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Tuesday, May 26, 2020 (WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced that non-profit organizations in the District of Columbia are eligible to apply for federal grant money, provided through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, to support community social distancing engagement and public health awareness outreach efforts. The grant application will be […]

Friday, May 22, 2020 Program Will Provide College-Bound DCPS Graduates with Coaches, Financial and Academic Resources, and More to Help Them Succeed (Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser and District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) Chancellor Lewis D. Ferebee announced DCPS Persists, an innovative program that will provide students in the Class of 2020 […]

Saturday, May 23, 2020 (Washington, DC) – The District’s reported data for Friday, May 22, 2020 includes 73 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 7,966. The District reported nine additional COVID-19 related deaths: 45-year-old male 46-year-old male 49-year-old female 56-year-old female 58-year-old male 73-year-old male 77-year-old male 77-year-old […]

Sunday, May 24, 2020 Washington, DC – The District’s reported data for Saturday, May 23, 2020 includes 144 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 8,110. The District reported five additional COVID-19 related deaths: 57-year-old male 75-year-old male 86-year-old female 94-year-old female 95-year-old female Tragically, 432 District residents have lost […]

Wednesday, May 20, 2020 (Washington, DC) – On Monday, May 25, 2020, the District Government will observe Memorial Day. While some services will be affected, many District employees will continue serving to maintain essential District operations. WHAT’S OPEN: The District’s Emergency Operations Center and Joint Information Center will be operational. Access to Emergency Shelter Low-barrier […]

Thursday, May 21, 2020 (Washington, DC) – The District’s reported data for Wednesday, May 20, 2020 includes 237 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 7,788. The District reported five additional COVID-19 related deaths: 67-year-old female 67-year-old male 80-year-old female 82-year-old female 89-year-old female Tragically, 412 District residents have […]

Thursday, May 21, 2020 Coronavirus (COVID-19) Situational Update for Thursday, May 21, 2020

May 21, 2020 Settlement Resolves OAG Lawsuit Against Greyhound for Excessive Bus Idling at Union Station WASHINGTON, D.C. – Attorney General Karl A. Racine announced today that Greyhound Lines, Inc. will be required to make company-wide policy changes to reduce air pollution and will prohibit excessive bus idling nationwide as part of a settlement with […]

May 21, 2020 Bipartisan Legislation Would Help Families of Officers and First Responders Lost to COVID-19 Receive Federal Benefits WASHINGTON, D.C. – Attorney General Karl A. Racine and Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody today co-led a coalition of 52 Attorneys General urging Congress to pass S.3607, the Safeguarding America’s First Responders Act (SAFR Act). The […]

Tuesday, May 19, 2020 (Washington, DC) – The District’s reported data for Monday, May 18, 2020 includes 164 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 7,434. The District reported eight additional COVID-19 related deaths: 61-year-old female 62-year-old female 75-year-old male 75-year-old male 78-year-old male 84-year-old male 88-year-old male 91-year-old […]