In response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the financial hardships the illness is causing, Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative (NOVEC) is suspending electric service disconnections for nonpayment for 60 days, effective March 16, 2020. The suspension delays, but does not cancel, payment of outstanding balances.

The drinking water the PWC Service Authority provides is safe from COVID-19. The Service Authority’s drinking water suppliers, Fairfax Water and the City of Manassas, use multiple barriers in their water treatment processes that protect against COVID-19. Further, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the virus has not been detected in drinking water.

Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) released this statement following the announcement of a second death in the Peninsula Health District due to the COVID-19 outbreak:

Out of an abundance of caution Hylton Performing Arts Center is canceling or postponing all gatherings through May 1 and George Mason University reports all performances on its Fairfax Center for the Arts are cancelled. through April 30.

Sentara has updated its hospital visitation policy effective today, March 12. Family members and friends are not allowed to gather in waiting rooms. We are limiting routine hospital visitation to two visitors per patient in the building at any given time.

All Sentara hospitals will allow only two visitors when visiting patients in our hospitals, emergency departments, and all other outpatient settings.

Prince William County Service Authority is revising the format for this year’s Water Art Invitational awards announcement. Rather than hosting the awards ceremony at the Spittle Building on Thursday, March 12, the Service Authority will announce this year’s Water Art Invitational winners via a video, a news release and in-classroom presentations.

Novant Health UVA Health System is expanding visitor restrictions and asking those who are not immediate family members to avoid visiting patients unless absolutely necessary – even if visitors are healthy and regardless of their age.