COVID-19 Emergency
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The COVID-19 Emergency is an ongoing incident that is causing a series of changes to business as usual in Charlottesville , Albemarle County, and the rest of the United States. Albemarle County and Charlottesville declared local emergencies on March 12, 2020 in order to help coordinate public safety efforts to contain the spread of the disease. [1] [2]
There are no known cases of COVID-19 in Charlottesville as of March 12, 2020. [3]
Virginia is under a state of emergency. [3]
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Cancellations
- Charlottesville Ten-Miler is canceled [4]
- Albemarle and Charlottesville schools will close on March 16
- Piedmont Virginia Community College has cancelled classes for March 16 and 17 and will transition to online classes [3] [5]
- University of Virginia has moved all classes to online [3]
- Virginia Festival of the Book has been cancelled [3]
- Quadruplicity conference cancelled [6]
Timeline
- March 11 - Charlottesville staff holds meeting about emergency response [7] [8]
- March 11 - Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital limits visitation [9]
- March 12 - Albemarle County and Charlottesville declare local emergencies [10]
- March 13 – Center announces it will close until further notice[11]
Albemarle County
Albemarle County is implementing a multi-phased plan to respond to the incident. An Incident Management team is coordinating a response. [12]
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Local Resources
- Charlottesville Tomorrow coverage of COVID-19
- Daily Progress page on COVID-19
- FAQ on COVID-19 from UVA Health
- UVA page on COVID-19 response
- Charlottesville City schools page on COVID-19
- Piedmont Virginia Community College page on COVID-19
- Albemarle County Public Schools page on COVID-19
- Charlottesville's declaration of local emergency from March 12, 2020
Health resources
- Coronavirus Anxiety - Helpful Expert Tips and Resources from Anxiety and Depression Association of America
- Centers for Disease Control COVID-19 website
References
- ↑ Web. Albemarle, Charlottesville declare local emergencies; schools cancel class March 16, Katherine Knott, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, March 12, 2020, retrieved March 12, 2020.
- ↑ Web. Albemarle County, Charlottesville issue Declarations of Local Emergency, News staff, News Article, CBS19, March 12, 2020, retrieved March 13, 2020.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Web. Special: Ongoing COVID-19 coverage, Billy Jean Louis, Charlotte Renee Woods, and Elliott Robinson, News Article, Charlottesville Tomorrow, March 2020, retrieved March 12, 2020.
- ↑ Web. COVID-19 situation cancels 2020 Charlottesville 10-Miler, WINA Newsradio 1070, March 12, 2020, retrieved March 12, 2020.
- ↑ Web. PVCC to move online March 18 as coronavirus precaution, Staff reports, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, March 12, 2020, retrieved March 12, 2020.
- ↑ Web. Quadruplicity conference postponed amid virus concerns, Staff Reports, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, March 12, 2020, retrieved March 12, 2020.
- ↑ Web. Charlottesville continues preparations for Coronavirus, Press release, City of Charlottesville, March 11, 2020, retrieved March 12, 2020.
- ↑ Web. City officials continue coronavirus preparations, News staff, News Article, CBS19 News, March 11, 2020, retrieved March 12, 2020.
- ↑ Web. Sentara limits visitors; Charlottesville City to review special event applications, Staff reports, News article, Daily Progress, March 11, 2020, retrieved March 12, 2020.
- ↑ Web. Charlottesville and Albemarle Co. issue declarations of local emergency, CJ Paschall, Annie Schroeder, and John Early, News Article, March 12, 2020, retrieved March 12, 2020.
- ↑ Web. The Center will close to the public at 4:30 PM on Friday, March 13, Center, March 13, 2020, retrieved March 13, 2020.
- ↑ Web. Albemarle County plans for potential coronavirus outbreak, Michael Caldwell, News Article, CBS19, March 11, 2020, retrieved March 12, 2020.