Dear Ward 8 Residents,
We are in the process of determining the safest and most sustainable way to ReOpen DC and establish our "new normal". We need input from our residents on how best to open the doors to our city. Together, we will create a plan that is based on science and tailored to the needs of our community. Here are some ways you can participate:
* ReOpenDC Share Your Ideas Survey ([link removed])
* Community Townhall on April 29, 2020: RSVP TODAY: ([link removed]) [link removed] ([link removed])
Stay strong and stay home Ward 8.
Regards,
Trayon White, Sr.
Councilmember, Ward 8
COVID-19 Testing Expanded (http://)
(Washington, DC) – Mayor Muriel Bowser announced that the District is expanding the criteria for priority coronavirus (COVID-19) testing to include critical infrastructure workers with a history of exposure to a laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 patient. This includes grocery store workers, essential government employees, and other workers who continue to report to work in the District.
The District currently provides free COVID-19 testing at United Medical Center (UMC) and University of the District of Columbia Community College (UDC-CC) Bertie Backus Campus. There are additional free testing sites ([link removed]) across the District. To schedule a free testing appointment, residents and workers can call the COVID-19 testing hotline at 1-855-363-0333 for English, or 1-844-796-2797 for English and Spanish.
For more information about the District’s COVID-19 response, visit coronavirus.dc.gov ([link removed]) .
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To read the full press release click here ([link removed])
Verizon Waives Late Fees ()
** Verizon will help customers and small businesses disrupted by the impact of coronavirus
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Company will waive late fees and keep residential and small business customers connected if negatively impacted by the global crisis.
Networks continue to perform strongly as Verizon accelerates investments for the future.
Update: Effective April 27:
Verizon is extending its commitment to keep our customers connected through June 30. This means we will neither terminate service nor charge late fees to our postpaid wireless, residential, and small business1 customers that notify us of their inability to pay their bills due to disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Customers can notify us by visiting here ([link removed]) .
WARD 8 SENIOR MEAL DELIVERY SERVICE ()
We still need support to operate our 1,000 meal delivery service to seniors in Ward 8. Click here to sign up now. ([link removed])
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