Washington, D.C. extends stay-at-home order to June 8
16:07, 14 May 2020
WASHINGTON. KAZINFORM - Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced on Wednesday that the city is extending its stay-at-home order through June 8, Kazinform has learnt from Xinhua.
«We're not there yet and not quite ready to begin that phased new opening,» Bowser said at a news briefing.
The city, she said, is looking for a 14-day decline in new coronavirus cases, but so far has only seen a four-day decline.
The order was previously scheduled to expire on May 15.
Washington, D.C. has reported a total of 6,584 confirmed cases, with 350 deaths, according to a count by the municipal government.