Fairfax County has faced a high number of cases in the first few months of 2022. However, as time has gone by, the number of cases have gone down. In a matter of just three months, Fairfax County went from one of the worst times of the virus outbreak, to one of the best.

From March of 2020 all the way to the beginning of December 2021, cases in Fairfax County did not exceed 800 on a daily average. Towards the end of December, there were already 1,000 new cases. The numbers gradually decreased to 600 per day in February 2022, and they have continued to decrease.

Vaccinations have been available for everyone over the age of five for a couple of months now. Of people ages five and up, 81% of them are fully vaccinated in Fairfax County, while ages 65 and up are 86% vaccinated. As of March 2022, a total of 2,211,928 doses have been given to the residents of Fairfax County. 

Booster shots are just another dose of the current vaccine. The original two doses a person gets when they get vaccinated wear off slowly. Waning immunity occurs, where the protection against Covid-19 decreases over time. Someone who has a weak immune system is advised to get the booster shot. Currently, individuals who are ages 12 and up are recommended to get their booster dose. 

Covid has been around for a little over two years now, and is still continuing to impact everyone’s daily routine. Simple things like getting the first two doses of the vaccine, isolation for months, and going virtual, were tough for many people, but as days go by, it’s getting easier to move forward, knowing that Covid still exists.