Virginia Department of Health

Virginia’s Health is in Your Hands. Do your part, stop the spread.

We need everyone’s help to stop the spread. Individuals, communities, businesses, and healthcare organizations all play an important role in slowing the spread of COVID-19.
Wash your hands often, stay at least 6 feet apart from others, wear a mask in public settings, stay home if you are sick, and disinfect high-touch surfaces often. These are all very important ways to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.
All Virginians should limit indoor and outdoor in-person gatherings to no more than 25 people. Continue to practice social distancing and avoid mass gatherings and crowded places.
As of November 15, Governor Northam expanded the mask mandate established by Executive Order 63 to require all Virginians aged 5 years and older to wear masks in indoor public settings and business establishments.
Governor Northam announced that Virginia entered Phase Three of the Forward Virginia reopening plan on July 1, 2020.

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Virginia’s Health is in Your Hands. Do your part, stop the spread.