­­For Immediate Release: February 22, 2022

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

VDH Text to Those with COVID 

The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) sends a text message to phone numbers associated with a reported positive COVID-19 test to help people act quickly and stay informed. The phone number may show up as either 804-336-3915 or 855-922-2644. The text will read, "The VA Dept of Health received info about your [date] COVID-19 test. Stay home to stop COVID-19 spread. Learn more at: https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/coronavirus/isolation-quarantine/. Call your healthcare provider or lab for test result questions. Para español, responda a este texto con el número ‘1’."

ALIVE! Food Distribution

ALIVE!’s upcoming food distribution will take place on Saturday, February 26 from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Drive-through locations include Cora Kelly Elementary School (3600 Commonwealth Ave.) and Northern Virginia Community College Alexandria Campus (lot B-1 via Dawes Ave.). Walk-up locations include Cora Kelly Elementary School (3600 Commonwealth Ave.) and William Ramsay Recreation Center (5650 Sanger Ave.). Bags of food (groceries, produce, chicken, eggs, bread) are distributed in the parking lot at each site. ALIVE! food distributions are for City of Alexandria residents. No ID required. Visit www.alive-inc.org for more information. Learn more about additional food assistance resources. 

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, and Arabic, or this brief video. 

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This news release is available at alexandriava.gov/go/3299