94 more sickened in Washington DC

The District of Columbia has announced 94 new coronavirus infections, raising the total to 495, with nine deaths.

Mayor Muriel Bowser’s government, in coordination with neighboring governors Larry Hogan of Maryland and Ralph Northam of Virginia, issued a stay-at-home order Monday for Washington’s approximately 700,000 residents. Bowser has declared a state of emergency, shuttered all schools and ordered all non-essential businesses to close.

White House and Capitol tours have been cancelled and the National Zoo, Smithsonian museum network and Kennedy Center have closed.-AP