Constituent Newsletter - June 6th, 2021
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Dear Jack,
I hope you and your family are doing well during these tough times. From now on, we'll be sending out biweekly Bulletins to update you on all the information you need in the 13th District. Please reach out to my office with any questions or concerns you may have regarding legislation or state policy. If you are having trouble with a state agency, such as the VEC or the DMV, we are happy to assist you and be your advocate. You can call our office at 571-367-9080, or email us at [email protected].
Sincerely,
Senator John J. Bell
Senator of Virginia
13th District
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COVID Updates
As of May 28th, capacity and social distancing restrictions have been lifted in the Commonwealth. In addition, the mask mandate has been lifted, although unvaccinated individuals are still strongly encouraged to wear a mask.
The numbers don't lie, and the COVID situation here in Virginia is incredibly encouraging. Statewide, Virginia only reported 155 cases yesterday, and the percent positivity rate of PCR tests is only 2.5%. Yesterday, Loudoun reported only 3 new COVID cases, and Prince William reported only 11. We can thank vaccines for this. If you have not yet gotten your vaccine, it's still important to do so even with these low numbers. Visit vaccinate.virginia.gov to get a list of vaccination sites and pharmacies where you can get your shot. Shots are plentiful and most locations now accept walk-ins. The COVID vaccine is completely free of charge.
Here in Virginia and in the US, we are incredibly fortunate to be nearing the end of this terrible pandemic that has already claimed almost 600,000 lives in the U.S. alone. However, our friends and family in other countries are dealing with a much different situation. We have a large Indian community here in the 13th District, and so many of our friends and neighbors have experienced devastating losses of loved ones during the catastrophic COVID surge in India in recent weeks. If you would like to help, please see this article for a list of organizations that are doing great work to help India right now.
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Primary June 8th
Early voting for the Tuesday, June 8th primaries has ended. The offices that will be on the June 8th ballot are:
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Democratic primaries for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Attorney General
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Democratic and some Republican primaries for House of Delegates seats
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Democratic and Republican primaries for some local seats.
If you have not yet sent in your mail-in ballot, it must be postmarked by Election Day (June 8th) and received by noon on the third day after the election. You can also drop your mail-in ballot off at your polling location on Election Day.
Polls are open on Election Day (Tuesday, June 8th) from 6am to 7pm. You can vote in-person at your regular polling location. If you're not sure where that is, or you'd like to double check, you can look it up here.
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Coronavirus Numbers 06/06
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Confirmed Cases (US): 33,166,506 |
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Covid-19 Deaths (US): 593,961 |
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VA Population Vaccinated w/ One Dose: 55.6% |
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VA Population Fully Vaccinated: 45.4% |
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VA Adults Vaccinated w/ One Dose: 67.8% |
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VA Adults Fully Vaccinated: 56.9% |
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Confirmed Cases (VA): 676,741 |
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Covid-19 Deaths (VA): 11,236 |
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Confirmed Cases (Loudoun): 27,969 |
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Covid-19 Deaths (Loudoun): 280 |
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Confirmed Cases (PWC): 51,008 |
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Covid-19 Deaths (PWC): 557 |
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