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Coronavirus Data for July 4, 2020

Sunday, July 5, 2020 (Washington, DC) – The District’s reported data for July 4, 2020 includes 35 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 10,482. The District reported two additional COVID-19 related deaths. 64-year-old male 72-year-old female Tragically, 559 District residents have lost their lives due to COVID-19. Visit coronavirus.dc.gov/data for …

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TRAFFIC ADVISORY: 2020 Fourth of July Street Closures

Thursday, July 2, 2020 On Saturday, July 4, 2020, Fourth of July related activity, along with First Amendment demonstrations, will take place in the District of Columbia. In conjunction with these events, there will be extensive street closures that motorists should take into consideration.   The following streets will be closed beginning at 6:00 p.m. on …

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WATERCRAFT RESTRICTIONS 2020 Fourth of July Celebration

Thursday, July 2, 2020 On Saturday, July 4, 2020, the 2020 Fourth of July Celebration will take place in the District of Columbia. In conjunction with this event, there will be watercraft restrictions on the Potomac River that operators should take into consideration. The following watercraft restrictions will be in place on the Potomac River from approximately 4:00 …

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Coronavirus Data for July 1, 2020

Thursday, July 2, 2020 (Washington, DC) – The District’s reported data for Wednesday, July 1, 2020 includes 25 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 10,390. The District reported one additional COVID-19 related death. 82-year-old female Tragically, 554 District residents have lost their lives due to COVID-19. Visit coronavirus.dc.gov/data for interactive …

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Mayor Bowser Awards $3.6 Million in HOPE Grants

Wednesday, July 1, 2020 (Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser awarded $3.6 million in funding to DC-based nonprofits that are conducting public health outreach, particularly with vulnerable populations, to support the District’s response to COVID-19. “These HOPE grants acknowledge and support the critical role community organizations play in ensuring Washingtonians have the information and …

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Mayor Bowser Funds 10 Projects to Build and Preserve 940 Affordable Homes

Tuesday, June 30, 2020 (Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Bowser announced the selection of 10 projects that will produce and preserve 940 affordable homes and more than 300 market rate homes. The affordable housing projects are being funded primarily through a $66 million investment from the Housing Production Trust Fund (HPTF). “We were very focused …

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Coronavirus Data for June 29, 2020

Tuesday, June 30, 2020 (Washington, DC) –The District’s reported data for Monday, June 29, 2020 includes 35 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 10,327. The District reported no additional COVID-19 related deaths. Tragically, 551 District residents have lost their lives due to COVID-19. Visit coronavirus.dc.gov/data for interactive data dashboards or …

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Mayor Bowser and NAACP Working Together to Bring the NAACP Headquarters to Washington, DC

Monday, June 29, 2020 Washington, DC – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced that National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) has signed a letter of intent with the District to move their national headquarters to Washington, DC within the future redevelopment of the Frank D. Reeves Center of Municipal Affairs at 2000 14th …

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