Developing: Hey DC, here’s everything that’s going on with the Corona Virus

Developing (Live)

March 19th:

• Developing… (updates regarding stimulus legislation expected soon)

March 18th:

• 6:00 PM: DC case count increase to 39
• 10:00 AM: DC Mayor Muriel Bowser shares availability of SBA Disaster Loan Assistance

March 17th:

• 6:00 PM: DC confirms 9 new Corona cases, a 40% increase (though sample size is incredibly small!)
• 3:30 PM: DC Council passes emergency legislation including eviction + utility protection for residents, simpler qualification for unemployment
• 10:00 AM: Compass Coffee significatnly reducing operations, including large layoffs

March 16th:

• 8:00 PM: DC confirms 5 new cases (22 total), including a DC Metro officer

March 15th

• 7:30 PM: Federal Reserve custs interest rates to 0
• 7:30 PM: CDC provides new guidelines on mass gatherings
• 6:00 PM: DC Updates Health Advisory on Mass Gatherings

March 14th

7:30 PM: 16 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Washington DC

4:00 PM: Trump tests negative for Corona Virus

March 13th

4:00 PM: Muriel Bowser announces temporary ban on gatherings, preventions of evicition and utility shutoff among other reliefs

3:45 PM: Trump announces $50 billion in emergency funding among other forms of financial aid, public-private partnership with leading retail health clinics

2:30 PM: WMATA to reduce Metro service to 12 minute intervals

11:35 AM: Trump to declare national emergency

10:45AM: National Cherry Blossom Festival cancels Parade + PetalPalooza

10:15AM: Smithsonian to close starting March 14th and will evaluate hours on a weekly basis

10:00AM: DC will close Public Schools, Libraries, and implement telework for certain DC gov agencies

Previous

March 12th: Nearly all local organizations have acknowledged the Corona virus in some shape or form. Precautions and actions vary by organization. Take a look.

March 11th: DC declares public health emergency

March 10th: 10 confirmed cases in Washington DC

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Government (Live)

DC Government | Live Updates | (202) 442–5955 (DC Health)

• DC case count increase to 39 (March 18)
• DC Mayor Muriel Bowser shares availability of SBA Disaster Loan Assistance (March 18)
• DC confirms 9 new Corona cases, a 40% increase though sample size is incredibly small (March 17)
• DC confirms 5 new cases (22 total), including a DC Metro officer (March 16)
• DC Updates Health Advisory on Mass Gatherings (March 15)
• 16 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Washington DC (March 14)
• Muriel Bowser announces temporary ban on gatherings, preventions of evicition and utility shutoff among other reliefs (March 13)
• DC will close Public Schools, Libraries, and implement telework for certain DC gov agencies (March 13)
• Bowser directs $5M to Corona Virus Response (March 12)
• Events with few more than 1K attendees should be avoided (March 11)
• 10 confirmed cases in DC (March 11)

US Federal Government | CDC Live Updates

• Federal Reserve custs interest rates to 0 (March 15)
• Trump tests negative for Corona Virus (March 14)
• Trump announces $50 billion in emergency funding among other forms of financial aid, public-private partnership with leading retail health clinics (March 13)
• US total cases: 1,215 | Deaths: 36 (March 12th)

World Health Organization | Live Updates

• COVID-19 Declared as Pandemic (March 11th)

Hospitals (Live)

Map of DC Hospitals (Google)

Bridgepoint Healthcare| Homepage | Locations

• No updates posted (March 13th)

Children’s National Hospital | Live Updates | Locations

• Visitor screening policy update (March 12th)

GW Hospital Center | Live Updates | Locations

• Limited Visitation Policy (March 10th)

Howard University Hospital | Homepage | Locations

• No updates posted (March 13th)

MedStar (Georgetown)|Live Updates | Locations

• Temporary Visitor Restrictions During COVID-19the common areas (March 12)

Sibley Memorial Hospital | Johns Hopkins Updates | Locations

• How Johns Hopkins is Preparing for Corona Virus (March 11)

United Medical Center | Homepage |

• Emergency Board Meeting (March 13th)

Washington DC VA Medical Center | Live Updates | Locations | 202–745–8000

• Situation Update (March 10th)

Health Insurance (Live)

Aetna | Live Updates |

• Aetna to waive cost-sharing for COVID-19 screening, provide care packages (March 11)

Amerigroup | Live Updates | 1–800–600–4441 (Member Services)

• What is Corona Virus

AmeriHealth | Homepage | 1–877–759–6279 (Nurse Hotline)

• No update posted on website (March 13)

CareFirst | Live Updates | (800) 535–9700 (Nurse Hotline)

• Cost-sharing waived for medically necessary diagnostic testing (March 6)

Cigna| Live Updates |

• If you are a Cigna customer, we will waive all co-pays and cost-shares for Coronavirus (COVID-19) testing (March 11)

Health Services for Sick Children | Live Updates | 202–467–2737 (Customer Care Services)

• Coronavirus News Updates (March 12)

Kaiser | Live Updates | 202–346–3000 (near Union Station)

• Costs waived toward COVID-19 screening or testing (March 11)

Trusted Health Plan | Homepage | (202) 821–1100 (Enrollee Services)

• Enrollee Letter waiving screening costs (March 10)

UnitedHealthcare | Live Updates |

• UnitedHealthcare will cover testing for Coronavirus (COVID-19) at approved locations for insured, Medicaid and Medicare members (March 12)

Transit (Live)

WMATA | Live updates | Do not ride if sick

• WMATA to reduce Metro service to 12 minute intervals (March 13)
• Additional cleaning of MetroAccess vehicles (March 12)

Amtrak | Live Updates |Reduced availability

• Amtrak reduced number of trains between DC and NYC due to rider demand (March 12)

Lyft | Live Updates | Do not ride if sick

• Driver and Rider Safety (March 10)

Uber | Live Updates | Do not ride if sick

• Keeping drivers safe and cars clean (March 10)

DC Emergency Services (Ambulance) | Website | Dial 911 for Emergencies

• Significant medical bills can be associated with emergency transportation

DC Health | Website | (202) 442–5955 (inquire about treatment transportation)

Schools (Live)

DC Public Schools | Live Updates

• DC Public Schools will implement distant learning through 3/31. Spring Break moved to next week, no in-person classrooms (March 13)
• Schools closed March 16 for professional service day (March 11)

American University | Live Updates

• Spring Break Extended, Classes will resume online until April 3 (March 10)

Catholic University | Live Updates

• Classes will move online starting March 18 (March 10)

Gaulladet | Live Updates

• Classes will switch to online starting March 23 (March 10)

Georgetown | Live Updates

• Classes will switch to online until further notice (March 11)

GW University | Live Updates

• Classes will switch online until April 5 (March 10)

Howard University | Live Updates

• Classes will move to online until April 6 (March 11)

University of DC | Live Updates

• To be confirmed: classes switching to online

Employers (Live)

US Federal Government | Live Updates

• SEC becomes first federal agency to request employees work from home (March 9)

DC Government | Live Updates

• Mayor Bowser announces agency-specific telework schedule for DC gov employees (March 13)
• Muriel Bowser declares public health emergency (March 11)

WeWork | Live Updates

• Confirmed: Facilities will remain open with rotational staffing, local programming has been cancelled

More (Live)

• National Cherry Blossom Festival cancels Parade + PetalPalooza (March 13)
• Smithsonian to close starting March 14th and will evaluate hours on a weekly basis (March 13)
• Kennedy Center cancels all events until March 31 (March 12)

Urgent Cares (Hold)

For non-corona virus symptoms, Urgent Cares are a much more cost effective solution for delivering care. Until directed by public health officials, we are not recommending Urgent Cares for Corona Virus treatment.

Our Background:

Thanks for reading. I am Ben Pugh, the founder of an upcoming healthcare platform, RelayCare, where real-time healthcare updates can be shared among friendly communities. While we are *weeks* away from launching, we had to focus our immediate attention on the public health emergency declared in DC. In the future, you’ll be able to get these updates on our mobile app, not just on a medium article :)

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