Parks, playgrounds, and non-essential businesses are closed as Virginians practice social distancing. The Virginia Governor, Ralph Northam, issued a statewide stay at home order to protect the health and safety of Virginians and mitigate the spread of COVID-19.

The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The disease was first identified in 2019 in Wuhan, Central China, and has since spread globally, resulting in the 2019-20 coronavirus pandemic.