Coronavirus update: DC mayor declares state of emergency as cases in DC increase to 10

[nitpicker]

Source: wtop.com

Coronavirus update: DC mayor declares state of emergency as cases in DC increase to 10

Jack Moore

March 11, 2020, 4:25 PM

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said she is declaring a state of emergency and a public health emergency in the District, a move that comes after health officials announced a jump in the number of new cases.

Speaking at a news conference Wednesday afternoon, Bowser said the emergency declaration is largely administrative and allows her to more easily request federal disaster, mandate medical quarantining and make price gouging illegal.

There are now 10 laboratory-confirmed cases of coronavirus disease in D.C., said LaQuandra Nesbitt, the director of D.C. Public Health — an increase of six new cases. The new cases indicate that person-to-person transmission of coronavirus is occurring, Nesbitt said. In addition, there are two cases that health officials are still investigating, because it’s unclear how patients contracted the virus, she said.
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Read more: https://wtop.com/local/2020/03/coronavirus-update-dc-st-patricks-day-parade-postponed/

[TexasBushwhacker]

1. Damn DC isn't that big

The greater Houston area has 7 Million and only 14 confirmed cases, almost went on a river cruise in Egypt.

[BumRushDaShow]

2. Remember a lot of folks there work for the government

and regularly host and/or attend conferences.

[TexasBushwhacker]

3. And travel internationally

They did decide to cancel the rest of the rodeo today (it was supposed to go through the 22nd) but initially they didn't because it's primarily attended by locals. SXSW has people coming from all over the world.

[BumRushDaShow]

4. Yup

My agency had international travel (they issued the travelers State Department passports when overseas for agency-related regulatory activities).

And of course there are the tourists - an issue that we have here in Philly!

[woodsprite]

5. Wish all 10 were in his administration. nt