Reporter James Cullum has spent nearly 20 years covering Northern Virginia. He began working with ALXnow in 2020, and has covered every story under the sun for the publication, from investigative stories to features and photo galleries. His work includes coverage of national and international situations, as well as from the White House, Capitol, Pentagon, Supreme Court and State Department. He's covered protests and riots throughout the U.S. (including the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol), in addition to earthquake-ridden Haiti, Western Sahara in North Africa and war-torn South Sudan. He has photographed presidents and other world leaders, celebrities and famous musicians, and excels under pressure.
There are or have been 4,045 cases of COVID-19 in Alexandria since the pandemic started in March, according to the Virginia Department of Health.
That’s an increase of 68 cases since Friday, and VDH attributes the spike to a “surveillance system reporting issue” and missed 689 cases.
