COVID-19 Super Bowl Guidance: Enjoy The Game At Home With Immediate Household Members, Fairfax City

Press release from the City of Fairfax:

02/04/2021

On Sunday, February 7, people nationwide will be celebrating Super Bowl. Whether you're a football fan or just along for the snacks and commercials, remember that we're still in a pandemic with the potential of community spread with COVID-19 (and possibly a dangerous variant of the virus).

As with previous holiday guidance for the recent Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day holidays, health specialists strongly recommended you enjoy the Super Bowl at home with your immediate household members.

Gathering virtually online with friends and neighbors is another safe way to celebrate the Super Bowl this year.

We all may be tempted to meet up with friends and neighbors to watch the game, critique the ads and enjoy the halftime show, but like NFL teams that followed COVID-19 protocols in order to even have a Super Bowl, we need everyone in our community to support “Team End This Pandemic.”

We can’t let Super Bowl parties become COVID-spreading events, so we strongly discourage those types of traditional gatherings with friends and neighbors.

Here’s more information from the CDC on small gatherings.

And here’s a reminder about the governor’s executive order on gatherings and face coverings:

• Social gatherings limited to 10: Both public and private social gatherings must be limited to 10 people. Social gatherings include, but are not limited to, parties, celebrations or other social events, regardless of whether they occur indoors or outdoors.
• Universal mask wearing: Everyone age 5 and up is required to wear a face mask indoors when not at their own home and outdoors when it’s not possible to social distance.

As a community, we’re taking steps everyday to inch closer to the end zone of ending this pandemic. Play your part and don’t let your guard down during this critical time.

Answers and Information

Fairfax City is part of the Fairfax Health District — Fairfax County, City of Falls Church, Town of Herndon, Town of Vienna — that receives services from the Fairfax County Health Department. Here are some resources to get information and have your questions answered about COVID-19 from your trusted health resource.

• Call the Health Department Call Center at 703-267-3511 with Coronavirus questions; open 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays and 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekends.
• Text:
  • FFXCOVID to 888777 to receive updates from Fairfax County about COVID-19
  • FFXCOVIDESP to 888777 for updates in Spanish.
• Email questions or concerns to ffxcovid@fairfaxcounty.gov. This email account will be staffed Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. through 6 p.m.
• Visit a web portal for coronavirus that serves as a one-stop online resource for information.
• Learn more about COVID-19 on the Health Department Coronavirus (COVID-19) Webpage or FAQ page.
• Follow:
  • Health Department Facebook Page
  • @fairfaxhealth on Twitter.

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