COVID-19: Latest Information & JMA's Preparedness

JMA is committed to the health of our employees and guests and the JMA Leadership and Human Resource Teams are continuing to monitor the situation. 

Reminder notices on how best to protect yourself have been placed in high visibility locations throughout the JMA office suites.  

In support of this, hand sanitizers have been provided at the front desk and in our conference rooms. Hand soap is available in the break rooms and restrooms and there are disinfectant wipes in each of the break rooms. Please use them freely. For those located outside of the JMA headquarters area, we will coordinate with your program managers to see what your needs are. In our headquarters space, Boston Properties, our landlord, has provided information on what they are doing to clean and disinfect the common areas.

We are in contact with our customers to query them on telework options, especially for those of you who take public transportation. I’ve also asked our website administrators to incorporate a link to pertinent information relating to CDC announcements, FAA announcements, JMA information and impacted states relating to this virus. 

Please remember that this is flu season and the same measures we as individuals should take to minimize our risk for flu, apply to the Coronavirus. They are;

• Wash/sanitize your hands regularly
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth
• Cover your sneeze/cough with something other than your hands
• Stay home if you are sick
• Avoid contact with sick people
• Avoid touching other people

Reputable websites such as those listed below have continuously updated information.

• World Health Organization (WTO); https://www.who.int/
• National Institute of Health (NIH); https://www.nih.gov/health-information/coronavirus
• Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/summary.html
• U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM); https://www.opm.gov
• DC Department of Health; https://dchealth.dc.gov/
• MD Department of Health; https://health.maryland.gov/pages/index.aspx
• OK Department of Health; https://www.ok.gov/health/index.html
• VA Department of Health; http://www.vdh.virginia.gov/
  
  

Reputable public transit information for employees and guest who reside or are visiting the D.C./Maryland/Virginia area continue to monitor and update their status.

• Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA/DC Metro); https://www.wmata.com/service/status/details/COVID-19.cfm
  • Please Note: Due to circumstances surrounding ridership DC Metro has closed numerous stations around the DMV area. To find out more information please go to: https://www.wmata.com/service/status/details/COVID-19.cfm#main-content
• Virginia Railway Express (VRE); https://www.vre.org/about/blog/coronavirus-health-safety-guidance-on-vre/
• Amtrak; https://www.amtrak.com/planning-booking/policies/coronavirus
• Uber; https://www.uber.com/us/en/coronavirus/
• Lyft; https://www.lyft.com/safety/coronavirus

Each of these websites and national news agencies are providing information on the virus hot spots, risk level and most importantly, prevention methods. At this point, with very few exceptions, every country has reported an infection of varying magnitude. If you are traveling, please exercise the same caution you exhibit here at home.

We will provide you with updates that relate to our work environment or situation as soon as we receive them or at least weekly.

**Beware of criminals pretending to be WHO, or US Government officials. If you are contacted by anyone, be sure to verify their authenticity before responding or sharing any personal information. You can verify if communication is legitimate by contacting the government agency or multilateral organization directly.