So there's still work to be done -- but that update from the region's health directors was enough for Northern Virginia's elected leaders to act. On Monday, they sent a letter of their own to Governor Ralph Northam.

"Each of our jurisdictions have been making preparations to support a transition into Phase 1 at midnight on May 28," the letter says.

https://wjla.com/news/local/northern-virginia-now-meets-four-of-six-key-reopening-metrics-phase-one-could-begin-soon

"As you have stated, we believe there is value for the Commonwealth moving forward together. If the data supports it, we would like the Northern Virginia region to move to Phase 2 in concert with the rest of the Commonwealth when that date is established," the letter says.

They’re finally letting us into the parks in the coming days - the barriers should all be down by Friday (Fairfax County and the state parks). And libraries are opening soon for curbside pick up.

I’m still mad about the parks honestly. People created a dangerous situation by parking along whatever stretch of road they could find, then walking into parks via walking paths/trails. If they had kept the parking lots open the whole time, as they should have, that wouldn’t have happened.