Mayor Enlists Big Names for ReOpen DC Advisory Group
• April 27, 2020

Tasked with formulating the District’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, the group will be headed by Secretary Michael Chertoff and Ambassador Susan Rice.

D.C. Schools to Close 3 Weeks Early
• April 20, 2020

Due to the coronavirus crisis, some of the red-line requirements for grade advancement and graduation are being waived.

A Socially Distanced Emancipation Day
• April 16, 2020

The Compensated Emancipation Act was signed by President Abraham Lincoln on April 16, 1862, more than eight months before he issued the Emancipation Proclamation, on Jan. 1, 1863.

Bowser Extends COVID Emergency Through May 15, Urges Mail-In Voting and Census
• April 15, 2020

If leaving their residence, all individuals must continue to social distance from others not in their household and should wear face coverings if visiting essential businesses, such as grocery stores and pharmacies.

Bowser: 53 Deaths; New Resources, Testing
• April 13, 2020

On Good Friday, April 10, the mayor led a moment of silence at Gonzaga College High School for those who have succumbed to the virus.

COVID-19 Update: D.C. Deaths Hit 24; Emergency Measures Planned
• April 6, 2020

Mayor Muriel Bowser and District Council Chairman Phil Mendelson discussed “tough choices,” such as a hiring and pay freeze for most of D.C. government and a $600-million budget cut.

Coronavirus Hits D.C. Wards Differently
• April 2, 2020

Overall, according to an April 1 report, 586 positive cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, had been recorded in the District; 91 were newly announced on Wednesday morning.

‘Wonderful News’: the Rev. Tim Cole Returns Home
• March 27, 2020

The rector of Georgetown’s Christ Church, the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in Washington, D.C., is back home from the hospital.

Georgetown Almost a Ghost Town; D.C. Shuts Down Nonessential Businesses
• March 26, 2020

Mayor Muriel Bowser launched the application process for a new $25-million microgrant program to provide relief to local small businesses affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19).

SBA Offers Loans to D.C. Small Businesses
• March 19, 2020

Mayor Muriel Bowser announced on March 18 that the U.S. Small Business Administration had accepted the District’s declaration for assistance.