccine).

Partially Vaccinated: Total number of people who have received the first dose of a two-dose vaccine course but have not yet received the second dose. 

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. 

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