Tag: health
Northam cracks down on COVID violations
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced the adoption of statewide emergency workplace safety standards July 15 in response to an increase in COVID-19 cases across the state. These rules mandate appropriate personal protective equipment, sanitation, social distancing, infectious disease preparedness and response plans, record keeping, training, and hazard communications in workplaces across Virginia. Face coverings are … Continued
More details emerge on FCPS return-to-school plan
Annandale High School is preparing for the return to school with newly painted classrooms and new furniture. [AHS] As of July 13, 59 percent of Fairfax County students want to go to school in person, and 41 percent want to continue with virtual learning for the 2020-21 school year, according to information shared at a … Continued
Annandale students featured on news program
A news segment that aired on MSNBC July 13 with three rising seniors at Annandale High School illustrates some of the issues students and their families are thinking about as they decide what to about the return to school. Fairfax County families must decide by July 15 whether to spend the entire 2020-21 school year … Continued
The Annandale Healthcare Center during COVID lockdown: ‘worse than prison’
The Annandale Healthcare Center Residents of the Annandale Healthcare Center are stuck in their rooms all the time, with barely any outside contact, as large numbers of the patients are getting sick and dying from COVID-19. The Annandale Heathcare Center, at 6700 Columbia Pike, has had 156 COVID cases and 55 deaths, the Virginia Department … Continued
Libraries open for express services on July 13
Thomas Jefferson Library on Arlington Boulevard. All Fairfax County libraries are opening for limited, express services beginning on Monday, July 13. Library visits are limited to 30 minutes. Visitors can browse the shelves, use a computer, and pick up holds. To support social distancing, each branch will have a capacity limit, and there are plexiglass … Continued
FCPS gives families more time to choose virtual or in-person learning
FCPS officials answer questions from the public during a town hall. From the left: Jane Strong of the special education department, Superintendent Scott Brabrand, and Assistant Superintendent Sloan Presidio. Fairfax County Public Schools is extending the deadline – from July 10 to July 15 – for families to decide whether they want in-person or virtual … Continued
Fairfax County RECenters gradually reopening in July
The pool at the Audrey Moore RECenter in Annandale. The Fairfax County Park Authority’s nine RECenters will reopen to the public over the next several weeks, now that the region has entered Phase 3 of Gov. Ralph Northam’s Forward Virginia Blueprint. Three RECenters – Lee District, Oak Marr, and Spring Hill – will reopen next … Continued
Fairfax County is now in Phase 3
COVID-19 cases are declining in Fairfax County. As all of Virginia, including Fairfax County, moved into Phase 3 July 1, public officials are concerned that the number of new COVID-19 cases might rise. Gov. Ralph Northam announced June 30 that bar seating and congregate seating in restaurants will remain closed except for those passing through. … Continued
Families face July 10 deadline for deciding whether to send children back to school
School board member Rachna Sizemore Heizer (left) Assistant Superintendent Frances Ivey speak at a virtual town hall. No one seems to be happy about the Fairfax County return to school plan. During a virtual town hall session co-hosted by school board members Rachna Sizemore Heizer (at-large) and Ricardy Anderson (Mason) June 29, there were many … Continued
Public health officials cite deficiencies at Annandale Healthcare Center
UPDATED: The Annandale Healthcare Center, which had the biggest coronavirus outbreak among assisted living/nursing homes in Virginia, had a series of deficiencies, according to a report by the Office of Licensure and Certification in the Virginia Health Department (VDH). There were 156 COVID-19 cases at the Annandale Healthcare Center, which is more than any other … Continued
Teacher unions want FCPS to continue virtual instruction
A proposed classroom layout showing how social distancing could work. [FCPS] Teacher unions are urging Fairfax County Public Schools to continue with online learning when the 2020-21 school year starts in August. The school board on June 23 agreed to give families a choice among two options on how they return to school: Full-time online … Continued
Park Authority starts outdoor fitness classes
Providence RECenter The Fairfax County Park Authority is starting a new series of outdoor group fitness classes at RECenter parking lots or patios. Some of the classes start tomorrow, and other start next week. You must register and pay in advance. Click here for information on registering. The following classes are at RECenters in the Annandale … Continued
Bailey’s Elementary School wins PTA grant
The National PTA has awarded Bailey’s Elementary School for the Arts and Sciences in Bailey’s Crossroads a $5,000 grant to assist families who need internet access and devices to support students’ summer learning. The funds are part of a $1.25 million regional PTA package of COVID relief funds that are being distributed to more than … Continued
Virginia to enter Phase 3 next week
Virginia will enter Phase 3 on Wednesday, July 1, Gov. Ralph Northam announced June 23. That includes Northern Virginia, along with the rest of the state. Phase 3 of the Forward Virginia Plan continues to lift public health restrictions put in place to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. Health data are moving in a positive … Continued
Supercuts in Pinecrest Plaza reopens
Supercuts, in the Pinecrest Plaza shopping center, which is being renovated. Supercuts, the hair salon in Pinecrest Plaza is back up and running. It’s by appointment only and with social distancing rules in place as required under Phase 2 of Virginia’s plan to reopen businesses that had been shut down to curb the spread of … Continued