From the Mayor’s Office:
“The Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) approved the Pfizer COVID-19 booster dose for eligible 12- to 15-year-olds. Mayor Muriel Bowser and DC Health, led by Dr. LaQuandra Nesbitt, are encouraging all 12- to 15-year-olds who received the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine on or before August 6, 2021 to get a booster dose as soon as possible. (more…)
January 3, 2022 there were 2,006 new Coronavirus cases
From the Mayor’s Office:
“The District’s reported data for January 4, 2022 includes 1,326 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 106,819.
The District reported that two additional residents lost their lives due to COVID-19.
· 86-year-old female
· 87-year-old female
Tragically, 1,222 District residents have lost their lives due to COVID-19.
Visit coronavirus.dc.gov/data for interactive data dashboards or to download COVID-19 data.
Below is the District’s current Key Metrics Summary Table.” (more…)
From coronavirus.dc.gov/testing:
“CDC/FEMA/ETruNorth Operated PCR Testing Site
Beginning Wednesday, January 5 at 1:00 p.m., a new COVID-19 PCR testing site will be provided in partnership with The Centers for Disease Control (CDC), Federal Emergency Management (FEMA), and eTrueNorth.
The testing site will be located at F St. NW, between 4th and 5th St – across from the National Building Museum. (more…)
December 30, 2021 – January 2, 2022 there were 9,201 new Coronavirus cases
From the Mayor’s Office:
“The District’s reported data for January 3, 2022 includes 2,006 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 105,493.
The District reported that two additional residents lost their lives due to COVID-19.
· 68-year-old female
· 78-year-old female
Tragically, 1,220 District residents have lost their lives due to COVID-19.
Visit coronavirus.dc.gov/data for interactive data dashboards or to download COVID-19 data.
Below is the District’s current Key Metrics Summary Table.” (more…)
December 29th there were 2,241 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases.
From the Mayor’s Office:
“The District’s reported data for December 30, 2021 – January 2, 2022 includes 9,201 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 103,487.
The District reported that seven additional residents lost their lives due to COVID-19.
· 77-year-old male
· 75-year-old female
· 55-year-old female
· 75-year-old female
· 84-year-old male
· 59-year-old female
· 60-year-old female
Tragically, 1,218 District residents have lost their lives due to COVID-19.
Visit coronavirus.dc.gov/data for interactive data dashboards or to download COVID-19 data.
Below is the District’s current Key Metrics Summary Table.” (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
We had Curative appointments for PCR tests this morning. No info online, appointment never cancelled, but we ventured out only to find that the site we selected (LAMB PCS) was closed. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
Wanted to just share this – tried providing DC DOH with a positive covid diagnosis through the exposure notifications via phone (iOS). I tried twice last night and once this morning, and never received a verification code (screenshot above). Because of that, I couldn’t move ahead any further in the process. Not sure if others have the same issue. Just wanted to share.”
December 27th there were 1,412 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases.
From the Mayor’s Office:
“The District’s reported data for December 29, 2021 includes 2,241 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 94,286.
The District reported that one additional resident lost her life due to COVID-19.
· 73-year-old female
Tragically, 1,211 District residents have lost their lives due to COVID-19.
Visit coronavirus.dc.gov/data for interactive data dashboards or to download COVID-19 data.
Below is the District’s current Key Metrics Summary Table.” (more…)
photo by Diane Krauthamer
“Dear PoPville,
Is contact tracing still continuing in DC? My boyfriend and I tested positive on Monday and Tuesday of last week, and never received a call from the DC Contact Tracing team. We did not test through DC health, so not sure if that has something to do with it, but through Sameday Testing in Capitol Hill. (more…)
Thanks to Kate for sending: “Bang salon just sent an email saying they will require *booster* vaccination cards starting January 31st. Have you seen any other places implementing this?”