{"id":1134236,"date":"2021-12-20T13:35:16","date_gmt":"2021-12-20T18:35:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1134236"},"modified":"2021-12-20T13:35:22","modified_gmt":"2021-12-20T18:35:22","slug":"averaging-one-covid-19-death-per-day-d-c-declares-state-of-emergency-and-new-mandates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/averaging-one-covid-19-death-per-day-d-c-declares-state-of-emergency-and-new-mandates\/","title":{"rendered":"Averaging One COVID-19 Death Per Day, D.C. Declares State Of Emergency And New Mandates"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Faveraging-one-covid-19-death-per-day-d-c-declares-state-of-emergency-and-new-mandates%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1134236&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Washington, D.C., Democratic Mayor Muriel Bowser declared a \u201cstate of emergency\u201d for the nation\u2019s capital on Monday morning, citing rising COVID-19 cases and the Omicron variant as the basis for the decision. But a look at the data shows that while cases might be rising, there isn\u2019t any indication that the average number of deaths per day is increasing amidst the surge.<\/p>\n<p>As part of the declaration, city employees will have to be fully vaccinated \u2014 including a booster shot \u2014 and can no longer choose to be tested to prove they do not have coronavirus, Fox 5 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox5dc.com\/news\/dc-declares-state-of-emergency-reinstates-indoor-mask-mandate-as-covid-19-omicron-variant-surges\">reported<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox5dc.com\/tag\/us\/dc\">D.C.&nbsp;<\/a>Mayor&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox5dc.com\/tag\/people\/muriel-bowser\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Muriel Bowser&nbsp;<\/a>has reinstated the city\u2019s mask mandate and has expanded the District\u2019s vaccine requirements as part of a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/coronavirus.dc.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/dc\/sites\/mayormb\/release_content\/attachments\/Situational-Update-Presentation_12-21-2021_.pdf\">State of Emergency<\/a>&nbsp;she declared Monday as&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox5dc.com\/shows\/coronavirus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">COVID-19&nbsp;<\/a>cases surge nationwide due to the highly contagious omicron variant.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Bowser said D.C. will reinstate the citywide indoor mask mandate at 6 a.m. Tuesday and will keep it in place through January 31. The Mayor has also expanded the District\u2019s vaccine mandate for D.C. Government works to include the booster shot. Bowser also said workers will no longer have the \u2018test out\u2019 option available.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>As part of her announcement, the mayor tweeted that \u201cIt is critical that all eligible people are getting vaccinated and boosted.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">It is critical that all eligible people are getting vaccinated and boosted. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GuKJcdfMii\">pic.twitter.com\/GuKJcdfMii<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mayor Muriel Bowser (@MayorBowser) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MayorBowser\/status\/1472970870754881543?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 20, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p>As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/dc-md-va\/2021\/12\/20\/dc-mask-mandate-indoor-covid\/?utm_source=twitter&amp;utm_campaign=wp_main&amp;utm_medium=social\">noted<\/a> by The Washington Post, hospitalizations have reportedly been increasing as the Omicron variant sweeps the nation:<\/p>\n<p><em>New coronavirus cases in the District have risen sharply in December. The seven-day average of new cases per 100,000 people was 51.01 on Friday compared to 10.9 at the beginning of the month; the seven-day average of new hospitalizations has grown from 87 on Dec. 1 to 169 on Friday \u2014 the highest rate of hospitalizations since May.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>However \u2014 despite the increased hospitalizations \u2014 critics on Twitter pointed out that death by homicide appears to be more of a threat towards D.C. residents than the Omicron variant right now.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe seven-day average of covid deaths in DC is 1. Just last night, there were 4 homicides in DC. They have reached their highest number since 2003. But @MayorBowser decided to declare a state of emergency for covid,\u201d Greg Price tweeted.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The seven-day average of covid deaths in DC is 1.<\/p>\n<p>Just last night, there were 4 homicides in DC. They have reached their highest number since 2003.<\/p>\n<p>But <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MayorBowser?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MayorBowser<\/a> decided to declare a state of emergency for covid.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Greg Price (@greg_price11) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/greg_price11\/status\/1472979949346775041?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 20, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p>That daily average was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/2021\/us\/washington-district-of-columbia-covid-cases.html\">confirmed<\/a> by The New York Times COVID-19 tracker, which also reported that over the past two weeks,&nbsp; \u201can average of 360 cases per day were reported in Washington, D.C., a 252 percent increase from the average two weeks ago. Since the beginning of the pandemic, at least 1 in 10 residents have been infected, a total of 71,219 reported cases.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Bowser\u2019s announcement comes as the city of Boston <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/boston-protesters-sing-star-spangled-banner-in-rally-against-progressive-mayors-new-vaccine-mandate\">announced<\/a> similar measures Monday morning. Democratic Mayor Michelle Wu announced at a press conference that all city employees must be fully vaccinated by February 15 and that certain private businesses must require proof of vaccination for entry.<\/p>\n<p>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\">member<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Washington, D.C., Democratic Mayor Muriel Bowser declared a \u201cstate of emergency\u201d for the nation\u2019s capital on Monday morning, citing rising COVID-19 cases and the Omicron variant as the basis for the decision. But a look at the data shows that while cases might be rising, there isn\u2019t any indication that the average number of deaths per day is increasing amidst the surge.As part of the declaration, city employees will have to be fully vaccinated \u2014 including a booster shot \u2014 and can no longer choose to be tested to prove they do not have coronavirus, Fox 5 reported:D.C.\u00a0Mayor\u00a0Muriel Bowser\u00a0has reinstated the city\u2019s mask mandate and has expanded the District\u2019s vaccine requirements as part of a\u00a0State of Emergency\u00a0she declared Monday as\u00a0COVID-19\u00a0cases surge nationwide due to the highly contagious omicron variant.Bowser said D.C. will reinstate the citywide indoor mask mandate at 6 a.m. Tuesday and will keep it in place through January 31. The Mayor has also expanded the District\u2019s vaccine mandate for D.C. Government works to include the booster shot. Bowser also said workers will no longer have the \u2018test out\u2019 option available.As part of her announcement, the mayor tweeted that \u201cIt is critical that all eligible people are getting vaccinated and boosted.\u201dIt is critical that all eligible people are getting vaccinated and boosted. pic.twitter.com\/GuKJcdfMii\u2014 Mayor Muriel Bowser (@MayorBowser) December 20, 2021As noted by The Washington Post, hospitalizations have reportedly been increasing as the Omicron variant sweeps the nation:New coronavirus cases in the District have risen sharply in December. The seven-day average of new cases per 100,000 people was 51.01 on Friday compared to 10.9 at the beginning of the month; the seven-day average of new hospitalizations has grown from 87 on Dec. 1 to 169 on Friday \u2014 the highest rate of hospitalizations since May.However \u2014 despite the increased hospitalizations \u2014 critics on Twitter pointed out that death by homicide appears to be more of a threat towards D.C. residents than the Omicron variant right now.\u201cThe seven-day average of covid deaths in DC is 1. Just last night, there were 4 homicides in DC. They have reached their highest number since 2003. But @MayorBowser decided to declare a state of emergency for covid,\u201d Greg Price tweeted.The seven-day average of covid deaths in DC is 1.Just last night, there were 4 homicides in DC. They have reached their highest number since 2003.But @MayorBowser decided to declare a state of emergency for covid.\u2014 Greg Price (@greg_price11) December 20, 2021That daily average was confirmed by The New York Times COVID-19 tracker, which also reported that over the past two weeks,\u00a0 \u201can average of 360 cases per day were reported in Washington, D.C., a 252 percent increase from the average two weeks ago. Since the beginning of the pandemic, at least 1 in 10 residents have been infected, a total of 71,219 reported cases.\u201dBowser\u2019s announcement comes as the city of Boston announced similar measures Monday morning. Democratic Mayor Michelle Wu announced at a press conference that all city employees must be fully vaccinated by February 15 and that certain private businesses must require proof of vaccination for entry.The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a\u00a0member.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":326,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1134236","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1134236","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/326"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1134236"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1134236\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1134236"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1134236"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1134236"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}