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* Mayor's Guidance on Grocery Stores and Masks
* How to Get Tested
* Mayor Asks National Park Service to Close Some Roads in Parks
* Good Food Market Food Bank - Saturday, April 11
* DCPS Learning at Home Videos
* Langdon Elementary Students Celebrate Our Medical Superheroes
* Think Local First Webinar: Understnaindg New Forms of Business Relief - April 16
** Mayor's Guidance on Grocery Stores and Masks
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The Mayor issued an order onsocial distancing protocols at indoor retail food sellers, like grocery stores ([link removed][UNIQID]) and convenience stores. Among the provisions, retail food sellers will have to post signs at each entrance instructing all customers to wear a mask or mouth covering. (Check the CDC for helpful information on making or fashioning your own mask at home ([link removed][UNIQID]) ) Further, the order asks that stores create one-way aisles where possible and limit the number of people who can be in the store at one time. Stores must also provide adequate hand sanitizers or disinfecting wipes at all entry and exit ways and throughout the store. By April 20, 2020, stores generally serving more than 50 people in a day must install
plexiglass or plastic dividers between customers and employees.
** How to Get Tested
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DC residents can get tested for coronavirus using the following resources:
* Telephone your doctor or medical provider
* Telephone hotline in English: 1-855-363-0333
* Telephone hotline in English & Spanish: 1-844-796-2797
** Mayor Asks National Park Service to Close Some Roads in Parks
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Mayor Bowser mentioned today that she has sent a letter to the National Park Service to close some roads in Rock Creek Park, Fort Dupont Park, and Anacostia Park ([link removed][UNIQID]) .
** Good Food Market Food Bank - Saturday, April 11
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** DCPS Learning at Home Videos
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For elementary families, DCPS “Fun with Phonics” lessons are now available on TV every weekday from 9:30 to 11:00 am and then again from 1:00 to 2:30 pm These videos are a great way for your student to continue to develop early literacy skills and are available on Comcast (Channel 99), RCN (Channel 18), Verizon (Channel 12), or on the DCPS YouTube channel ([link removed][UNIQID]) .
** Langdon Elementary Students Celebrate Our Medical Superheroes
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Langdon Elementary 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders came together through art to show their support for our ‘medial superheroes!' ([link removed][UNIQID])
** Think Local First Webinar: Understnaindg New Forms of Business Relief - April 16
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