“Believe it or not, there’s still a lot of people that don’t know there’s a bike shop in Altavista,” said Pate. The Town of Altavista is launching the Distrx mobile app to bring attention to their downtown district. Jessica McKay, manager of Main Street Café and Coffee, believes this is another way to connect with consumers during COVID. Sandridge added any Main Street community across the country can set up the Distrx app, that way visitors receive notifications instantly. “So, if you’re living in Florida, but you visit here in Altavista; if you have the app, you’re going to get a notification the moment you come into the downtown district,” said Sandridge.

RICHMOND, Va. – There seems to be an app for everything, and now there’s one for tracking coronavirus cases. Virginia is the first state in the country to use the technology, created by Apple and Google. Norm Oliver, Virginia’s health commissioner. The health department’s interactive map]After downloading the app, users are prompted to opt-in to the notification system. The Virginia Department of Health has posted an FAQ page on its website to help answer them