February 14, 2022
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COVID-19 METRICS
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COVID-19 ACTION PLAN
STATE OF EMERGENCY 2022 WINTER SURGE
Expanded testing
Reinstated the indoor
mask requirement
Instituted DC Government
vaccine requirement, to
include boosters
Opened COVID Centers
Distribution of rapid tests
during DCPS Winter Break
return
Do Your Part
Citywide Vaccine Requirement
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Since the height of the Omicron wave in
DC, COVID-19 cases have dropped by
more than 90% and there’s been a
95% reduction in hospitalizations.
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UPDATES TO THE
COVID-19
ACTION PLAN
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INDOOR MASK REQUIREMENTS
The District’s indoor mask
requirements will be dialed back on
March 1, 2022.
Based on DC’s current transmission rate, DC Health will keep the
mask advisory, first issued in December 2021, in place.
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INDOOR MASK REQUIREMENTS
On March 1, masks will NOT be
required at:
§ Restaurants and bars
§ Sports and entertainment venues
§ Gyms, recreation centers, and indoor athletic
facilities
§ Houses of worship
§ Businesses
§ Grocery stores and pharmacies
§ Retail establishments
§ DC Government offices/areas with no public
interaction
On March 1, masks STILL
will be required at:
§ Any private business that wants to require use of
masks by its employees or customers
§ Schools, childcare facilities, and libraries
§ Congregate facilities: nursing homes/assisted living
facilities, shelters, dorms, and correctional facilities
§ Healthcare/medical facilities
§ Public transit, taxis, and rideshare vehicles
§ DC Government facilities with direct interaction
between employees and the public (e.g., DMV service
centers, DHS service centers)
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INDOOR VACCINE REQUIREMENT
Beginning February 15, 2022, indoor
venues will no longer be required to
verify that patrons are vaccinated.
Businesses may choose to keep vaccination
requirements in place.
THE IMPORTANCE
OF BOOSTER
SHOTS
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WHY YOU NEED TO GET BOOSTED
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WHY YOU NEED TO GET BOOSTED
Recent CDC data
shows that
unvaccinated
individuals are 97
times more likely
to die from
COVID-19
compared to those
who are boosted.
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VACCINATION TRENDS
Partially or Fully
Vaccinated by Age
Boosted by Age
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COVID CENTERS
Day
COVID Center Hours
(if open)
Monday 10am-8pm
Tuesday 10am-8pm
Wednesday 10am-8pm
Thursday 11am-9pm
Friday 9am-7pm
Saturday 10am-8pm
Sunday 9am-7pm
Ward Location Schedule
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800 Euclid Street NW
Open: Mon
-Sat
Closed: Sunday
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926 F Street NW
Open: Mon
-Sat
Closed: Sunday
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5335 Wisconsin Avenue NW
Open: Wed
-Mon
Closed: Tuesday
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4704 13th Street NW (inside the
Peoples Congregational United
Church of Christ)
Open: Mon
-Sat
Closed: Sunday
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2350 Washington Place NE,
Ste 105
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Open: Tues
-Sun
Closed: Monday
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507 8th Street, SE
Open: Wed
-Mon
Closed: Tuesday
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3929 Minnesota Avenue NE
Open: Tues
-Sun
Closed: Monday
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3640 Martin Luther King Jr
Avenue SE
Open: Mon
-Sat
Closed: Sunday
The last day of firehouse
testing will be on
Saturday, February 26.
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