COVID-19 Update: Launch of New Series, "COVID CONVO"

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MAR. 22, 2021

Letter to Governor Northam

On Friday, Arlington County joined the health districts of Northern Virginia in writing to Governor Northam for additional COVID-19 vaccine doses. 

  • Arlington County will be able to rapidly scale to deliver 14,000 doses per week. Right now, we have received a maximum of 8,000 doses per week.
  • In Arlington, we have partnered with the Arlington Free Clinic to administer vaccinations to our underinsured and uninsured individuals.
  • Through the Complete Vaccination Committee, we are conducting on the ground sign ups and pre-registration with our social safety net and community-based partners and have already pre-registered a list of almost a thousand individuals. We are ready to immediately schedule these individuals given more vaccine supply.

El Condado lanza una nueva serire de videos sobre COVID-19

¡Vea el estreno de "COVID Convo" esta noche a las 7 p.m.! El miembro de la junta del condado, Takis Karantonis, hablará con los líderes locales sobre las cuestiones importantes de la comunidad latina.

 

Mira el primer episodio de “COVID Convo: Ganándole al COVID” a las 7 p.m. en la página de Facebook o YouTube del condado de Arlington.

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Vaccine Distribution Update

As of Mar. 20, the Arlington County Public Health Division (ACPHD) has used 96.96% of first doses received.

  • 31,815 first doses of COVID-19 vaccine received
  • 30,849 first doses administered

To date in Arlington County, according to VDH's Vaccine Summary Dashboard, a total of 66,768 doses have been administered, and over 24,000 people are fully vaccinated. 

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COVID-19 News & Notes

  • CDC now recommends that, with universal masking, students should maintain a distance of at least 3 feet in classroom settings
  • Governor Ralph Northam announced more than $6 million in Homeless Reduction Grants, including awards for Arlington's Bridges to Independence, Street People’s Assistance Network, Inc., New Hope Housing Inc., and Doorways


Questions about COVID-19? Call the County's public information line at

703-228-7999, Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-5 p.m.


 

Arlington County COVID-19 Dashboard

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