Reston and COVID-19: Links and the Latest (Updated 3/27)

• Another sign of the impact that's already being felt:

BLVD | Reston Station is offering short-term housing with no lease terms during this time. Units are immediately available.
To learn more, call: 703-230-1110 or visit: https://t.co/Bp15UsZGut pic.twitter.com/pVmqCLTbIW

— Reston Station (@Reston_Station) March 27, 2020

• Oops:

Despite strong recommendations from federal, state and county officials to cancel large gatherings due to the COVID-19 outbreak, Reston Association allowed social gatherings with more than 20 people to take place at The Lake House.

• Not all work has slowed to a halt this week:

End of an era. Demolition of old Station 25, Reston, was completed yesterday. New Station 25 will be built on this site. #FCFRD #FairfaxCounty pic.twitter.com/ielGN6xpP1

— Fairfax Fire/Rescue (@ffxfirerescue) March 26, 2020

• Looking for something to do this weekend? The Reston Museum has a Founding Principles scavenger hunt. One item on the list looks like... something we don't want to find at the moment:

• Better than Tinder a soap opera during this time of social distancing:

In this second clip you will notice the male feeding the female which is common during courtship and nesting. Follow this link for a nest craft using natural materials: https://t.co/kz9vMWsP8D pic.twitter.com/FdxCxDEuZC

— Walker Nature Center (@restonnature) March 24, 2020

• Add Kalypso’s at Lake Anne to the growing list of closing restaurants.

• County deliberation on the Reston Master Plan has been postponed.

• RA extends cancelations of basically everything through the end of April, but assessments are still due March 31. They’re extending phone hours to help people figure out how to pay using (shudder) WebTrac.

• The new normal:

Heres the deserted, usually bustling Hunters Woods Plaza in Reston right now. No flyers in the advertising windows. Most establishments in VA are now closed or restricted per governor's orders. Good! But still feels very weird. pic.twitter.com/iApPUcXK1Y

— Addison Del Mastro (@ad_mastro) March 24, 2020

• Reston YMCA to distribute produce. Also offering virtual activities.

• Roer's Zoofari (formerly Reston Zoo) seeks support feeding and caring for animals after closing its doors to the public and field trips.

• Metro closes 19 stations, but Wiehle-Reston East remains open.

• Fairfax County closing all government facilities and buildings at 5pm Friday. County parks already closed, though trails remain open for use.

• See them while you can!

You don’t have to go into DC to see beautiful cherry blossoms. Lake Anne has some wonderful weeping cherry trees, taken at dawn from the Van Gogh bridge. #Reston @capitalweather @amelia_draper #CherryBlossoms pic.twitter.com/jx5jkPvYN0

— Kim Michael (@kstansbu) March 25, 2020

• Fairfax Connector suspends fare collection, asks passengers to enter and exit through rear doors.

• All Virginia schools closed through the end of the school year, sports and extracurriculars canceled. This note from Herndon HS:

• A list of grocery store special hours for seniors and at-risk shoppers.

• Fairfax County closes all park authority playgrounds, skate parks, and restrooms.

• An (unverified) sign of what's to come -- both in terms of the economic toll and the growing anger:

• From Hunter Mill Supt. Walter Alcorn, a list of ways to help/volunteer. A new need: ponchos and rain gear for the Embry Rucker shelter:

• Cabin fever sets in:

No toilet paper was harmed in the making of this video!! 19U is already working on their hands for next season with the #tpchallenge 🧻🏒 pic.twitter.com/YnC68u43XN

— Reston Raiders Girls Hockey (@RaidersGirlsHky) March 23, 2020

• Just weeks after the Lake Anne eatery opened:

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📣 Update from Local VA Team 📣

A post shared by Local VA (@local_va) on Mar 22, 2020 at 2:27pm PDT

Lake Anne's Cafe Montmartre also has closed indefinitely.

• Reston Hospital Center is "prepared" for a surge in COVID cases.

• GoFundMe for the bartenders of Cooper's Hawk in Reston.

• Relief for Uncle Julio's of Reston employees.

• Red's Table employee relief fund.

• Relief for Crafthouse employees.

• Relief for Team Passionfish.

• Social distancing:

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We're ready for you. Doors open 4-7 today. #supportlocalbusiness #supportlocalcraftbeer #safesocialdistancing

A post shared by Lake Anne Brew House (@lakeannebrewhouse) on Mar 19, 2020 at 11:01am PDT

• Tired: Twitter snaps of empty grocery shelves:

Wired: Twitter snaps teasing the possibility of snagging a single sad four-pack of single-ply:

• And lest we forget, our own link to a viral outbreak continues to be used to justify calling COVID-19 the "Wuhan virus" or "Chinese virus:"