DC updates high-risk coronavirus states list, removes Delaware

D.C. updated its list of high-risk coronavirus states Monday, removing Delaware — whose beaches are a top destination for summer vacationers from the Washington area.

Ohio and Washington state were also removed.

Alaska, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky and Minnesota are the newest additions to D.C.’s high-risk list.

There are a total of 29 states on the District’s high-risk list.

Mayor Muriel Bowser’s order to self-quarantine for 14 days remains in place for those traveling to the District from the following states:

  • Alabama
  • Alaska
  • Arizona
  • Arkansas
  • California
  • Florida
  • Georgia
  • Idaho
  • Illinois
  • Indiana
  • Iowa
  • Kansas
  • Kentucky
  • Louisiana
  • Minnesota
  • Mississippi
  • Missouri
  • Montana
  • Nebraska
  • Nevada
  • New Mexico
  • North Carolina
  • North Dakota
  • Oklahoma
  • South Carolina
  • Tennessee
  • Texas
  • Utah
  • Wisconsin

Bowser’s order stipulates that anyone coming to the District from a high-risk state for non-essential activities will be required to self-quarantine for 14 days from their arrival.

The next update on high-risk states is slated for Aug. 24.

DC coronavirus numbers

The District reported 54 new coronavirus cases Monday, bringing the total to 12,807.

No new deaths were reported. D.C.’s death toll stands at 591.

Track the District’s coronavirus data online.

Below are maps of coronavirus cases by ward, neighborhood and community spread (click to enlarge).

Will Vitka

William Vitka is a Digital Writer/Editor for WTOP.com. He's been in the news industry for over a decade. Before joining WTOP, he worked for CBS News, Stuff Magazine, The New York Post and wrote a variety of books—about a dozen of them, with more to come.

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