Please help get the word out to all of our residents and visitors to help keep our communities safe. Please see below for current metrics on Coronavirus/COVID-19 particularly for Ward 5. There is an upward trend in the District in general as in other parts of the country and Ward 5 in particular has the 2nd highest number of cases in the District just behind Ward 4. Please remember to stay home as much as you can, wear a mask in public, wash your hands and keep 6′ distance when out in public to help control the spread. And if you start to feel symptoms please get tested, https://coronavirus.dc.gov/
- Residents can download and print signs to post on their homes to notify any guests of the safer practices being observed in the homes. Residents can find them here:http://bit.ly/dcsignage
- Mayor Bowser and the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development (DMPED) announced the Bridge Fund, a $100 million investment in businesses and workers grappling with the COVID-19 public health emergency in the hospitality, entertainment, and retail sectors. https://mayor.dc.gov/
release/mayor-bowser- announces-100-million-bridge- fund-support-hospitality- entertainment-and - Mayor Bowser announced Monday, November 23 as DC Senior Flu Shot Day. On Monday, November 23, seniors across DC can go to more than 25 participating pharmacy locations to get a flu shot. For more information and to find a participating pharmacy, visit: http://bit.ly/
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