As the long-predicted fall surge of COVID-19 accelerates nationwide, the City of Alexandria in Virginia is detailing how over 400 of its recent cases possibly originated.
The city’s and found that one-fourth of them had been in their workplaces within two weeks of feeling sick.
The city also found that in that same time period …
- 44% lived with someone who had recently had it.
- 10% had gone to a public event, social gathering or entertainment activity, most of which were indoors.
- 7% had traveled outside of the D.C. area.
- 7% had gone to a restaurant or bar (two-thirds of them eating indoors; one-third eating outdoors).
The shows Alexandria has had 4,230 reported cases of COVID-19 since the pandemic began; the city’s death toll stands at 74. Its was 9.5 as of Monday — less than one-third of what it was in early May.
To prevent that average from climbing during this fall surge, city officials are urging residents to — you guessed it — wear a mask and practice social distancing.
More specifically, they also advise:
- If someone in YOUR home is sick, ensure everyone wears masks in common areas, avoid sharing utensils and keep your distance (a minimum of 6 feet).
- Don’t go to work if you’re sick — or have been around someone with COVID-19.
- Limit indoor social gatherings.
- Avoid travel as much as possible — especially in areas experiencing surges.
- Support businesses that are abiding with the “” and have committed to higher safety standards.
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Looking for more information? D.C., Maryland and Virginia are each releasing more data every day. Visit their official sites here: | |
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story has been updated. Alexandria corrected the percentage of people who had lived with someone who recently had coronavirus.
