What Day Is It Anyway? Arlington Enters Fourth Week of Coronavirus Pandemic
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What Day Is It Anyway? Arlington Enters Fourth Week of Coronavirus Pandemic

The regular morning men’s coffee group observes social distancing outside Starbucks at Lyon village Shopping Center on April 3.

The regular morning men’s coffee group observes social distancing outside Starbucks at Lyon village Shopping Center on April 3. Photo by Shirley Ruhe.

Thursday, April 9, 2020

In the last week, the number of cases of the coronavirus identified in Virginia has grown from 1,020 to 3,333. In Arlington, the number has grown from 86 to 237.

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Photo by Shirley Ruhe

A Maryland restaurant owner stopped by to measure the Grab & Go banner posted outside Duck Donuts at Harrison Shopping Center in Arlington. “It looks like the right size for my restaurants in Maryland.”

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Photo by Shirley Ruhe

A long-time Arlington institution has just posted a Grab & Go banner.

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Photo by Shirley Ruhe

Walker Chapel United Methodist Church posts a message of affirmation for all who drive by.

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Photo by Shirley Ruhe

Who’s behind the stroller moving down the street by itself? It’s two-year-old Alex Steffee, who goes out twice a day with his grandmother, Eleanor Clain-Stefanelli, She babysits him all day while his parents are both working at home. “Aren’t I lucky?”

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Photo by Shirley Ruhe

Arlington set up a drive-through donation station site at the Central Library parking lot on April 3 for unused unopened Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs), cleaning supplies and canned food. They report having 500 cars drive through with donations during the five hours they were open.

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Photo by Shirley Ruhe

The Virginia Hospital Center drive-through coronavirus testing site hours on Quincy Street have been extended to 8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. by appointment only with a physician’s order. Call: 703-558-5766.

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