Reston's Plague Year: Week 5 (Updated 4/24)

Fairfax County rapidly approaching 2,500 confirmed cases, with 80 deaths. Of those, 11 were in a Herndon long term care facility, and earlier in the week, a Lake Anne Fellowship House guard tested positive for COVID-19. Residents of the senior center have been told to stay in their apartments.

From the South Lakes High School Chorus, maybe the one good use for Zoom:

Metro Silver Line stations west of Falls Church will now be closed between Memorial Day and Labor Day to fix their little oopsies. Shuttle buses will take their place, and maybe this will cut down on one activity still happening nearby.

Lake Anne eatery Kalypso’s is beginning its “first phase of reopening” by offering delivery and curbside pickup. Other local businesses in the news are surviving and struggling in equal parts.

More in this vein:

There's a golf course in Reston that could use a visit. https://t.co/v6b4qiXCQC

— Multiclass Geek ❄️ (@multiclass_geek) April 22, 2020

Hey @Target — I was thrilled to see y’all had restocked hand sanitizer at your Reston, VA location so I stopped by and was even happier to see your workers had masks! Unfortunately, over half the shoppers were refusing to wear masks and were crowding other shoppers. #COVID19

— alexandra🗽🩸🦷 (@aliemalie) April 23, 2020

Sorry, you lost us after "restocked hand sanitizer."

The Reston Association sent a letter updating what the organization is doing in response to COVID-19. Among the things: a "Flatten the Curve Virtual Race" and continuing the dredging operations at Lake Anne, as featured in this rad video featuring freakin' scuba divers:

Diver Down is still an awesome album.

Turns out COVID-19 isn't the only communicable disease we have to worry about:

Rabies Alert, Reston: on April 20 near North Shore Dr & Wiehle Ave, an adult red fox was captured & tested positive for rabies. If your pet may have had contact with this fox, please contact Fairfax County Animal Protection Police at 703-691-2131. https://t.co/wUz50hya1x pic.twitter.com/7ZARN7V4Xl

— FairfaxCounty Health (@fairfaxhealth) April 22, 2020

Finally, a video from the Reston Museum in honor of Earth Day:

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A wonderful video of Reston's nature to uplift you this #earthday. All of these pictures were taken since COVID-19 began in Reston. It really is amazing how much beauty and interesting wildlife there is to experience in Reston's open space! Provided by our very own board member Bonnie Haukness. #reston

A post shared by Reston Museum (@restonmuseum) on Apr 22, 2020 at 10:44am PDT

Stay safe out there, Reston.