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Wednesday, March 25, 2020 (Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser and the District Department of Health (DC Health) published information for residents on getting tested for the coronavirus (COVID-19) in the District, including new locations for drive-thru and walk-up testing by hospitals and health providers. This information and other updates on the District’s response […]

Wednesday, March 25, 2020 (WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser directed an additional $15,000,000 of the District’s Contingency Cash Reserve Fund to be used for the purchase of ventilators, personal protective equipment, testing supplies, medical supplies, and other necessary equipment for DC’s response to the coronavirus (COVID-19). To date, Mayor Bowser has directed $53.15 […]

Wednesday, March 25, 2020 Coronavirus Data Update: March 25 (Washington, DC) – The DC Department of Health announces a third death in the District due to coronavirus (COVID-19). The patient, a 75-year-old female, was admitted to a hospital with underlying health conditions and passed away on March 25. She tested positive for COVID-19 and was […]

Evaluating and Testing Persons for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)   Related Pages CDC guidance for COVID-19 may be adapted by state and local health departments to respond to rapidly changing local circumstances. Summary of Recent Changes Revisions were made on March 24, 2020 to reflect the following: Updated priorities for testing patients with suspected COVID-19 […]

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Monday, March 23, 2020 Today, the chief executives of the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia held a joint call to discuss the coronavirus (COVID-19) response throughout the region. The call included a push for concerted effort on testing in the region, a regional framework on business impacts, and ongoing coordinated messaging to encourage residents […]

Monday, March 23, 2020 (Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser and Chief Financial Officer Jeffrey DeWitt announced that the deadline for taxpayers to file and pay their 2019 District of Columbia individual and fiduciary income tax returns (D-40, D-41, and D-40B), partnership tax returns (D-65), and franchise tax returns (D-20, D-30) is extended to […]

Tuesday, March 24, 2020 (WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, the first day of distance learning at the District’s public schools, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced a new DC Education Equity Fund. The fund is a collaboration between Education Forward DC, the DC Public Education Fund, and the Greater Washington Community Foundation, and will assist with providing resources […]