By — Candice Norwood Candice Norwood Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/watch-d-c-mayor-says-more-than-5000-total-cases-in-nations-capital Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH: D.C. mayor says more than 5,000 total cases in nation’s capital Nation May 4, 2020 1:49 PM EDT Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser on Monday reported more than 5,000 total confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus. That includes about 260 deaths and 450 people hospitalized as a result of contracting the virus, putting the city’s hospitals at 78 percent of their normal capacity, Bowser said. Watch the mayor’s remarks in the video player above. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Candice Norwood Candice Norwood Candice Norwood is a former digital politics reporter for the PBS NewsHour. @cjnorwoodwrites
Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser on Monday reported more than 5,000 total confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus. That includes about 260 deaths and 450 people hospitalized as a result of contracting the virus, putting the city’s hospitals at 78 percent of their normal capacity, Bowser said. Watch the mayor’s remarks in the video player above. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now