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Alexandria Now Has 1,754 Cases of COVID-19, No New Deaths

Published May 25, 2020 at 11:45AM

Alexandria now has 1,754 cases of COVID-19, an increase of 21 reported cases since yesterday, according to the Virginia Department of Health.

The latest figures daily figures come as Alexandria’s two poorest communities get 3,000 free tests today at Cora Kelly School (3600 Commonwealth Avenue) and Landmark Mall (5801 Duke Street). The tests are available until 6 p.m. and no registration is needed, although residents who walk to Cora Kelly are asked to wear sunscreen as there might be a considerable wait. Walk up testing is not available at Landmark Mall.

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Alexandria Now Has 1,733 Cases of COVID-19, No New Deaths

By James Cullum

Published May 24, 2020 at 2:35PM | Updated May 25, 2020 at 11:53AM

A crowded lower King Street in Old Town, Alexandria, on Saturday, May 23, 2020. (Staff photo by James Cullum)

There are now 1,733 cases of COVID-19, an increase of 30 reported cases since yesterday, according to the Virginia Department of Health.

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Another COVID-19 Death in Alexandria, Cases Climb to 1,703

By James Cullum

Published May 23, 2020 at 3:15PM

A Neighborhood Health COVID-19 testing facility outside Casa Chirilagua in Arlandria (Staff photo by James Cullum)

An Alexandria white male in his 80s is the latest victim of COVID-19 in the city as new cases have surpassed the 1,700 case mark.

There are now 1,703 total cases of COVID-19 in Alexandria, an increase of 46 cases since yesterday. It is not clear how many residents have recovered since the first case was announced on March 11.

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AT&T Gives $10K to Help Casa Chirilagua and Neighborhood Health Fight Coronavirus

By James Cullum

Published May 22, 2020 at 4:30PM

A mother and child at a food distribution outside Casa Chirilagua in Arlandria on Thursday, May 21, 2020. Casa Chirilagua is one of the recipients of the ACT Now COVID-19 Response Fund. (Staff photo by James Cullum)

Casa Chirilagua and Neighborhood Health‘s efforts to increase the amount of COVID-19 testing in Arlandria have been rewarded by a $10,000 donation from AT&T split between the two nonprofits.

“At AT&T, we want to be there when our communities need us,” said Garrett McGuire, the AT&T regional director of external and legislative affairs, in a statement. “Chirilagua has faced many challenges during this pandemic, so we wanted to do what we could to help.”

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ACT for Alexandria Nears $1 Million Fundraising Goal, Will Temporarily Suspend Giving to Plan for Summer

By James Cullum

Published May 21, 2020 at 11:45AM | Updated May 22, 2020 at 10:59AM

ALIVE! handed out four bags of food apiece at its drive-thru food distribution at Cora Kelly School and John Adams Elementary last Saturday morning. (Photo via ALIVE!/Facebook)

After receiving two recent donations totaling $150,000, ACT for Alexandria is nearing $1 million for its ACT Now COVID-19 response fund, and the organization will be taking a break from giving grants to nonprofits to plan for the summer.

“We’re working with the city and our nonprofit partners to think through what the next phase of recovery is going to look like,” ACT for Alexandria President and CEO Heather Peeler told ALXnow. “We’ll be pausing grant making for a couple of weeks. While we talk through and get a better sense for how the needs of our community are evolving.”

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ALX Promise: Health Department Creates New Accreditation For Alexandria Restaurants

By James Cullum

Published May 20, 2020 at 2:00PM

As Alexandria moves toward the first phase of reopening its economy on May 29, the city’s health department is developing a new accreditation program to ensure compliance with enforced restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The Alexandria Health Department initiative is currently labeled as the “ALX Promise,” and it’s a partnership with Visit Alexandria, the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce and business groups, according to AHD Environmental Health Manager Rachel Stradling.

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Alexandria Hospital Still at Half Capacity, Hospitalizations Not Going Down

By James Cullum

Published May 20, 2020 at 11:30AM

Inova Alexandria Hospital remains at about half capacity, and the number of COVID-19 hospitalizations is not going down, according to a hospital spokesperson.

As of yesterday, the hospital was treating 59 patients for COVID-19, and the hospital system has capacity for more patients.

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There Are Now 1,577 COVID-19 Cases in Alexandria, No New Deaths

By James Cullum

Published May 20, 2020 at 10:15AM

There are now 1,577 cases of COVID-19 in Alexandria, which is an increase of 33 cases since yesterday.

There are also 34 fatalities related to COVID-19 in the city, and it has been four days since the last deaths, which were a man and a woman in their 80s, according to the Virginia Department of Health.

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Governor Announces 3,000 Free COVID-19 Tests for Alexandria, Cases Jump to 1,544

By James Cullum

Published May 19, 2020 at 10:15AM

As Alexandria’s COVID-19 cases continue to surge, Governor Ralph Northam on Monday announced that 3,000 free COVID-19 tests will be administered in Alexandria on May 25, and that the state’s most impacted areas will get additional testing throughout the remainder of the month.

Virginia Department of Health and the Alexandria Health Department have not announced where the tests will be administered. There have been 4,986 tests administered in the city so far, and details are being finalized on where the new tests will be conducted.

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Neighborhood Health Tests Hundreds in Arlandria, Executive Director Says Too Soon to Open Northern Virginia

By James Cullum

Published May 18, 2020 at 11:50AM

Alexandria’s Hispanic population has the most number of COVID-19 infections, and on Saturday hundreds of residents in the city’s Arlandria neighborhood got free COVID-19 tests.

The tests were provided by the community health nonprofit Neighborhood Health, which partnered with the city for the event and tested 236 residents. Neighborhood Health will receive the test results from LabCorp within 48 hours of the testing and then reach out to the residents.

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There Are Now 1,510 COVID-19 Cases in Alexandria, No New Deaths

By James Cullum

Published May 18, 2020 at 10:15AM

There are now 1,510 cases of COVID-19 in Alexandria, an increase of 34 cases since yesterday and there are no new deaths associated with the virus, according to the Virginia Department of Health.

There are 34 fatalities (including one probable death) related to the virus, and a woman and man in their 80s are the latest victims. Their deaths were announced by VDH on Saturday. Additionally, out of the 1,510 cases, 176 have been deemed probable cases.