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Coronavirus Latest: 420 Cases in Arlington, 6,500 Statewide

Published April 15, 2020 at 9:40AM

Virginia Hospital Center entrance (file photo by Jay Westcott)

(Updated at 9:45 a.m.) For the fourth day in a row, the number of new reported coronavirus cases in Arlington was lower than Saturday’s peak.

There are now 420 known cases in Arlington, up from 401 the day before. The reported hospitalizations in the county increased from 36 to 44.

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Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com

Published April 15, 2020 at 7:30AM | Updated September 23, 2020 at 11:21AM

Rain drops on a cherry blossom in Rosslyn's Freedom Park in 2020 (Staff Photo by Jay Westcott)

Coronavirus Cases at Arlington Nursing Home — “Rossie Bratten, a 21-year-old Virginia resident, is calling on nursing homes to be more transparent about COVID-19, claiming an Arlington facility caring for his mother never informed the family of positive cases at the site. Bratten claims they only called to be told their mother had tested positive.” [Fox 5, YouTube]

Construction Continuing at DCA — “The coronavirus pandemic has slowed air travel to a trickle, but it has not hindered Project Journey at Reagan National Airport. The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority reports that the new 14-gate north concourse at Reagan Airport remains on schedule to open in July 2021.” [Washington Business Journal]

Traffic

TRAFFIC ALERT: Truck Overturns on I-66 Ramp Near Rosslyn

By ARLnow.com

Published April 14, 2020 at 4:20PM

Overturned truck on I-66 ramp

A moving truck has tipped onto its side while rounding a corner on a ramp to I-66.

The crash happened just after 4 p.m., reportedly on the ramp from northbound Route 110 to westbound I-66, near Rosslyn and the Roosevelt Bridge. Initial reports suggest that the driver, who was the only occupant of the vehicle at the time, suffered only minor injuries.

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County Board to Consider Temporary Concrete Plant for HQ2 Construction

By ARLnow.com

Published April 14, 2020 at 3:45PM

Amazon may deliver a concrete plant to the Pentagon City neighborhood to help with the construction of its second headquarters.

Developer JBG Smith is working with the tech and online retail giant to build the two-phase, 4.2 million square foot complex along S. Eads Street. JBG is asking the Arlington County Board to approve a temporary concrete batching plant at the empty, adjacent Pen Place site on the 1100 block of S. Fern Street.

Around Town

Taco Bamba Delivering to Pickup Spots in Arlington

By ARLnow.com

Published April 14, 2020 at 2:00PM

There’s no Taco Bamba in Arlington, but the popular regional Mexican eatery chain is giving local residents a way to get their fix while staying close to home.

Starting today, the company has started delivering to food drop-off zones in Ballston and Pentagon City.

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Clarendon Trader Joe’s Closed Again As More Local Store Employees Test Positive

By ARLnow.com

Published April 14, 2020 at 12:00PM

Trader Joe's in Clarendon closed on 4/14/20 due to a COVID-19 case (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

Two weeks after the Trader Joe’s in Clarendon temporarily closed due to a COVID-19 case, it has closed again.

The store at 1109 N. Highland Street is closed today after an employee, who was last at the store on Monday, tested positive for the disease, according to a sign on the door.

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JUST IN: Dozen Deaths Reported in Arlington As Coronavirus Cases Pass 400

By ARLnow.com

Published April 14, 2020 at 10:30AM

Ambulance (file photo)

Twelve people have died from COVID-19 complications in Arlington, according to new data from the Virginia Dept. of Health.

That’s up from just three reported deaths yesterday. VDH is also reporting 36 hospitalizations in Arlington, and 401 known coronavirus cases among 1,951 reported test results.

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Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com

Published April 14, 2020 at 7:30AM

Ballston Residents Cheer for Healthcare Workers — A video shows residents in Ballston giving healthcare workers and other essential caregivers a round of applause at 8 p.m. last night. [Twitter]

New School Budget Coming Soon — “Arlington Superintendent Cintia Johnson this week will formally outline her plan to reduce spending in the wake of the health and economic crisis. Johnson will report to School Board members on April 16 with an updated budget proposal for the fiscal year beginning in July, supplanting one she had detailed less than two months ago.” [InsideNova]

Around Town

Video: Arlington Residents, First Responders Help Make Boy’s Birthday Special

By ARLnow.com

Published April 13, 2020 at 5:45PM

It started with a post on Nextdoor, which was then cross-posted on a popular local Facebook page.

Schools

APS Plan to Delay Teaching New Material Until Fall Irks Some Parents

By ARLnow.com

Published April 13, 2020 at 3:30PM

On Thursday, Arlington Public Schools revealed its plan for resuming remote learning following spring break, which ends today.

The summary: given the difficulty in ensuring that all students can learn new concepts at home during coronavirus pandemic, nothing new will be taught through the remainder of the school year.

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