Coronavirus in DC

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While health officials in D.C. are not reinstituting any COVID restrictions, the health director is warning that some people should consider wearing masks again.

D.C. is seeing an increase in new cases of COVID-19. While health officials in the District are not reinstituting any restrictions, the health director is warning that some people should consider wearing masks again. News4’s Mark Segraves explains.

Starting Wednesday, D.C.’s COVID Centers will give away free child-size KN95 masks. News4’s Justin Finch reports.

Several protocols are rolling back this month, including a vaccine mandate, although private businesses may continue to follow them.

D.C. residents can get vaccines or KN95 masks, or be tested for COVID-19 at seven newly opened facilities across the city.

District officials plan to require students to test before returning from any extended school break. Mark Segraves reports.

Four Smithsonian museums in Washington, D.C, will close for several days due to COVID-19 cases among staff members. The National Museum of African Art, the National Postal Museum, the Anacostia Community Museum and the National Museum of Asian Art (Freer and Sackler galleries) are set to close from Wednesday to Monday, Jan. 3. “Over the last few days, the Smithsonian…

With Christmas come and gone and New Year’s Eve quickly approaching, demand for COVID-19 tests in D.C. shows no signs of slowing down. On Tuesday, News4’s Cory Smith found the crowd outside District testing sites to be a bit smaller than previous days, while the lines to pickup at-home test kits moved with a bit more speed.

People can now report if they’ve tested positive for COVID-19 using the DC COVID Alert Notice (DC CAN) app. D.C. health officials say the app’s new feature will speed up the District’s contact tracing efforts. Right now, the app’s latest feature available only for iPhone users. Android users will be able to get the feature starting Jan. 4. People who...

D.C. continues to set records each day for new COVID-19, but hospitalizations and deaths have not surged. News4’s Mark Segraves reports D.C. has handed out tens of thousands of rapid test kits — far more than the mayor announced would be available.

An official expects the number of new cases to continue to rise, and while that’s concerning, so far there has not been a surge in deaths or hospitalizations.

As COVID-19 cases climb in Washington, D.C., the National Cathedral announced that Christmas services will be held virtually this year. The church usually welcomes about 15,000 people to celebrate the Christmas holiday. D.C.’s daily COVID-19 case rate is nine times higher now than it was 30 days ago, a health department official said on Wednesday. “Given the spike in...

As COVID-19 cases surge fueled by the highly contagious omicron variant, families around the country are reconsidering their plans for the holiday. LX News Now host Eric Alvarez asks Harvard Medical School’s Dr. Aditi Nerurkar the question on everyone’s minds: Should I be canceling my Christmas and New Year’s Eve plans?

D.C. residents lined up for free rapid test kits Wednesday morning, but were disappointed to learn they wouldn’t be available until noon.

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s plan against the latest coronavirus surge emphasizes testing. News4’s Mark Segraves explains how and where you can get tested in D.C.

D.C. has several ways to get tested for free, and starting Wednesday, they will start handing out rapid test kits.

Washington’s Christmas break comes early with Tuesday’s matchup against Philadelphia now postponed.

The District’s health department says more than 3,700 new cases of COVID-19 were reported this past weekend.