LaQuandra Nesbitt

D.C. will relax some more COVID-19 restrictions May 1.

The new more contagious COVID-19 variants have arrived in DC. Today officials confirmed four cases have been found. News4’s Mark Segraves reports on what this means and some good news out of dc when it comes to fighting the virus.

The United Kingdom and South African variants of COVID-19 have been confirmed for the first time in four patients in the District, D.C. Health Director Dr. LaQuandra Nesbitt announced at a news conference Thursday.

Variants of COVID-19 have been confirmed for the first time in four patients in Washington, D.C., the District’s health director announced Thursday.  Variants first found in the United Kingdom and South Africa were detected, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told D.C. officials, Dr. LaQuandra Nesbitt said at a news conference. The variant first found in the...

We’re learning more about who will be first in line for a COVID-19 vaccine in D.C. and how many doses the city will be getting. News4’s Mark Segraves explains why DC officials say they’re only getting a fraction of what’s needed.

Washington, D.C., officials say they need far more initial doses of a COVID-19 vaccine than federal health officials are planning to provide.  The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and Operation Warp Speed are planning to give 8,000 doses to D.C. in an initial distribution once a vaccine is available, D.C. Health Director Dr. LaQuandra Nesbitt said Monday....

Many D.C. residents recently diagnosed with COVID-19 reported going to social events, restaurants, bars and work in the two weeks before they were diagnosed.  D.C.’s health department provided data Wednesday on diagnoses in the District. More than 16,000 cases of the virus have been diagnosed and 638 people have died.  More than half of residents who were diagnosed during...

Mayor Bowser has asked the public school system to follow the charter schools approach and some students may be able to return to school for classes. News4’s Mark Segraves reports.

Some D.C. Public Schools students could be back in the classroom as early as this month.  Mayor Muriel Bowser said Wednesday that she asked the school district to take a look at how charter schools are reopening their doors to students.  Bowser didn’t plan to make an announcement about schools on Wednesday but a reporter asked her whether traditional...

D.C. has made what the mayor called “good progress” in fighting the HIV epidemic, officials said Thursday. Data shows Black residents are still disproportionately affected. Fewer people are being diagnosed with the virus and the majority of patients are treated within 90 days of learning their positive status, the city’s annual report on HIV says. The city has met...

D.C. health officials are examining the cause of what they call “excess deaths” not attributed to the coronavirus as residents avoid going to hospitals for care. Additionally, there are early signs that residents are being diagnosed with HIV at a later stage than usual.  Excess deaths in D.C. were 40% higher from January to May 2020 than they were...

In D.C., the number of known positive cases continues to trend upward, and officials are warning of higher cases in two neighborhoods in Northwest. News4’s Mark Segraves explains what health officials think is causing the increase.

If you’re African American, Latino or have medical conditions, D.C. officials want you to pay special attention to the dangers of the coronavirus.  According to the latest information from the city, African Americans make up the vast majority of those who have died of the virus, most infants diagnosed are Hispanic or Latino, and many of the victims had...