Coronavirus in DC Area

More than 143,000 people have been diagnosed with coronavirus and more than 5,300 people have died from the disease across the capital region of D.C., Maryland and Virginia, health officials say. As of Sunday, 142,188 cases of coronavirus have been diagnosed. D.C. reported 10,482 cases, Maryland had 69,632 cases and Virginia had 62,981 confirmed cases. These numbers are reported by…

Eviction protections are beginning to lift in the D.C. region. With so many people still out of work due to the pandemic, legal experts warn an “eviction tsunami” is coming in the months ahead. We have compiled the latest information as of July 1 about rent and evictions in Virginia, Maryland and D.C. You’ll also find resources if you...

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of NIAID and member of the White House coronavirus task force, testified to Congress on Tuesday that a coronavirus vaccine could be available as early as the beginning of 2021.

As D.C., Maryland and Virginia continue through the phases of reopening, one key element to help make us safer is contact tracing. Each health department is hiring hundreds of people and training them to do the job. Is it right for you? More than 400,000 people have already signed up for a free online course offered by Johns Hopkins University…

As D.C., Maryland and Virginia continue the phases of reopening, one key element to help make us safer is contact tracing. Each health department is hiring hundreds of people and training them to do the job. Jodie Fleischer and the News4 I-Team went to contact tracing school to show what it’s all about.

School leaders in Fairfax County, Virginia, are considering three scenarios for returning to school this fall. News4’s Drew Wilder explains the details parents and students need to know.

Virginia schools will reopen in the fall, but the school routine and classroom set-up will look very different. News4’s Julie Carey has a look at what’s ahead.

Three major school districts in the D.C. area have scheduled public meetings to discuss what things could look like in the fall. Scott MacFarlane reports.

News4’s Aimee Cho speaks with the community of black-owned businesses on lower Georgia Avenue in D.C.’s Columbia Heights as they help support each other through these times.

Health experts have warned about the possible risk of spreading COVID-19 during the protests across the nation. Some people arrested in D.C. during the unrest say they’re now planning to get tested because of little social distancing, no fresh air and, for some, no masks in custody. One of the people arrested shared his story with Scott MacFarlane and the...

Two breweries are supporting medical workers by selling an IPA to raise money for personal protective equipment. News4’s Tommy McFly reports.

The Washington, D.C., region has suffered a surge of car break-ins during the monthslong stay-at-home order. The News4 I-Team collected and analyzed police reports in the District and seven suburban counties. The review found large increases in thefts from cars between mid-March and late-May in most communities, in some cases an increase of up to 50 percent.  In some...

A surge of crooks is targeting cars. An investigation by Scott MacFarlane and the News4 I-Team reveals a spike in break-ins.

As the final days of an unprecedented school year approach, many are wondering what happens in September, perhaps no one more than the parents of children who’ve yet to enter school at all. News4’s Scott MacFarlane reports.

A grim new COVID milestone hit the United States, with more than 100,000 lives now lost to the virus.

A D.C. business owner created a new way to get fresh food to D.C. residents’ doors. Sara Polon started Soupergirl a dozen years ago, using fresh foods for her soups marketed to major food chains. Now she is partnered with Spring Valley Farm and Orchard in West Virginia to distribute farmers market boxes. “It was completely reinventing, and we’ve...

With restaurants closed, many farmers have seen a dramatic drop in business. A D.C. business owner is creating a new way to get that fresh produce directly to customers’ doors. News4’s Darcy Spencer reports.