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MARCH 29, 2021
TONIGHT at 7 p.m. is the newest episode of COVID CONVO. On this "Neighbor to Neighbor" edition, Board Chair Matt de Ferranti chats with the President of Arlington Branch NAACP Julius D. "JD" Spain and community leader Carlos Velazquez. They discuss the effect of COVID on the community, look back at the past year, and answer why people should get the vaccine.
Watch on YouTube or Facebook.
Arlington County is partnering with Amazon to open a new vaccination clinic by the company’s HQ2 offices in Crystal City. The clinic at 2100 Crystal Drive will open on Monday, March 29 for preregistered eligible priority groups. As with all existing Arlington County vaccination clinics, all vaccinations are by appointment only. There are no walk-up vaccinations available.
The Virginia Department of Health announced the first cases of the SARS-CoV-2 variants B.1.427 and B.1.429 in samples from Virginia residents. The B.1.427 and B.1.429 variants, which first emerged in California in the summer of 2020, are associated with increased person-to-person transmission of COVID-19. At this time, there is no evidence that infections with these variants cause more severe disease. These two variants were only recently added to CDC’s Variant of Concern list.
Variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus as disease spreads is why it is critical that all Virginians comply now with mitigation measures. Public health recommendations for stopping the spread of COVID-19 will work for all COVID-19 variants. This means wearing masks correctly, staying at least six feet from others, avoiding crowds, washing hands often, getting vaccinated for COVID-19 when it is your turn, and staying home if you are infected with COVID-19 or if you have had close contact with someone with COVID-19.
Learn more on VDH's Variants of the Virus that Causes COVID-19 page.
As of March 27, the Arlington County Public Health Division (ACPHD) has used 98% of first doses received.
- 37,141 first doses administered of 37,895 first doses received
- 17,666 second doses administered
To date in Arlington County, according to VDH's Vaccine Summary Dashboard, a total of 78,622 doses have been administered, and over 26,000 people are fully vaccinated.
- Our mobile COVID-19 testing unit has moved! Starting today, we'll operate at 601 S Carlin Springs Road for the next two weeks. More details
- At 3 p.m. on Tuesday, March 30, the County Board will hold a virtual meeting with the County Manager to discuss the COVID-19 pandemic and vaccine distribution
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On April 10, help us make sure every Arlingtonian knows how to pre-register & how to get vaccinated -- Sign up to volunteer and share the link with your friends & neighbors!
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The APS Superintendent provided an update on plans moving forward in response to the CDC's guidelines permitting 3-foot distancing
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A new CDC report finds mRNA COVID-19 vaccines reduced the risk of infection by 80% after the 1st dose and 90% following the 2nd dose
- "I am alarmed to see cases climbing. We do not have the luxury of inaction. Each of us must do all we can to #StopTheSpread of the virus and prevent a fourth surge." - Director of CDC Rochelle P. Walensky, MD, MPH
Questions about COVID-19? Call the County's public information line at
703-228-7999, Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
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