Mayor Bowser breaks with Trump on D.C.’s coronavirus outlook

The mayor’s remarks break with the president’s optimistic assessment Monday that cases of Covid-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, were on the downturn in several major American cities.

“Cases in New York area, New Orleans, Detroit, Boston, and Houston are declining,” Trump told reporters at a White House coronavirus news conference. “Denver, Seattle, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., Atlanta, Nashville, Indianapolis, and St. Louis are all stable and declining. All parts of the country are either in good shape, getting better. In all cases, getting better.”

But in Washington, where Bowser has extended the city’s stay-at-home order through May 15, a total of 3,892 residents have become infected with Covid-19 as of Sunday, resulting in 185 deaths. Additionally, the city reported 965 new cases from April 20-26.

States across the country have begun opening back up for business this week despite federal social distancing guidance which expires at the end of the month, and many governors have not met White House recommendations urging states and localities to confirm a two-week downward trend in coronavirus symptoms and documented cases before easing restrictions.

Source: politico.com
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