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Coronavirus: Online schools, grocery shortages, new cases, colleges consider changes; plus 2 VA cities are best in the South: Patch PM

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Alexandria placed seventh on Southern Living's South’s Best Cities 2020 list. Richmond is also on the list.
Alexandria placed seventh on Southern Living's South’s Best Cities 2020 list. Richmond is also on the list. (Sam Kittner/Visit Alexandria)

There was plenty of news across Washington, D.C., and northern Virginia on Tuesday. If you missed any of it on your local Patch, here's a roundup of some of the top stories from the past 24 hours.

Latest Coronavirus News In DC/VA

Virginia Coronavirus Updates: What You Need To Know

The new coronavirus situation in Virginia and the U.S. continues to rapidly change. The Virginia Department of Health confirmed eight presumptive positive cases of COVID-19 as of Tuesday. Patch will be running regular updates as more information is released.

VA Coronavirus Cases Reported In Fairfax, Spotsylvania

Two new cases of the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, have been reported in Virginia — one in Fairfax City and the other in Spotsylvania County — bringing the total number of presumptive positive test results to six in the state as of midday Tuesday, according to the Virginia Department of Health.

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UPDATE: Bowser Clarifies Number Of Positive COVID-19 Cases

During a Tuesday afternoon press conference, Mayor Muriel Bowser clarified an earlier report concerning the total number of presumptive positive cases of the coronavirus in D.C.
The new number is four cases, which is one less than what was previously reported.

Coronavirus Prompts Grocery Shortages, Planning In Fairfax County

Amid cases of new coronavirus confirmed in Northern Virginia, Fairfax County is seeing impacts, from schools preparing for potential closures to empty grocery store shelves.

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Other DC, NoVA Top News

Alexandria Makes Cut On South’s Best Cities List: Southern Living

Alexandria has claimed a spot in the top 10 of South's Best Cities 2020 list in Southern Living. A reader vote Alexandria in seventh place among the likes of Charleston, Savannah, Nashville, New Orleans and Austin. Richmond also cracked the top ten as the other Virginia city on the list.

Easter Egg Hunt Kicks Off 2020 Season At Great Country Farms

Great Country Farms is hosting its annual Easter Egg Hunt and Marshmallow Harvest March 28-29 to kick-off the start of spring. The farm has hidden more than 20,000 Easter eggs across the farm for children to hunt.

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