WASHINGTON — It’s Thursday, November 26, and coronavirus cases continue to steadily climb in D.C., Maryland and Virginia. Case averages have increased from two weeks ago in all three jurisdictions. D.C. is now averaging 151 cases of coronavirus a day, an increase of nearly 30% from two weeks ago. Maryland is averaging 2,249 cases per day. Two weeks ago the state was averaging 1,419 cases. That's a 58% increase. Meanwhile in Virginia, the commonwealth is reporting more than 1,000 new cases per day more than two weeks ago. On Thursday, Virginia was averaging 2,587 cases. Two weeks ago, that number was 1,546.
New restrictions have been put in place in D.C. and Maryland to try to curb the spread of the coronavirus over the holiday weekend.
A new mayoral order in D.C. calls for indoor group exercise to be shut down and outdoor gatherings to be limited to 10 people. But restaurant owners have a few questions.
In Maryland, Gov. Larry Hogan has launched compliance patrols to keep people from violating COVID-19 restrictions during the holiday. On Thursday, Maryland State Police said they did not have to make any arrests of file charges for violations of the order Wednesday night.
Even as cases surge across the nation, some traditions are going on with safety precautions in place. The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade marched on Thursday, despite the pandemic.
In case you’re in a hurry and just looking for the numbers, here’s how things look today:
- DC – D.C. reported 220 new cases of coronavirus on Thursday. That's the second-highest daily case count in the month of November.
- Maryland – Maryland reported 2,319 cases of coronavirus on Thursday, and 29 additional deaths. The state has been averaging more than 2,000 cases of coronavirus a day for the last eight days.
- Virginia – On Thursday, Virginia reported 2,600 new cases of coronavirus. It's the seventh consecutive day of at least 2,000 new cases in the commonwealth. Thursday was also the 11th consecutive day the commonwealth set a new record high for its seven-day case average – now over 2,500 new cases a day.
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