City Of Alexandria: City Of Alexandria Provides COVID-19 Updates; List Of Underlying Medical Conditions Updated; ALIVE! Food Distribution

Press release from the City of Alexandria:

Oct 19, 2021 at 5:21 PM

Help end the pandemic by wearing a mask over both your nose and mouth, washing your hands frequently, and getting vaccinated. Approximately 1 in 20 Alexandrians who have tested positive for COVID-19 have required hospitalization, so without these critical steps, additional lives may be at risk.

List of Underlying Medical Conditions Updated

Based on research, scientific articles and study data gathered within the last year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated their list of underlying medical conditions that put individuals of any age at higher risk for severe illness from the virus that causes COVID-19. Newly added underlying conditions include mental health disorders, such as mood disorders, including depression, and schizophrenia spectrum disorders. Some chronic diseases of the lungs and liver are also now considered underlying conditions.

ALIVE! Food Distribution October ALIVE! Food Distribution Calendar Alexandria COVID-19 Data At-a-Glance

Due to a systems delay in updating data, the COVID-19 case data shown below is from Monday, October 18. The Alexandria COVID-19 Dashboard shows the daily change in the number of COVID-19 cases, deaths and 7-day average, as well as the cumulative totals. The chart focuses on the past 90 days and provides context for the CDC transmission levels. An interactive version is available at alexandriava.gov/114883. The Alexandria COVID-19 Vaccination Dashboard below includes total doses administered across all facilities, the percentage of residents ages 12 and older who have received at least one dose, the number partially and fully vaccinated, and progress toward Alexandria’s and the state’s vaccination goals. Vaccination charts are available at alexandriava.gov/120654. Detailed data, including data on age, race and ethnicity, are available through links at alexandriava.gov/Coronavirus.

At least one dose: Total number of people who received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, including those who received one dose of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen (J&J) COVID-19 vaccine. This metric includes all people who have received only one dose and those who received at least one dose.

Fully Vaccinated: Total number or percent of people who have completed the recommended series of a given vaccine product (i.e., two doses of the two-dose Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine or one dose of the one-dose Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen (J&J) COVID-19 vaccine).

Continue following measures to stop the spread of COVID-19 even after vaccination. Get tested if you have been exposed to someone with COVID-19. If you test positive, help loved ones and neighbors by informing your close contacts using “What to Do If You Get Sick” guidance, which is available in Spanish, Amharic, Arabic, and Farsi or this brief video.

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This news release is available at alexandriava.gov/124713.

This press release was produced by the City of Alexandria. The views expressed here are the author’s own.