Press Releases

Tuesday, July 14, 2020 (Washington, DC) – The District’s reported data for Monday, July 13, 2020 includes 40 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 10,946. The District reported no additional COVID-19 related deaths. Tragically, 568 District residents have lost their lives due to COVID-19. Visit coronavirus.dc.gov/data for interactive data dashboards […]

Monday, July 13, 2020 (Washington, DC) – The District’s reported data for Sunday, July 12, 2020 includes 59 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 10,906. The District reported no additional COVID-19 related deaths. Tragically, 568 District residents have lost their lives due to COVID-19. Visit coronavirus.dc.gov/data for interactive data dashboards

Please join me on Thursday at 5:00 pm for a Community Leader Telephone Townhall on coronavirus (COVID-19) About this Event The Bowser Administration will be providing an update on coronavirus (COVID-19) for Community Leaders on Thursday at 5:00 PM ET. Please confirm if you can attend. Telephone Townhall details below: Dial-in: 844-881-1314 *No Passcode Required*

Washington, DC—The DC State Board of Education (SBOE) has released a document  which summarizes considerations for reopening the District’s public schools. The document cites input from a wide range of educational stakeholders, organizations, and agencies. It also includes feedback from public testimony which constituents submitted during the State Board’s June 17 Public Meeting. The State Board will also hear

July 8, 2020 El mes pasado, la Corte Suprema afirmo la Acción Diferida (DACA), un programa federal que ha permitido que cientos de miles de DREAMers vivan y trabajen en los Estados Unidos sin temor a ser deportados. El fallo es un testimonio del trabajo de los defensores y DREAMers que salieron y contaron sus historias a pesar de

Sunday, July 12, 2020 (Washington, DC) – The District’s reported data for Saturday, July 11, 2020 includes 46 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 10,847. The District reported no additional COVID-19 related deaths. Tragically, 568 District residents have lost their lives due to COVID-19. Visit coronavirus.dc.gov/data for interactive data dashboards or

Saturday, July 11, 2020 (Washington, DC) – The District’s reported data for Friday, July 10, 2020 includes 58 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 10,801. The District reported no additional COVID-19 related deaths. Tragically, 558 District residents have lost their lives due to COVID-19. Visit coronavirus.dc.gov/data for interactive data dashboards

Friday, July 10, 2020 (Washington, DC) – The District’s reported data for Thursday, July 9, 2020 includes 64 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 10,743. The District reported no additional COVID-19 related deaths. Tragically, 568 District residents have lost their lives due to COVID-19. Visit coronavirus.dc.gov/data for interactive data dashboards

Thursday, July 9, 2020 (Washington, DC) – Today, July 9, at 6 pm, Mayor Muriel Bowser and DC Police Chief Peter Newsham will provide a public safety update. When: Thursday, July 9, at 6 pm Who: Mayor Bowser Peter Newsham, Chief, Metropolitan Police Department Where: John A. Wilson Building Mayor’s Press Briefing Room (G-9) 1350 Pennsylvania

Thursday, July 9, 2020 (Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser and the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) announced plans to install Car Free Lanes in high-traffic corridors that will support improved efficiency in bus travel and create space for bicyclists. “We know that dedicated bus lanes make public transportation more efficient and reliable. As