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Updated Public Testing Schedule 2
July 24, 2020
For the rest of the summer, the Anacostia, UDC-CC Bertie Backus, and Judiciary Square sites will open
from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Firehouse testing will continue to operate from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, and 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday.
If the heat index hits 100 degrees, the daytime walk-up sites will close. If there
is inclement weather in the evening, firehouse testing site decisions will be
made by location.
Where We Are Today 3
Metric Where we are today(data as of 7/22/20)
Community Spread
Sustained decrease in community spread Increasing trend
Low transmission rate (Rt) Rt = 0.93
Testing Capacity
Low positivity rate 2.9%
Health Care System Capacity
Sufficient health care capacity without surge 81.4%
Contact Tracing
Make first contact attempt for new positive cases within 1 day of notification
100%
Make first contact attempt for close contacts of new positive cases within 2 days of identification
95.3%
Percent of positive cases from quarantined contacts 2.9%
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As of July 24, 2020,
DC residents have been
cleared from isolation.
9,5829,582
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HOW WE CAN STOP THE SPREAD:
Wear masks when we leave our homes (or if we have
guests in our home)Practice proper social distancing
Wash your hands frequently
Restrict your activities – just because you can do
something doesn’t mean you should
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We need to protect
VULNERABLE PEOPLE including residents in
congregate care settings.
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We need to prevent
LOSS OF LIFE.
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We need to preventWe need to get young people
BACK IN SCHOOL.
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We need to save
SMALL AND LOCAL BUSINESSES
and get people back to work.
9Mayor’s Order: Masks 9
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NEW MAYOR’S ORDER:
REQUIREMENT TO SELF-QUARANTINE AFTER NONESSENTIAL TRAVEL
Nonessential Travel 11
Beginning Monday, July 27, anyone coming into Washington, DC from a high-risk area who was not traveling for essential activities will be required to self-quarantine for 14 days.
The order excludes Maryland and Virginia. DC Health will publish a list of high-risk areas on coronavirus.dc.gov and update it every two weeks.
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Essential Travel 12
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If people come into Washington, DC from a high-risk area
because they are returning home after performing an
essential duty
because they are coming here in order to perform an
essential duty
they should only leave home/where they are staying in order to perform essential activities.
High-Risk Areas 13
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High-risk areas are locations where the seven-day moving average of daily
new COVID-19 cases is 10 or more per 100,000 people.
Colleges and Universities 14
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Students arriving from high-risk areas will be required to self-quarantine for 14 days.
Today, we sent a letter to colleges and universities regarding their plans for reopening and further guidance around:
§ Testing§ Contact Tracing
§ Student Behavior§ Isolation and Quarantine
Possible Phase Two Interventions 15
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For now, no additional arts and entertainment waivers will be issued.
POTENTIAL DIAL BACKS:
Personal services
Indoor dining
50-person limit on gatherings
Recreational sports
Elective procedures