DC reports 206 new coronavirus cases Wednesday; highest single day spike since May
WASHINGTON - Washington, D.C. officials are reporting 206 new positive coronavirus cases Wednesday. FOX 5's Stephanie Ramirez says that, according to a D.C. official, that's the highest single day spike since May 20 of this year when 237 cases were reported.
The new numbers bring the District's overall positive case total to 18,379.
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Medical syringe is seen with 'covid-19' sign displayed on a screen in the background in this illustration photo taken in Poland on October 12, 2020. (Photo illustration by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Health officials say 657 District residents have died from COVID-19.
D.C. is currently under travel restrictions that include requiring COVID-19 tests for some visitors.
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser confirmed earlier this week that she traveled to Delaware and was present when President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris gave their victory speeches over the weekend. The Mayor's office tells FOX 5 the trip is considered "essential travel" because the Mayor met with members of the Biden-Harris campaign in her "official capacity" as D.C.'s Mayor while there.
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