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Gloria Addo-Ayensu, M.D., M.P.H.,
Director of Health
While many are staying at home during the pandemic, people who live in apartments or condos should consider additional steps they can take to limit the spread of the COVID-19. Property owners also can take extra precautions to help keep their residents safe. See the recommendations.
See also: Households Living in Close Quarters | Living in Shared Housing | Handout
The Health Department offers the following guidance for Community-Based Organizations to enhance the safety of your staff and volunteers and reduce their risk of COVID-19 infection, as well as providing guidance on how the risk of potential transmission to clients can be reduced.
The following lists recommendations for service providers and the rationales for those recommendations. The CDC also has extensive guidance for providers that highlights additional situations and issues for consideration.
Additionally, two checklists are available for download to help your organization plan:
If you have additional questions, please email ffxcovid@fairfaxcounty.gov.
Find COVID-19 and other resources from the Virginia Department of Health. Find resources.
The CDC has several videos available in American Sign Language. See the playlist.
See the COVID-19 Updates for Food Establishments page for the latest guidelines.
Helpful Tips and Information for Food Establishments Poster
Shopping for Food During the COVID-19 Pandemic - Information for Consumers
This information provides current resources or information specifically for businesses.
Returning To Work: Employers should not require employees to provide a negative COVID-19 test result or a healthcare provider’s note to enable them to return to work. An employee can return to work once certain situations are met. Learn more about what employers should know.
Watch: Fairfax County Businesses Adapt During the Pandemic
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The Health Department is working to prevent and mitigate outbreaks in long-term care facilities. Please see: COVID-19 Prevention and Mitigation for Long-Term Care Facilities.
While fewer children have been sick with COVID-19 compared to adults, children can be infected with the virus that causes COVID-19, can get sick from COVID-19, and can spread the virus that causes COVID-19 to others.
While most reported cases in children are either asymptomatic or mild, there have been cases of severe illness and some children do need to be hospitalized. In spring 2020, doctors recognized a severe syndrome in children, many of whom had evidence of recent COVID-19 infection. multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C).
Fairfax County Public Schools has developed information for talking to children about coronavirus.
The CDC also offers information for Children and Teens.
VDH has Guidance for College Students on College Campuses.
For school district- specific information, please visit:
FCPS offers grab and go food distribution sites, including pop-up sites in the community, curbside pickup at two schools, and meal delivery along some bus routes. Details on locations and times is available here.
Among adults, the risk for severe illness from COVID-19 increases with age, with older adults at highest risk. Severe illness means that the person with COVID-19 may require hospitalization, intensive care, or a ventilator to help them breathe, or they may even die. See more information for Older Adults from the CDC.
We are learning more about COVID-19 every day. The below list of underlying medical conditions is not exhaustive and only includes conditions with sufficient evidence to draw conclusions; it is a living document that may be updated at any time, subject to potentially rapid change as the science evolves. For the latest information, please visit CDC's People with Certain Medical Conditions page.
Adults of any age with the following conditions are at increased risk of severe illness from COVID-19:
COVID-19 is a new disease. Currently there are limited data and information about the impact of underlying medical conditions and whether they increase the risk for severe illness from COVID-19. Based on what we know at this time, people with the following conditions might be at an increased risk for severe illness from COVID-19:
Many travelers are concerned about the current COVID-19 pandemic and may be wondering how to travel safely, or if it’s a good idea to go at all. Airports, bus stations, train stations, and rest stops are all places travelers can be exposed to the virus, both in the air and on surfaces. These are also places where it can be hard to social distance. Learn more about steps to take before and after traveling.
Staying home is the best way to protect yourself and others from COVID-19, but there are times when travel may be unavoidable. Because each of us plays a part in slowing the spread of COVID-19, follow these Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommendations before, during and after your trip.
CDC's Websites:
VDH’s website: Virginia Travelers have questions.
CDC recommends that all people defer travel on cruise ships, including river cruises, worldwide. See the Level 3 Travel Advisory and Guidance for Travelers Returning from Cruise Ship and River Cruise Voyages.
On April 9, 2020, CDC renewed the No Sail Order and Other Measures Related to Operations Order. See Cruise Ship Guidance.
Infographics:
Find worker safety information from the CDC, including:
Employees: How to Cope with Job Stress and Build Resilience During the COVID-19 Pandemic
What Construction Workers Need to Know about COVID-19
What Food and Grocery Pick-up and Delivery Drivers Need to Know about COVID-19
What Grocery and Food Retail Workers Need to Know about COVID-19
What Mail and Parcel Delivery Drivers Need to Know about COVID-19
What Rideshare, Taxi, Limo, and other Passenger Drivers-for-Hire Need to Know about COVID-19
There's no doubt that COVID-19 has dominated the news, and our lives, this year. It can be challenging to figure out what information matters most, what is factual and what steps you need to take to keep yourself, your family and your friends safe. Click here to learn more about what you can to make a difference.
See our new partner portal for local community leaders and organizations with shareable information about COVID-19 safety curated according to health messages.
Find health alerts, guidance for patients, and other information for Health Care Providers
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Four Things to do to Stop the Spread of Coronavirus
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Tips for Using Cloth Face Coverings
Symptoms of coronavirus disease
Shopping for food during the COVID-19 pandemic
VDH COVID-19 Viral Test Results Infographic
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Website (Simplified Chinese)
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Stop the spread of germs in Fairfax County
Tips for Using Cloth Face Coverings
Tips for Using Cloth Face Coverings
Three Inova Respiratory Clinics Open
Social Distancing, Self-Isolating and Quarantine: What Do These Terms Mean?
CDC Recommends Wearing Simple Cloth Face Coverings in Public
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Four Ways To Stop The Spread of Coronavirus
4 Things to Know About Tenant-Landlord Rights During COVID-19
Face Coverings Now Required Inside Public Places in Virginia
Stop the spread of germs in Fairfax County
Tips for Using Cloth Face Coverings
Symptoms of coronavirus disease
Shopping for food during the COVID-19 pandemic
VDH COVID-19 Viral Test Results Infographic
El Condado Fairfax Ahora Ofrece Mensajes de Texto de COVID-19 en Español - 4/28/2020 (Fairfax County Now Offers COVID-19 Text Messages in Spanish)
COVID-19 Precauciones Cuando Comparta su Hogar Con Otros
Cómo cambiar de idioma en FairfaxCounty.gov (How To Flip the Language on FairfaxCounty.gov)
Cómo cambiar el idioma en YouTube (Change the Language on YouTube)
Presentación sobre coronavirus 101 (Coronavirus 101 Presentation)
Ahora se requieren cubiertas faciales dentro de lugares públicos en Virginia (Face Coverings Now Required Inside Public Places in Virginia)
Los CDC recomiendan llevar cubiertas faciales de tela en áreas públicas, como las tiendas de comestibles. (CDC Recommends Wearing Face Covering)
Se abren tres clínicas Inova para el tratamiento de afecciones respiratorias (Three Inova Respiratory Clinics Open)
Comuníquese con el área de Investigación sobre COVID-19 (Contact Investigation for COVID-19)
Cuidado de la salud para personas sin seguro médico (Health Care for the Uninsured)
Comuníquese con el área de Planificación de Servicios Coordinados y solicite asistencia para cubrir necesidades básicas (Contact Coordinated Services Planning for Basic Needs Assistance)
Distanciamiento social (Social Distancing)
Explicación del aumento de casos positivos; 4 maneras de evitar la propagación del coronavirus (Explaining the Increase in Positive Cases; 4 Ways We Can Stop Coronavirus from Spreading Right Now)
Medios alternativos para las celebraciones religiosas (Alternative Means to Celebrate Religious Observances)
Cuatro datos sobre los derechos del inquilino y el propietario (Four Things About Tenant Landlord Rights)
Detengamos la propagación de gérmenes en Fairfax County (Stop the Spread of Germs in Fairfax County)
Cómo reducir la propagación del COVID-19 (Slow the spread of COVID-19)
Consejos para usar mascarillas (Tips for Using Cloth Face Coverings)
Síntomas de la enfermedad del coronaviruse (Symptoms of Coronavirus Diseas)
Qué hacer si contrae la enfermedad (What to Do If You Are Sick)
COVID-19: Recursos (COVID-19 Resources)
Lávese las manos (Wash Your Hands)
Asistencia en la Planificación de Servicios Coordinados (Coordinated Services Planning Assistance)
Asistencia a distancia: Cómo acceder a los servicios del Departamento de Servicios Familiares (DFS) de manera remota durante la pandemia de COVID-19 (Assistance from a Distance: How to Access DFS Services Remotely During the COVID-19 Pandemic)
VDH Pruesbas Virales Que Signfican los Resultados
VDH El Coronavirus: Lo Que Necesita Saber Full Sheet | Half Sheet
Mantenga una distancia de seis pies (Six Feet Apart)
Tiene síntomas. ¿Qué debe hacer? (You feel sick. Now what?)
La Voz del Condado de Fairfax, April 7, 2020
La Voz del Condado de Fairfax, May 5, 2020
Sitio web de los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades en español (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Website in Spanish)
FDA en español - Enfermedad del Coronavirus (COVID-19) (FDA COVID-19 Resources)
Flip the language on fairfaxcounty.gov
Change the language on YouTube
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Flip the language on fairfaxcounty.gov
Change the language on YouTube
Tips for Using Cloth Face Coverings
Symptoms of coronavirus disease
Shopping for food during the COVID-19 pandemic
Face Coverings Now Required Inside Public Places in Virginia
Explaining the increase in positive cases; 4 ways we can stop coronavirus from spreading right now
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Website (Vietnamese)
Additional resources from Fairfax County are available on the COVID-19 Language Portal.
A full list of materials available on our resources page.