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DC Rolls Out New Coronavirus Exposure Notification App

The District has launched a new smartphone app to help conduct contact tracing in the spread of the new coronavirus.
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District Announces New List of High-Risk States as Coronavirus Remains Threat

Washington, DC has updated its list of high-risk states requiring a 14-day quarantine upon traveling from due to the threat of coronavirus.
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One in Four Coronavirus Cases in DC Possibly Linked to Recent Social Events

Nearly a quarter of the recent coronavirus cases in the District can be traced back to a social gathering, according to newly released data.
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Judge Gives DC Church Go-Ahead for Outdoor Services Temporarily

A federal court has allowed Capitol Hill Baptist Church to hold services outdoors in a preliminary injunction issued in a lawsuit filed by the church.
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DC Extends COVID-Related State of Emergency Through December 31

DC Mayor Muriel Bowser has extended the city’s ongoing state of emergency due to the coronavirus pandemic until the end of this year.
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Three in Five DC Voters Back Decriminalizing Psychedelic Plants, Poll Finds

Around 60 percent of DC voters support Initiative 81, the “Entheogenic Plant and Fungus Policy Act of 2020,’ which would reform laws for plant medicines.
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Health Insurers to Cover COVID-19 Testing for High-Risk DC Residents

DC Mayor Muriel Bowser issued an order mandating that health insurers cover the cost of coronavirus testing for some residents who are likely at high risk.
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HIV Cases in District See Major Drop Since 2007

The number of newly diagnosed HIV cases in the District of Columbia has decreased by 79 percent in 2019 since 2007, according to a DC Health report.
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