Photo by PoPville flickr user Tim Brown
“Dear PoPville,
Last night I got this email from Safeway about 1 person per 150 sq feet. I went to Safeway this morning and there were people counting people entering. When I asked what the limit would be they said that they couldn’t disclose (?) it seems like if you could estimate the store size you could do it though.” (more…)
Photo by PoPville flickr user Tim Brown
“Dear PoPville,
In light of the Mayor’s recent announcement that all shoppers at grocery stores in D.C. must wear masks, what is the best way to get a face mask? Ordering one online appears to take weeks. Are there any local shops I can buy one from? Are we at the point now where I just need to DYI one from some clothing at home?”
Ed. Note: We’ve spoke of some options here but if anyone has learned of others please let us know in the comments of this post, thanks.
Also if anyone buys or does some particularly creative ones at home please send me a photo to [email protected]
Photo by PoPville flickr user angela n.
Looks like it’s from the DC Department of Transformation (“A tactical urbanist org that believes that cities should be designed for people, not cars. Reclaim space for community use, accessibility, and sustainability.”):
“We have our second Pandemic Protected Sidewalk! This one is at 17th and Church NW.” (more…)
explore map here
Ed. Note: Yesterday there were 1,523 total positives.
From the Mayor’s Office:
“The District’s reported data for Thursday, April 9, 2020 includes 137 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 1,660.
The District reported six additional COVID-19 related deaths: a 61-year-old female, a 69-year-old male, a 74-year-old male, a 77-year-old male, an 86-year-old male, and an 89-year-old female. Tragically, 38 District residents have lost their lives due to COVID-19.”
“DC COVID-19 Data for April 9, 2020
Total Tested Overall: 9355
Total Positives: 1660
Total Lives Lost: 38
Total Recovered: 426
Hospital Status Data
April 8, 2020
ICU Beds Available: 105
Total Ventilators: 440
In-Use Ventilators: 206
Available Ventilators: 234″ (more…)
Photo by PoPville flickr user Jim Havard
From Mayor Bowser:
“I proclaim at 11 am on Friday, April 10, 2020 in DC as a CITYWIDE MOMENT OF PRAYER AND SILENCE, and ask all Washingtonians to participate. Join us, wherever you are, to honor those who have suffered during the COVID-19 pandemic and those on the front lines fighting this virus.”
Full proclamation: (more…)
1101 25th Street, NW
Thanks to CJ for sending:
“New policy at Trader Joe’s in Foggy Bottom. They aren’t letting anyone in without a face covering of some kind. [Ed. Note: Applies to all Retail Food Sellers.] Also friendly reminder that wearing a mask doesn’t mean you can stand within 6 ft of other people”
Reminder: Trader Joe’s 14th Street will be reopening Friday at noon.
Photo by PoPville flickr user Miki Jourdan
“Dear PoPville,
Looking for advice on pot smoke from my neighbor’s rowhouse getting into mine. My kids and I are obviously home and so are the neighbors. I mentioned to them that I really smell their pot, and while they were polite, they basically stated they planned to smoke at home everyday while they, too, are at home. It’s their way of coping. They asked it it’s better if they smoke outside, but that comes in our house too. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
I live in a U-shaped apartment complex where, if I look out my window, I have some great views directly into my neighbors apartments. Now that everyone is working from home, some of my neighbors have taken an interest in my cat, Pico, and we’ve been communicating about her through signs posted in our windows.” (more…)
Photo by PoPville flickr user Lucy M
“Dear PoPville,
DC COVID Sitters is a medical student-run group that pairs undergraduate and graduate students with essential healthcare personnel (doctors, nurses, MAs, respiratory therapists, environmental services, etc.) who are in need of babysitting services, pet sitting, grocery runs, during this difficult time. (more…)
Photo by PoPville flickr user DCbmyers
From the Mayor’s Office:
“Mayor Muriel Bowser announced that her Administration has launched a new District Economic Recovery Team (DERT) to proactively plan, strategize, and coordinate the economic recovery from the impacts of the coronavirus (COVID-19).
“We are all in this together, we will get through it together, and when we get to the other side, we will recover,” said Mayor Bowser. “Starting now, this team will ensure that we are pursuing every local and federal program, leveraging data and resources, and engaging with our business community to recover and bring prosperity back to our residents and businesses.”
The DERT is a cross-agency team led by the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development (DMPED) that will also engage with non-governmental partners to support businesses, employers, workers, and housing needs. The goals of the DERT are to prepare the District to effectively deploy federal funds; coordinate agency efforts to accelerate, adjust, and create local programs as coronavirus containment measures such as social distancing requirements are eventually relaxed; and make and implement long-term plans to restart the District’s social and economic spheres, informed by the insights of other jurisdictions, economists, and practitioners. The DERT will coordinate with the recovery efforts of the District’s Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency. (more…)