District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser speaks during a news conference, Wednesday, May 27, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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UPDATED 12:20 PM PT — Wednesday, May 27, 2020
Washington, D.C. is expected to lift its stay-at-home orders this week.
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— Mayor Muriel Bowser #StayHomeDC (@MayorBowser) May 27, 2020
Mayor Muriel Bowser recently announced the district will reopen with limited capacities on Friday, while keeping social distancing guidelines and crowd limitations in place.
Though reopening will allow for greater freedom, the mayor has warned that it may also increase the risk of more coronavirus infections.
“I want to clarify this: COVID-19 is still in our community, in our region and our nation,” stated Bowser. “The public health emergency will continue.”
Five new coronavirus related deaths and 72 new cases were reported in D.C. on Wednesday.
1/ The District’s reported data for Tuesday, May 26, 2020 includes 72 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 8,406.
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— Mayor Muriel Bowser #StayHomeDC (@MayorBowser) May 27, 2020
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