Several hundred people are being asked to self-quarantine after potential exposure to the first confirmed case of the new coronavirus in Washington D.C., identified as the rector of prominent Episcopal church. The new precautions come as the virus continues to roil the normal routine in the nation’s capital. A Washington high school linked to the second case was closed Monday, though no new confirmed coronavirus cases have been reported. Two charter schools in Washington, D.C., also voluntarily closed Monday but there have been no reported or suspected virus cases linked to either. As both a mayor and the de-facto governor of a quasi-state, Bowser has more powers than the average city mayor.

Source: The Standard March 10, 2020 03:00 UTC