From: Councilmember Kenyan R.
McDuffie <
kmcduffie@dccouncil.us>
Sent: Monday, March 30, 2020 8:21 PM
Subject: March 30 Coronavirus Response - Mayor orders residents to
stay-at-home and small biz, non-profit, & independent contractor grant
deadline tomorrow
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Below are
today's updates on the District's response to the coronavirus
pandemic. For the latest and most comprehensive information always
visit http://coronavirus.dc.gov.
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Small Businesses
Microgrant Deadline: TOMORROW Tuesday, March 31
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Mayor Bowser
Issues Stay-At-Home Order
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Today, due
to an increasing number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in
Washington, DC and across the region and the nation, Mayor Muriel Bowser issued a stay-at-home
order for the District of Columbia. This order
reinforces the Mayor’s direction to residents to stay at home
except to perform essential activities.
“Our message remains the same: stay home,” said Mayor Bowser. “Staying
at home is the best way to flatten the curve and protect yourself,
your family, and our entire community from COVID-19. Many people
want to know how they can help right now, and for most people this
is how – by staying home.” The Mayor’s Order specifies that
residents may only leave their residences to:
- engage in essential
activities, including obtaining medical care that cannot be
provided through telehealth and obtaining food and essential
household goods;
- perform or access
essential governmental functions;
- work at essential
businesses;
- engage in essential
travel; or
- engage in allowable
recreational activities, as defined by the Mayor’s Order.
Any
individual who willfully violates the stay-at-home order may be
guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, subject to a fine not
exceeding $5,000, imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or both.
The stay-at-home order goes into effect on April 1, 2020 at 12:01
am.
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TRAFFIC ADVISORY:
Street Closures and Restrictions on Pedestrian and Bicycle Traffic
Around the Tidal Basin Continues
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As the
District continues working to mitigate the spread of the
coronavirus (COVID-19), Mayor Muriel Bowser is extending road closures and taking additional
measures to restrict access to the Tidal Basin. The
Mayor has directed the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) to work
with the DC National Guard to enforce a restricted access zone
around the Tidal Basin until further notice to ensure social
distancing and prevent further community transmission of COVID-19.
Pedestrian and bicycle traffic will be restricted by the National
Park Service and the United States Park Police, in the area of the
Tidal Basin and Jefferson Memorial. Members of the public will not
be able to enter the park area south of Independence Avenue, SW.
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Take Care of Your
Mental Health
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Your mental health matters. Need to talk to someone?
Call 1-888-793-4357.
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If
everyone participates in the 2020 Census, we can secure better
public and private resources for our community.
Here’s how you can do your part to make sure we #GetCountedDC:
✔ Remind
your friends and family about the 2020 Census
✔ Visit the
DC Census website: https://dccensus2020.dc.gov/
✔ Like the
@DC Census page for accurate, up-to-date, and DC-specific
information
✔ Fill out
the Census on as early as possible!
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