COVID-19 pandemic in Washington, D.C. | |
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![]() Visitors wearing masks in the National Gallery of Art, the day before it closed as a precaution against COVID-19 | |
Disease | COVID-19 |
Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
Location | Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Index case | Georgetown |
Arrival date | March 7, 2020 |
Confirmed cases | 55,918 |
Recovered | 34,985 |
Deaths | 1,162 |
Government website | |
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The first cases relating to the COVID-19 pandemic in Washington, D.C., were reported on March 7, 2020.[1] The city has enacted a variety of public health measures in an attempt to curb the spread of the virus, including limiting business activities, suspending non-essential work, and closing down schools.
As of December 20, 2021[update], the District of Columbia has administered 1,229,170 COVID-19 vaccine doses and 85% of the population has received at least one shot while 67% were fully vaccinated.[2]