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MAY 15, 2020

COVID-19 Town Hall with the County Board

Join the County Board for their weekly virtual town hall on COVID-19 in Arlington, including updates and information on "Phase Zero" and the delayed implementation of Phase One of the “Forward Virginia” plan.

• TODAY! May 15, 12:30-1:30 p.m.
• facebook.com/ArlingtonVA/
• youtube.com/arlingtoncounty
• Comcast 1085/Verizon 40
• Text questions to 571-348-3053

Fun (and Self-Care!) at Home

• Harry Potter fan? Check out this virtual Hogwarts escape room
• TONIGHT at 6:30! Backyard Beavers with a Long Branch Nature Center naturalist
• 10 Fun Family Walk Ideas from Arlington County Recreation, Youth & Family Programs
• Try these tongue twisters from Encore Stage & Studio!
• Meditate with nature from afar
• Join the 10-day, 10-minute workout challenge
• Build your own bottle rocket 

COVID-19 News & Notes

• The Virginia Department of Health released testing data broken out by PCR (diagnostic) and antibody (serology) tests

• Arlington's walk-up COVID-19 sample collection site is giving neighbors without cars access to critical testing
• Learn about contact tracing in Arlington
• Police department expands online reporting system—and adds Spanish translation
• Last chance to apply for the GRANT program for businesses!
• Area leaders focus on COVID-19 recovery and safely reopening the region
• COG Board calls for additional federal funding to support state and local governments
• Starting Monday, all riders will be required to wear a cloth face covering on all Metro rail, bus and vehicles
• Clara, CDC's COVID-19 Self-Checker, can help you decide when to call your doctor if you are feeling sick
• Yard cart/bag waste collection is suspended but that doesn't mean you can dump in Arlington's Parks (or anywhere else)
• Rosslyn BID launches “Rosslyn Ready” to provide aid and strategy to businesses

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Questions about COVID-19? Need food, housing, or financial assistance? CALL 703-228-7999

Mon.-Fri., 7 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sat. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. (closed Sunday)

Arlington County's coronavirus (COVID-19) updates and news

Center for Disease Control

Virginia Department of Health