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Coronavirus in the DMV: June 7

The coronavirus impact on the DMV continues to grow. Here are the updates for June 7.

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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Sunday, June 7:

DC

  • DC announces 9,269 total cases of the virus as protests and crowds grow downtown. There are now 489 deaths from the virus in DC so far.

MARYLAND

  • Maryland now has  57,973 cases of coronavirus, with 1003 currently hospitalized and 2,626 confirmed deaths.

VIRGINIA

  • There are 50,861 cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus in Virginia. 5,106 are still hospitalized and there are now 1,472 deaths from the virus.

Saturday, June 6:

DC

  • DC announces  9,269 total cases of the virus as protests and crowds grow downtown. There are now  483 deaths from the virus in DC so far.

MARYLAND

  • Maryland now has  57,482 cases of coronavirus, with 1,059 currently hospitalized and 2,616 confirmed deaths.

VIRGINIA

  • Confirmed cases in Virginia rises by 865, bringing the total number to  49,397 cases in the commonwealth.

Friday, June 5:

DC

  • The District will begin offering free walk-up coronavirus testing at firehouses from 4-8 p.m.
  • MPD reported that Officer Keith Williams, a 30-year veteran of the force, died Thursday of a suspected coronavirus-related illness.
  • The trend for new cases has mostly been flat since reopening began.
  • On Friday, the District reported 79 new cases of the coronavirus and 0 new deaths, bringing its totals to 9,199 and 475, respectively.

MARYLAND

  • Maryland continues to see a flat trend in new coronavirus cases, along with a gradual decline in coronavirus deaths.
  • Despite this decline, Maryland is still averaging more than 30 new deaths a day from the coronavirus.
  • On Friday, Maryland reported 912 new coronavirus cases and 34 new deaths, bringing its totals to 56,770 and 2,580, respectively.

VIRGINIA

  • Virginia’s 7-day average for new cases has now been declining for six days straight. That’s the longest sustained decline since the pandemic began.
  • Virginia’s 7-day average for coronavirus deaths has dropped precipitously over the past 11 days. It’s now down to where it was in mid-April.
  • On Friday, the commonwealth reported 676 new cases and 8 new deaths, bringing its totals to 48,532 and 1,453, respectively.

Read previous updates here.

Updates on coronavirus cases come from health departments between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. every day.  


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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