Today VCU, University of Richmond, and many other universities and schools are extending spring breaks and canceling in-person classes amid concerns over the COVID-19, corona virus global pandemic. With more infections announced in state and around the world, it is becoming increasingly clear that this crisis cannot be ignored.

The Oregon Hill neighborhood is unique in that it was prominently featured in a dystopian sci-fi novel about a deadly global pandemic. The e-book “Harbor On The Hill” came out almost a decade ago and the neighborhood has changed a little bit since then, but most of the settings and even some of the archetypal characters should be recognizable. How much fiction will become reality?

In all seriousness though, stand by for more information on precautions and preparations on the neighborhood level.