Tag: coronavirus
Fairfax County will hire hundreds of contact tracers
Contact tracers play a key role in curbing the spread of COVID-19. [NBC Bay Area] The Fairfax County Health Department plans to hire up to 400 contact tracers to help monitor people who might be infected with COVID-19 and anyone they’ve been in contact with. The Health Department has been conducting contact investigations since the … Continued
Fairfax County board approves rules for outdoor dining
The Board of Supervisors meet virtually. In preparation for Fairfax County moving into Phase 1 of Virginia’s reopening plan, the Board of Supervisors adopted an emergency ordinance May 28 to temporarily permit outdoor dining and fitness activities. Fairfax County enters Phase 1 on Friday, May 29. Currently, restaurants are only allowed to offer carryout and … Continued
Fairfax County athletic fields will reopen Friday
Mason District Park in Annandale. The Fairfax County Park Authority, Fairfax County Public Schools, and the county’s Department of Neighborhood and Community Services are reopening outdoor athletic fields on Friday, May 29. This covers more than 850 fields, including synthetic turf fields, at Fairfax County parks and public schools and only applies to walk-on use … Continued
Virginia requires face coverings in public places
Felix the Bear, who lives on Davian Drive in Annandale, takes public health seriously. [Liz Milner via Nextdoor] Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam signed an executive order requiring people to wear face coverings in public indoor settings to help contain the spread of coronavirus. The rules takes effect May 29. Northam also called for emergency standards … Continued
Libraries to offer curbside pickups
George Mason Regional Library in Annandale. The Fairfax County Public Library system will begin curbside pickup of holds and grab bags on Monday, June 1. Curbside pickup is available at all branches, including George Mason Regional Library in Annandale and Woodrow Wilson Library in Bailey’s Crossroads, Monday through Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. To prevent the … Continued
Fairfax County to begin reopening May 29
A COVID testing event at Annandale High School on May 23. Fairfax County, along with other Northern Virginia jurisdictions, will be able to meet the criteria for entering Phase 1 of Gov. Ralph Northam’s plan for reopening, states Board of Supervisors chair Jeffrey McKay. As a result, Fairfax County will enter Phase 1 on Friday, … Continued
People wait for hours for COVID tests in Annandale
People stay in their cars while getting a COVID test. Hundreds of people waited for hours at a free COVID-19 testing event at Annandale High School on Saturday. The testing event was hosted by the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) and the Fairfax County Health Department. Those agencies are holding a similar COVID testing event … Continued
Wakefield Farmers Market opens next week
Fresh produce at the Wakefield Farmers Market last summer. The Wakefield Farmers Market, at Wakefield Park in Annandale, will open for the season on May 27, the Fairfax County Park Authority announced May 22. The farmers market program has been delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Wakefield market, at 8100 Braddock Road, will be … Continued
Virginia Health Department battles COVID spread with contact tracers and phone apps
A training session for contact tracers in Salt Lake City. [Rick Bowmer /AP] The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) is stepping up its monitoring of COVID-19 cases by using human contacts combined with technology. VDH is hiring 1,300 contact tracers and launching a new app for smart phones. Virginia is spending $58 million in federal … Continued
Fairfax County summer camps canceled
Park trails, like this one at Luria Park in Annandale, are open, but just about all other Fairfax County park facilities remain closed. The Fairfax County Park Authority and the Department of Neighborhood and Community Services (NCS) have cancelled all summer camp programs, due to the COVID-19 crisis. That includes all summer camps sponsored by the … Continued
Hair Unik in Annandale prepares to open next week
Hair Unik is getting a makeover. Trisha Vo, the owner of Hair Unik in the Annandale Shopping Center on Columbia Pike, is sprucing up the store with a fresh coat of paint in preparation for opening. Vo plans to open on May 29, the date Phase I of Virginia’s reopening plan is scheduled to take … Continued
Parks will open this weekend on a very limited basis
The pond at Mason District Park. The Fairfax County Park Authority is opening parks for the Memorial Day weekend, but most park facilities will remain closed. Park staff will be clearing barricades and opening parking lots at all 427 parks in the county May 20-22. Park visitors are asked to avoid groups of more than … Continued
Annandale area gears up for easing COVID restrictions next week
This Annandale eatery is doing a brisk carryout business. The Annandale area seems to be getting a bit busier as Fairfax County gears up for Phase 1 of the state’s reopening plan on May 29. Traffic has picked up, while some restaurants are showing more signs of life. Trader Joe’s customers line up outside to … Continued
Free drive-through COVID testing this weekend in Annandale and Bailey’s Crossroads
A zip code map from the Fairfax County coronavirus dashboard. The Virginia Department of Health and the Fairfax County Health Department are teaming up to provide free drive-through and walk-up COVID-19 testing in Annandale and Bailey’s Crossroads this weekend. The testing will take place Saturday, May 23, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., at Annandale High School, 4700 … Continued
Young artist honors Dr. Perez in ‘Portraits of the Brave’ series
Dr. Perez of Annandale, as envisioned by Xinyi Christine Zhang. Xinyi Christine Zhang, a 15-year-old high school student in New Jersey, was so moved by the outpouring of love for the late Dr. Steve Perez that she added him to her Portraits of the Brave project honoring medical personnel. Zhang didn’t know Perez but found … Continued