Press Releases

Coronavirus Data for April 2, 2020

Friday, April 3, 2020 (Washington, DC) –The District’s reported data for Thursday, April 2, 2020, included 104 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 757. The District reported three new COVID-19 related deaths, bringing the District’s total to 15. Below is the District’s aggregated total of positive COVID-19 cases, […]

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Coronavirus Data Update: April 1

Thursday, April 2, 2020 (Washington, DC) – On Wednesday April 1, the District reported 67 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 653. The District reported one new COVID-19 related death, bringing the District’s total to 12. Below is the District’s aggregated total of positive COVID-19 cases, sorted by […]

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Coronavirus Data Update: Results of DC First Responders

Tuesday, March 31, 2020 (Washington, DC) – The District released coronavirus (COVID-19) testing results that occurred on Monday, March 30, for first responders. The testing yielded: 5 additional cases among Fire Emergency Medical Services (FEMS) members 4 additional cases among Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) members The new testing brings FEMS’ total cases to 19, and […]

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Mayor Bowser Announces DC Receives Federal Disaster Declaration for COVID-19

Sunday, March 29, 2020 (Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced that the District of Columbia has received a Major Disaster Declaration from the federal government through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The Declaration will provide assistance to the District’s Emergency Response Services and to […]

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36 Democrat & Republican AGs Join AG Racine Requesting D.C. Be Treated As a State For Purposes of Receiving State Level Allocation For Coronavirus Relief Funding

March 26, 2020 D.C. To Receive $750 Million Less in Federal Relief Package Than States with Smaller Populations, Exacerbating Public Health Crisis WASHINGTON, D.C. – Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced he is leading a bipartisan coalition with the National Association of Attorneys General and 37 Attorneys General to implore the Senate, House, and President of […]

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