Supervisors Margaret Angela Franklin, Victor Angry, and Andrea Bailey sent a letter to the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) on Monday urging for better multi-lingual outreach and more resources to communities of color to combat COVID-19. Recent data from the VDH shows that the Woodbridge District zip codes 22191 and 2193 have the highest COVID-19 […]
The Coronavirus pandemic has changed how everyone lives their life day to day. People have to work from home. Small businesses can’t afford to stay open. High schools and colleges have been forced to move classes online. But there are larger implications for students than just the effects of online classes. As schools across the […]
On Thursday LaTonsha Pridgen, founder of Stomp Out the Silence, discussed the importance of recognizing symptoms of child abuse and what can be done to reduce the number of incidents. During this current pandemic crisis, it is even more imperative to not only discuss, but to proceed with legislative actions that will help abuse victims. […]
Governor Ralph Northam on Friday invoked his statutory authority to postpone the May General and Special Elections by two weeks, from May 5, 2020 to May 19, 2020. Earlier this month, Northam recommended moving the May elections to November, which required action by the General Assembly. The House of Delegates approved the measure, but the […]
According to data from the Virginia Department of Health, Black people account for an imbalanced number of Coronavirus deaths that have been reported within the Prince William County area. As of Wednesday, April 22, 2020, 17 COVID-19 deaths have been reported in the Prince William Health District, and eight of those who died with the […]
Governor Ralph Northam announced Monday a dramatic expansion of Virtual Virginia, the Virginia Department of Education’s online learning system, to allow every teacher in the Commonwealth to host virtual classes while schools are closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Virtual Virginia will expand its offerings to include elementary and middle school content as an option […]
Twenty-two school nurses from Prince William County Public Schools (PWCS) have signed up to volunteer through the Virginia Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) to help staff the Prince William Health District Call Center and provide other services as needed during the current pandemic. “It is necessary to have a call center available to answer questions from […]
Prince William County, VA – April 8, 2020… Prince William County Government is holding a virtual town hall to discuss the COVID-19 pandemic and answer residents’ questions.The town hall will take place on Monday, April 13, 2020, from 5-6 p.m.Prince William County Executive Christopher Martino, Board of Supervisors Chair Ann Wheeler and Prince William Health […]
Governor Ralph Northam announced on Monday that the Department of General Services’ (DGS) Division of Consolidated Laboratory Services (DCLS) is one of the first public health labs in the nation to use genetic technology to help public health officials better understand and combat the COVID-19 pandemic. According to a press release from the Office of […]
You’ve heard the news: COVID-19 requires social distancing. This means that in person school is out and online instruction is in. Earlier this week, Governor Ralph Northam of Virginia issued a “Stay Home Order” that requires social distancing. The order effectively ends in-person school instruction and encourages remote learning. But advocates are concerned that online […]
