| 4/15/2021 |
Morning Notes |
tysonsreporter.com |
Angela Woolsey April 15, 2021 at 5:00amNoVA to Expand COVID-19 Vaccine Appointments — Virginia Vaccine Program Coordinator Dr. Danny Avula says that COVID-19 vaccine appointments will become more readily available in Northern Virginia “in the next couple of weeks.” Loudoun County and the City of Alexandria have already entered Phase 2, but appointments may initially become harder to schedule when localities like Fairfax County expand eligibility ... |
| 4/1/2021 |
Gov. Northam submits amendment allowing Prince William Co. to create its own heath department |
wtop.com |
... on Wednesday that would grant the localities authority to run health services locally rather than rely on the state.The original legislation, which unanimously passed both houses of the General Assembly this year, allows Loudoun County to enter into a contract with the Virginia Department of Health to locally provide public health services.The legislature will consider his amendment to the bill during its reconvened session April 7.Across most ... |
| 3/30/2021 |
Rust Library helps residents who are homeless or experiencing homelessness |
localdvm.com |
... to four people a week. One was normal, four was more than normal. But over the span from 2017 until we stopped we had helped 150 people.”The library is in partnership with Loudoun County Mental health, Substance Abuse, and Developmental Services.Staff members from (PATH) Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness program will provide information and resources that can assist individuals experiencing homelessness in Loudoun County .Those ... |
| 3/30/2021 |
Northern Virginia school districts navigating dozens of positive COVID-19 cases |
fox5dc.com |
... Public Schools, there have been 250 positive cases, that includes students and staff — they don’t differentiate. Fairfax County Public Schools says there were 47 positive cases among elementary school students district-wide. Loudoun County Public Schools says there were 46 positive cases among elementary school students district-wide. FOX 5 spoke with Dr. Amira Roess, an epidemiologist at George Mason University, who says it may not be cause ... |
| 3/29/2021 |
Loudoun Reaches 100K COVID-19 Vaccine First Doses |
loudounnow.com |
LoudounNow 0 CommentsMore than 100,000 Loudoun County residents have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, according to the March 29 Health Department tally. Just over 51,000 have been fully vaccinated.According to the figures, county residents received 70,000 doses since March 1. During February, about 40,000 doses were administered.Loudoun and other Northern Virginia jurisdictions are running behind the statewide average. Overall in Virginia, 28.1 ... |
| 3/29/2021 |
Loudoun Board Recognizes 100WomenStrong |
loudounnow.com |
LoudounNow 0 CommentsLoudoun County supervisors on March 16 recognized a giving circle that has stepped up during the COVID-19 pandemic, 100WomenStrong.100WomenStrong responded to pandemic by upping its annual cycle of giving. Normally conducting one round of grants a year, since the pandemic began, 100WomenStrong has supported nonprofit organizations responding to the pandemic with $570,455 across seven cycles of grantmaking. They also procured and distributed $25,000 worth of ... |
| 3/27/2021 |
After years battling Lyme disease, this volleyball player is back and has Loudoun County undefeated |
thebreakingnewsheadlines.com |
... performed volleyball all over her freshman yr at Tuscarora, however through the top of that yr her well being used to be failing, inflicting her to pass over days in class. She transferred to Loudoun County and spent her sophomore and junior years at house with an trainer as a result of she couldn’t get away from bed. Her continual Lyme brought about coinfections comparable to Bartonella — a ... |
| 3/26/2021 |
Jennieve Owens Tate |
middleburgeccentric.com |
... May 1940 in Leesburg, Virginia the only daughter of the late Thomas Shelton and Eleanor Pearson Owens. In addition to her parents she was pre-deceased by her husband, Alfred Tate. Jenny graduated from Loudoun County High School in the class of 1958. She attended James Madison College (now University) before marrying her sweetheart Fred in 1959. She worked for many years as a Medical Laboratory Technician before starting her ... |
| 3/25/2021 |
Playgrounds in, proms out in Loudoun schools |
insidenova.com |
In-person graduations? Scheduled.Proms? No dice.That's the word from Loudoun County Public Schools as the region heads into the final quarter of an unusual school year.In a letter to parents on Wednesday evening, Dr. Scott A. Ziegler, interim superintendent of the school system, outlined plans for April and beyond. Among the the highlights:PlaygroundsPlayground equipment is approved for use. Following updated Virginia Department of Education and ... |
| 3/23/2021 |
Some northern Virginia counties want control of their health departments |
wusa9.com |
Loudoun, Prince William counties want control of their health departments Gov. Ralph Northam has until March 31 to make it happen. Here's what would change. Author: Anna Liss-Roy (WUSA9) Published: 9:10 PM EDT March 22, 2021 Updated: 10:10 PM EDT March 22, 2021VIRGINIA, USA — Loudoun County and Prince William County want to run their own health departments, a move that would require splitting off from Virginia's statewide ... |
| 3/22/2021 |
Loudoun, Prince William counties seek to break from state-run health districts |
wtop.com |
... departments, rather than continuing to rely upon the state-run health districts employed in most of the state.Why would counties prefer to run their own health departments?“It’s another step. If (current Loudoun County Health Director David) Goodfriend chooses to do something in regards to testing, or whatever needs to be done, it has to be a directive from the state health department,” Loudoun County Board of ... |
| 3/11/2021 |
Henrico reports just 31 new COVID-19 cases March 10 |
henricocitizen.com |
... 6. Information on testing encounters intentionally lags behind to include as much data as possible.Henrico County is now fourth in total COVID-19 vaccines administered, according to VDH data, ranking behind Fairfax County, Loudoun County and Virginia Beach. This week, the VDH reported that 18 percent of Virginia’s population has received at least one dose of the vaccine so far.Henrico County remains at 176 reported outbreaks, according ... |
| 3/11/2021 |
Nurse Practitioner Answers Questions About COVID-19... One Call at a Time |
blogspot.com |
... Health Engagement graduate student at the Uniformed Services University and nurse practitioner, jumped in to help address the pleas of more than 400,000 people looking for information through a call center run by the Loudoun County Health Department in northern Virginia.At the start of the pandemic in early 2020, the Loudoun County Health Department sent out a request Peter Bizon (left) and a colleague operate the phones at the ... |
| 3/10/2021 |
OAK Health Club to Open in May 2021 in Ashburn, Virginia |
weeklyreviewer.com |
... and help people meet their fitness goals through personalization and a sense of community,” said Don Bahneman , OAK Senior General Manager, who brings two decades of fitness expertise to his new role. “In Loudoun County , where health is a priority, OAK can’t wait to contribute to and meet the needs of the community. To be able to have the technology and facilities to serve each club member individually ... |