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 14:
- Ocean City lifted lodging restrictions on short-term rentals effective May 14 at 5 p.m
- Face masks will be required on Metro beginning May 18
- Passengers on Fairfax Connector buses will be required to wear face coverings starting May 18
- Charles County will wait until May 29 to institute phase one of Governor Hogan’s order, with stay-at-home orders remaining in effect until that date.
- Frederick County will phase in its approach to reopening with just a few changes Friday, with a projected goal to get into a full Stage 1 on May 29.
- Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks has extended the county's stay-at-home order until at least June 1.
- Montgomery County confirmed it will remain under the same stay-at-home order despite Governor Hogan calling for the rest of Maryland to begin Stage 1 of reopening.
- The DMV hit a number of milestones on Thursday: 70,000 people in Maryland, D.C. and Virginia have now been infected with the virus. More than 10,000 of those have had to be hospitalized, and more than 3,000 have now died.
- In D.C., the District has been on a downward trend in new cases for 5 days.
- Virginia, which begins reopening on Friday, reported a new record single-day high of 1,067 cases and an additional 18 deaths.
- Roughly 36 million people have now filed for jobless aid in the two months since the coronavirus first forced millions of businesses to close their doors and shrink their workforces, the Labor Department said Thursday.
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.
- 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 June 8.
- 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
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.
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