Sophie Kaplan

D.C. jail inmates test positive for coronavirus

Two more inmates at the D.C. jail tested positive over the weekend for COVID-19, bringing the jail's total cases to four, according to the Department of Corrections.

March 29, 2020

Maryland nursing home has coronavirus outbreak with 66 cases

A nursing home in Mt. Airy, Md., had 66 residents test positive for coronavirus and 11 have been hospitalized in what officials called the state's first major outbreak.

March 28, 2020

37 new positive COVID-19 cases in D.C.

The D.C. Department of Health announced Friday 37 new cases of COVID-19, including an 11-year-old boy.

March 27, 2020

Ralph Northam, Virginia governor, asks Trump to set up federal testing

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam called on President Trump to set up a federal coronavirus testing site for the Washington region Friday.

March 27, 2020

George Valentine, aide to D.C. mayor, dies from coronavirus

A top aide to D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has died from the coronavirus, she announced Friday.

March 27, 2020

Metro ‘lifeline’ bus routes for medical staff, first responders

Metro will reduce service to 26 "lifeline" bus routes and customers should expect wait times of thirty minutes between trains for the weekend.

March 26, 2020

Loudoun County teacher dies from coronavirus

Loudoun County, Virginia's health department reported the county's first death from the novel coronavirus, a 70-year-old woman who was a teacher at a public school.

March 26, 2020

Muriel Bowser, D.C. mayor, slams Congress over coronavirus relief package

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said Thursday it is infuriating that the Senate's coronavirus relief package treats the District like a territory, meaning it will get significantly less money than the states.

March 26, 2020

D.C. Jail inmate tests positive for coronavirus

The first D.C. Jail inmate has tested positive for the new coronavirus.

March 26, 2020

Washington D.C. confirms third coronavirus death

The D.C. Department of Health confirmed Wednesday the District's third death from the novel coronavirus.

March 25, 2020

D.C. financial advisers tell clients to keep cool, make plans

Financial planners in the greater Washington area are telling their clients to stay calm, review cash reserves and make a plan as the coronavirus has ground many businesses to a halt.

March 25, 2020

Ralph Northam to Liberty Univ.: Reconsider inviting students back to campus

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam on Wednesday asked Liberty University to reconsider its message of welcoming students back to campus during a coronavirus pandemic, as he reminded all state residents to stay home.

March 25, 2020

Nando’s Peri-Peri to pay employees for the next two weeks to do community service

Nando's Peri-Peri, an international fast-casual restaurant chain that first made its American debut in the District of Columbia, plans to keep open all restaurants for take out and delivery in order to continue paying employees for at least two weeks.

March 25, 2020

D.C. government to open drive-thru coronavirus testing sites this week

D.C. Department of Health officials are working with local hospitals to open up drive-thru testing sites across the city to increase testing capacity of the novel coronavirus.

March 25, 2020

D.C. joins Maryland, Virginia in closing non-essential businesses

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser on Tuesday joined the governors of Maryland and Virginia in ordering the closure of some non-essential businesses such as salons, barber shops and tattoo parlors.

March 24, 2020

National Arboretum closed to slow COVID-19 spread

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Tuesday the closure of the National Arboretum to the public to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus.

March 24, 2020

Fourth Maryland resident dies from COVID-19

The Maryland Department of Health announced Tuesday the state's fourth death from the novel coronavirus, a Prince George's County man in his 60s who had underlying medical conditions.

March 24, 2020

D.C. Mayor Bowser announces fund to get students wifi

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced an equity fund, which has already raised $1 million, to connect students with wifi and devices as they begin distance learning.

March 24, 2020

One-year-old girl tests positive for coronavirus in Washington, D.C.

District Department of Health announced 21 new cases of COVID-19 Monday night, one of which is a one-year-old girl, and elected officials in Maryland, Virginia and the District unite to advocate for more resources.

March 23, 2020

Maryland, Virginia to close non-essential businesses

The governors of Maryland and Virginia ordered the closure of non-essential businesses Monday as further measures to halt the spread of the coronavirus.

March 23, 2020