WASHINGTON — The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is spreading across the DMV, leading to unprecedented changes to our everyday life to reduce the disease.
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Thursday, May 7:
- Maryland hospitals are seeing big losses due to the coronavirus.
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- With new data highlighting D.C. neighborhoods, WUSA9 reached out to Connor Maxwell to better understand why certain neighborhoods in the district are seeing higher numbers.
- Each jurisdiction has a different timeline of when they plan on fully reopening. Here's what you can do right now:
- D.C. reports 193 new cases of coronavirus. Health officials say an additional 8 lives were lost due to the virus.
- Virginia reports 1,314 new cases of coronavirus with 56 new deaths in the commonwealth.
- Maryland now reports 1,211 new coronavirus cases and 63 additional deaths due to the virus.
- Nearly 3.2 million workers applied for unemployment last week, raising the total layoffs since the coronavirus struck to 33 million.
Wednesday, May 6:
- Maryland is now allowing certain outdoor activities to resume starting tomorrow, May 7, says Governor Larry Hogan. This includes golfing, fishing, camping and tennis, as well as the reopening of state parks and beaches.
- Schools in Maryland are closed for the rest of the academic school year, State Superintendent Karen Salmon announces. Distance learning and online curriculum will continue.
- DC releases neighborhood coronavirus data after 16th Street Heights and Columbia Heights neighborhoods in Wards 4 and 5 have the largest numbers of COVID-19 cases in the city.
- Important Update: The overnight process to compile all of the investigation and laboratory report data experienced a technical error that has resulted in information being unavailable for reporting. VDH is working to resolve the error and will update the information as soon as possible.
- D.C.'s daily new cases have returned to more normal numbers following the spike on Friday. D.C. reports 139 new cases of coronavirus and 14 additional deaths due to the virus in the District. DC Health officials say there are now 5,461 positive cases reported in D.C. with 277 people dead.
Tuesday, May 5:
- D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser says the District is not ready for phase 1 of its reopening plan just yet.
- Data shows that both D.C.and Maryland are reporting their highest 7-day average of new cases since the outbreak began, with Maryland averaging more than 1,000 new cases a day
- While 14 U.S. Capitol Police personnel have tested positive for COVID-19 since late-March, nine of them have fully recovered and have returned to work, or have been cleared to return to work.
- Maryland reports 709 additional positive cases of coronavirus in the state and 74 additional deaths. A total of 1,290 people have died as a result of the virus in Maryland, where there are 27,117 cases total.
- D.C. health officials report 152 new coronavirus cases and 6 additional deaths. The DIstrict now reports 5,322 total cases and 264 lives lost. D.C.'s Ward 4 is reporting more than 1,000 cases.
- While cases in Virginia continue to rise, there are four jurisdictions in the state reporting no cases: Bath, Bland and Dickenson counties, and Covington City.
- Virginia health officials report 764 new positive cases of coronavirus and 29 additional deaths as a result of the virus. In total, Virginia now reports 20,256 positive cases and 713 deaths. Gov. Ralph Northam plans to begin reopening the state on May 15.
Updates on coronavirus cases come from health departments between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. every day.
Key Facts
- Criteria for Phase One of reopening is 14-day decline in number of cases. You can see how many cases have been reported each day below.
- events with more than 10 people remain banned.
- D.C.-Baltimore area recognized as "emerging hot spot"
- D.C., Maryland, and Virginia are under States of Emergency
- D.C., Maryland and Virginia remain under stay-at-home orders
- Face masks required for shoppers on essential trips in D.C. and Maryland
- Restaurants are carry-out, drive-through or delivery only
- Teleworking for non-essential D.C. government workers is extended in the District until May 15
- Public schools in D.C., Maryland, and Virginia are closed.
- Maryland, Virginia and D.C. have ordered all non-essential businesses to close
- Maryland and Virginia primaries delayed
- The first case was discovered on March 5
What precautions should you take?
- Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.
- Wash your hands often with soap and warm water for at least 20 seconds.
- Use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains at least 60 percent alcohol if soap and water are unavailable.
- Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash.
Check the status of the virus in your state with your state health department's websites by tapping below:
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