RICHMOND, Va. -- The COVID-19 pandemic instantly changed many lives in profound and unsettling ways. We don’t know how long this pandemic will last, nor what Richmond will look like when it is over. Many in Central Virginia are unemployed for the first time, businesses have closed, and people are feeling helpless. We want to do what we can to help through our new campaign Virginia Together: The Rebound Richmond. Here you will find information on who is hiring, investigations into unemployment payment issues, financial advice on making ends meet, and mental health advice on managing the pressures. These stories will be featured often on CBS 6 News and can be found by clicking the links below.
Getting Back To Work
Learn about the latest job openings, how to file for benefits, and succeed in the job market.
Making Ends Meet
Find help on topics from rent to food to new belt-tightening techniques.
Food
Personal Income
Small Business Loans
Richmond
Chesterfield
Henrico
Managing the Pressure
Feeling isolated or frustrated? Learn ways to connect with people virtually, get counseling or manage your stress.
Get Help at Home
Richmond
Chesterfield
Henrico
Mental Health/Addiction
Doing What’s Right
Keep track of the way people are spending your tax dollars and treating your community.
Budget Information
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COVID-19 Precautions
Most patients with COVID-19 have mild to moderate symptoms. However, in a small proportion of patients, COVID-19 can lead to more severe illness, including death, particularly among those who are older or those who have chronic medical conditions.
COVID-19 spreads primarily through respiratory droplets produced when an infected person coughs or sneezes.
Symptoms include fever, cough, and difficulty breathing. Symptoms appear within 14 days of being exposed to an infectious person.
Virginia health officials urged the following precautions:
- Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.
- Use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer only if soap and water are not available.
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth.Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or your sleeve (not your hands) when coughing or sneezing.
- Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces.Stay home when you are sick.
- Avoid contact with sick people.Avoid non-essential travel.