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Military, Fenway bowls canceled over COVID-19 cases 12/26/2021 12:59pm • Two college football bowl games of local interest have been canceled as COVID-19 surges again nationwide. The Military Bowl, set to take place Monday in Annapolis, was canceled because of COVID-19 cases on the Boston College Eagles. “We appreciate everyone who worked so hard to try to make t COVID spike prompts 'disaster' declaration at Md. hospital 12/26/2021 11:55am • University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Health declared a "hospital disaster" and implemented crisis standards-of-care protocols at UM Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air because of a surge in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. This move will allow hospital staff to streamline processes, COVID-19 testing sites reopen Sunday following the Christmas holiday 12/26/2021 09:29am • With COVID-19 cases surging, many people in the D.C. area may need to get tested after gathering with family and friends for Christmas this weekend. If you are in need of a test, here is where you can go on Sunday: D.C.  D.C. residents finding testing at the following locations: Get a PCR te Can't volunteer in person? You can still give back in the DC area 12/26/2021 05:27am • With coronavirus cases surging, volunteering in person could be difficult. WTOP has some ways you can still give back in the DC area over the winter while keeping a distance. Make paracord bracelets for troops and first responders The Montgomery County Volunteer Center will ship you a kit with the As coronavirus cases surge, Christmas in the DC region looks different for many 12/25/2021 05:54pm • The coronavirus remains a major concern in the D.C. area this Christmas for both first responders and those who had plans to visit their families. In the midst of a surge in coronavirus cases that has made D.C. one of the biggest hot spots in the country, some are rethinking holiday plans. Chr You can now self-report a positive COVID-19 case to DC's virus tracking service 12/24/2021 04:32pm • D.C.'s COVID-19 exposure notification service will now allow users to self- report a positive test result. Mayor Muriel Bowser and DC Health made the joint announcement that the new feature on its app DC COVID Alert Notice (DC CAN) will increase the speed of the District's contact tracing efforts Prince George's Co. executive Angela Alsobrooks tests positive for coronavirus 12/24/2021 04:08pm • Prince George's County, Maryland, executive Angela Alsobrooks has tested positive for the coronavirus, she said in a statement. As a precaution before the holiday weekend, Alsobrooks said she took an at-home test and then a rapid test Friday morning. Both came back positive, she said. Alsobroo Unvaccinated Metro employees must now submit to twice-weekly testing 12/24/2021 03:04pm • Metro is requiring its unvaccinated employees to get tested for COVID-19 twice a week in light of the highly transmissible omicron variant. According to an internal memo sent to employees, starting Jan. 10, 2022, unvaccinated employees will be required to test for the virus and submit their resul With limited testing, traveling for the holidays means taking steps to stop the spread 12/24/2021 01:56pm • Testing in the D.C. region has been in high demand as many people head out of town for the holidays. But for many travelers, getting tested before hitting the road just hasn't been possible. "It's been a real problem, and it's frustrating being this far into the pandemic that testing is such a ch DC Health admonishes contractor for reserving COVID-19 tests 12/24/2021 01:25pm • As the rush for COVID-19 tests returns with cases on the rise, D.C. health officials are making sure there is equal access to the free kits they are offering. DC Health said Wednesday that it learned a contractor at one of its distribution sites was holding tests for someone who had asked them to Washington National Cathedral among churches canceling in-person Christmas services 12/24/2021 01:01pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Amid the surge of coronavirus cases across the U.S., numerous churches have canceled in-person Christmas services, disappointing pastors and churchgoers who consider them an annual highlight. Other churches planned outdoor services or proposed a hybrid of online and in-person wo Travelers still hitting the skies amid omicron 12/24/2021 12:47pm • Fears of the omicron variant are not dissuading travelers from taking to the skies this holiday season. A survey conducted by Scott’s Cheap Flights showed the vast majority of travelers did not cancel any plans. Whether it is news that the omicron variant may be less severe or more people ar University of Virginia health officials warn of COVID-19 surge in central Va. 12/24/2021 11:23am • CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Health officials at the University of Virginia say they expect a potential post-holiday surge of COVID-19 cases in central Virginia. Costi Sifri is head of epidemiology at the UVa Medical Center. He told The Daily Progress in Charlottesville that he anticipates a ste Delaware State delays campus return as coronavirus surges 12/24/2021 10:23am • DOVER, Del. — Delaware State University will delay the return of students to campus by two weeks because of the surge in coronavirus cases that's being driven by the omicron variant. The Delaware State News reports that classes will begin as planned on Jan. 10. But they will be held virtually f DC-area restaurant group to require COVID-19 vaccine to dine-in Jan. 1 12/24/2021 07:51am • D.C. restaurants will ask guests to prove they are vaccinated against COVID-19 starting Jan. 15, but a restaurant group with businesses in D.C., Northern Virginia, Maryland and New York will require patrons to be vaccinated starting New Year's Day. Michael Babin, president of Neighborhood Restaur