WASHINGTON DC-CoVid19 Case Counts & News

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1st presumptive case in D.C.
Late this afternoon, testing at the Public Health Lab at the DC Department of Forensic Sciences yielded its first presumptive positive coronavirus
https://twitter.com/MayorBowser/with_replies


Surveillance Data From the DC Public Health Lab Last Update: March 7, 2020 at 6 pm
https://coronavirus.dc.gov/page/coronavirus-surveillance-data

Number of patients being monitored by DC Health and tested for COVID-19 (PUIs): 11
Number of negative results: 9
Number of pending results: 1
Presumptive positive results: 1

Second GOP lawmaker self-quarantines after 'extended period of time' with coronavirus patient
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/second-gop-lawmaker-self-quarantines-after-extended-period-of-time-with-coronavirus-patient

Rep. Paul Gosar spent an extended period of time with a Conservative Political Action Conference attendee who later tested positive for coronavirus, and he is taking steps to stop the possible spread of the illness.

The Arizona Republican announced on Sunday night that he and three senior members of his staff will be self-quarantined for fourteen days. ---CONTINUED---

Factbox: Three in U.S. Congress test positive for coronavirus, more self-quarantine
https://in.reuters.com/article/health-coronavirus-usa-congress-idINKBN21A0H7

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Three members of the U.S. Congress have tested positive for the coronavirus, and at least 22 others have said they are self-quarantining, even as lawmakers scramble to pass more legislation to help cope with the pandemic. ---CONTINUED---

Secret Service employee tests positive for coronavirus
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/488963-secret-service-employee-tests-positive-for-coronavirus

A Secret Service employee has tested positive for the coronavirus, the agency said Monday.

The employee is in quarantine and the agency will continue to monitor their condition, the Secret Service said in a statement.

The agency said that the employee has not had contact with other employees or anyone the Secret Service is responsible for protecting for nearly three weeks. ---CONTINUED---

Fourth member of Congress tests positive for coronavirus
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/fourth-member-of-congress-tests-positive-for-coronavirus

South Carolina Rep. Joe Cunningham became the fourth member of Congress to test positive for the coronavirus.

Shortly after the House passed a $2.2 trillion coronavirus economic relief bill, the 37-year-old Democrat announced he was told by his doctor on Thursday to get tested and learned Friday that he had contracted the virus.

“While my symptoms have begun to improve, I will remain at home until I know it is safe to leave self-quarantine. I will continue to tele-work from home as Congress conducts its ongoing response to this public health crisis and my office will continue its urgent work of serving the people of the Lowcountry," Cunningham said in a statement. ---CONTINUED---