COVID-19

More than two months after the staff of Shady Oaks Assisted Living in Bristol, Connecticut, moved into the home at the peak of the coronavirus surge to keep the residents isolated from illness, most of the caregivers will leave for the first time this weekend. The home, according to its owner, remains COVID-free.

A divided Supreme Court on Friday rejected an emergency appeal by a California church that challenged state limits on attendance at worship services that have been imposed to contain the spread of the coronavirus. Over the dissent of the four more conservative justices, Chief Justice John Roberts joined the court’s four liberals in turning away a request from the...

After months of stay-at-home orders, many local businesses are once again open — with limitations. News4’s Jackie Bensen found restaurant tables in Arlington were filled and customers were grateful to finally be outside.

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

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan has extended a moratorium on utility shutoffs and residential late fees to July 1

Las condiciones no son las adecuadas para que el país regrese a la actividad.

Parents in Virginia are looking to get their families outdoors, but they say it’s hard to make sense of why some places are open for phase one while others remain closed. Northern Virginia Reporter Drew Wilder shows what’s available this weekend.

Charles County Maryland moved to reopen Friday in an effort to bring back the local economy. News4’s Tracee Wilkins reports.

Universal Orlando plans to reopen its hotels to guests, more than two months after they were closed to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus

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 94-year-old Virginia woman almost died from the coronavirus but beat the odds to recover. Northern Virginia Bureau Chief Julie Carey reports.

Cellphone videos of confrontations between D.C. police and residents have community leaders seeking action. News4’s Cory Smith reports.

Doctors who treated some of the earliest cases of the COVID-related illness that has sickened more than 200 children in the tri-state have shared what they found and what they learned about the condition

The Boston Marathon won’t be run this year, Mayor Marty Walsh announced Thursday, calling it unfeasible for public health reasons as the coronavirus pandemic continues to hit Massachusetts. The race will be replaced with virtual events. “There’s no way to hold the usual race format without bringing large numbers of people into close proximity,” Walsh said at a news...

D.C. is just hours away from restaurants and non essential businesses being able to reopen, but there are still a lot of unanswered questions about how this will work. News4’s Mark Segraves reports.

Tens of thousands of Virginians who are eligible for an expanded unemployment benefit Congress enacted in response to the coronavirus pandemic are waiting for their money because the state hasn’t managed to get the program running yet

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam says looser restrictions on businesses and social gatherings are still at least a week away

News4’s Drew Wilder reports on what guidelines shoppers need to follow in Northern Virginia as the area starts phase one of reopening.

After hearing from many readers seeking a central hub for daily data updates on the coronavirus pandemic, News4 is sharing all our charts and graphs on one page. Below you’ll find the latest data and statistics on local COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, outbreaks, testing facilities and more in the D.C. area. Check back for updates.

This interactive map shows the spread of the virus that causes COVID-19 around the world since late January. Health officials in China first announced they were treating dozens of cases of an unknown illness on Dec. 31 and reported the first known death from the new coronavirus on Jan. 11. The data used to compile this map comes from Johns…