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A Publication of THE MUSEUM DISTRICT ASSOCIATION THE COLUMNSCOLUMNSJULY 2020 MUSEUM DISTRICT SPECIALSPECIAL COVID-COVID-1199 QUARANTINEQUARANTINE ISSUEISSUE SPA QUARANTINA PAGE 18 MuseumDistrict.org PAGE 8 Public Service Announcement from the Virginia Department of Health CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19): WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW The coronavirus (COVID-19) is here in our community. It is up to all of us to do our part and stop the spread of COVID-19. COVID-19 is spread mainly from To protect yourself from COVID-19: person-to-person: Stay home as much as possible and limit visitors in Between people who are in close contact with one your household (they may have been exposed to the another (within about 6 feet). virus and not show symptoms). Through respiratory droplets produced when an infected Try to only leave your house to get groceries and person coughs or sneezes. essential supplies. These droplets can land in the mouths or noses of people who When you leave your house, wear a cloth mask are nearby or possibly be inhaled into the lungs. If you feel sick, stay home and isolate yourself from other people in your household. Do not go to work. Symptoms include: Clean your hands often with soap and water for 20 seconds. If soap and water is not available, use hand Fever sanitizer Cough Cover your coughs and sneezes Shortness of breath and difficulty breathing Clean and disinfect frequently touched surfaces daily. These symptoms may appear 2-14 days after The best way to protect yourself and your exposure. family from COVID-19 is to stay home and not There is no treatment for COVID-19. allow visitors into your home. This includes family that does not live with you. WCOhaRt tOo NdoA ifV yIoRuU aSre ( sCicOk wViItDh -C1O9V):I DW-19H: AT YOU NEED TO KNOW The coronavirus (COVID-19) is here in our community. 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Try to sleep in a separate room and Avoid sharing personal household items (like dishes, use a separate bathroom then other people in your home. drinking glasses, utensils, towels, or bedding with other Call ahead before visiting your doctor. people in your home). If you are sick, wear a face mask when you are around other Clean and disinfect all “high-touch” surfaces everyday people. (like phones, remote controls, counters, tabletops, Cover your coughs and sneezes with a tissue. Throw away doorknobs, toilets, tablets, and bedside tables). tissues immediately. Monitor your symptoms every day. What to do if you were exposed to coronavirus Call 911 if you have a medical emergency: disease (COVID-19)? If you had close contact with a person sick with COVID-19, the If you have a medical emergency and need to call 911, notify Virginia Department of Health (VDH) recommends that the operator that you have or think you might have, COVID-19. you stay at home for 14 days after the last time you saw the If possible, put on a facemask before medical help arrives. person and practice social distancing. Close contact includes: Do you have any questions about COVID-19? Living in the same household as a sick person with Call our COVID-19 Call Center! We have public health COVID-19, professionals available to talk to you in English and Spanish. Caring for a sick person with COVID-19, ·Being within 6 feet of a sick person with COVID-19 for about 10 minutes, or Call: 877-ASK-VDH3 Being in direct contact with secretions from a sick person with COVID-19 (e.g., being coughed or sneezed on, kissing, For more information about COVID-19, sharing utensils, etc.). visit www.cdc.gov/coronavirus MUSEUM DISTRICT ASSOCIATION Founded 1964 PO Box 7186 • Richmond, Virginia 23221 804-410-1632 • museumdistrict.org The mission of the Museum District Association is to unite, protect and advance the interests of the neighbor- hood in order to realize its potential THE MUSEUM and improve the quality of life in the DISTRICT neighborhood and community. BOARD OF DIRECTORS President . Kyle Elliott MDApresident@museumdistrict .org Past-President . Stephen Versen Treasurer . Karen Redford MDAtreasurer@museumdistrict .org Secretary . Open MDAsecretary@museumdistrict .org Business Liaison . Jennifer Fleming MDAbusiness@museumdistrict .org Capital Projects . Open MDAcapitalprojects@museumdistrict .org A message From City Liaison . Allison Schutzer cityliaison@museumdistrict .org the Columns Committee The Columns . Janine Doyle MDAnewsletter@museumdistrict .org here’s no question that 2020 has been an eventful year for Richmond and for Code Enforcement . Emilee Hasbrouck the world, for a multitude of reasons . As the global pandemic continues, we’re MDAcode@museumdistrict .org hopeful that this special “COVID-19 Quarantine” edition will bring you some Communications . Beth Bostian T helpful information and maybe a few little snippets of joy in this trying time . MDAcommunications@museumdistrict .org Environment . Open Think of this issue as us “checking in” MDAenvironment@museumdistrict .org with you, sharing how our community is House Tour . M.A. Powers MDAhousetour@museumdistrict .org coping and acknowledging what we’re all Think of this issue as us Membership . Lauren Nelson thankful for . Enjoy our featured series of MDAmembership@museumdistrict .org Museum District resident profiles high- “checking in” with you, Museum District lighting the innovative ways we’re still con- sharing how our Woman’s Club Liaison . Pam Whisenant necting with each other and staying active . MDAwcliaison@museumdistrict .org Read the harrowing yet uplifting story of community is coping Programs . Stacy Lunceford MDAprograms@museumdistrict .org a long-time MD resident who battled and and acknowledging Safety . Caley Crawford survived COVID-19 . Pick up some home MDAsafety@museumdistrict .org spa/self-care tips and learn about staying what we’re all School Liaison . Sue Patow centered while embracing the lifestyle thankful for. MDAschools@museumdistrict .org we’ve lovingly dubbed “Porch Life ”. Technology . Kevin Bojarski MDAtechnology@museumdistrict .org There’s no way to know for sure what lies Zoning . Jack Middleton MDAzoning@museumdistrict .org beyond the horizon, and that uncertainty can be daunting . We all need opportunities to recharge, and The Columns team is happy to be a potential source of light for our To reach any of our board members by phone, neighbors in these trying times .