Dear Ward 8 Residents:

On Friday, December 17th, I received a positive test result for COVID-19. At this time, I am following the necessary protocols to keep my family and the community safe. Please keep me in your prayers at this time.

I am very concerned about the rising number of COVID-19 outbreaks, especially within the school system. The District’s reported data for December 21st  includes, 1,524 new positive COVID-19 cases, bringing the District’s overall positive cases to 77,661.

With the rise in holiday gatherings, I urge residents to do their part to slow down the rate of infection. Here are some updates regarding testing and covid-related mandates:

• Self-Testing Kits are available at the pick-up and drop-off sites indicated in the graph below. Residents can continue to access free PCR COVID-19 tests at locations across the District, including at eight firehouse sites.  
• Rapid Test Kits are available to residents at eight locations across the city. The Rapid Antigen COVID-19 testing kits will be available at eight District libraries, six days a week. Residents can get two free rapid tests per day.
• The indoor mask mandate has been reinstated until January 31, 2022 at 6:00am.
• All employees, contractors, interns, and grantees of DC Government must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and must have a booster.

To receive up-to-date information on COVID-19 related issues, visit www.coronavirus.dc.gov. Stay home if you feel sick, get tested, and rethink your holiday plans to do your part to slow down the spread.

Regards, 

Councilmember Trayon White, Sr.

Get $10 off Your Next Amazon Fresh order!

What a healthy collaboration! Amazon offers free delivery to Washington, DC SNAP recipients on fun fall groceries that are both healthy and affordable. In time for Thanksgiving and fall festivities, tell your friends that customers shopping with a SNAP EBT card can enjoy access to AmazonFresh with no membership required.

Shop a wide selection of fresh fruits, vegetables, snacks and meats for delicious snacks. If Amazon Fresh is not available at your address, you can shop at Amazon.com and choose from your favorite pantry staples. Just add your SNAP EBT card through amazon.com/snap and start shopping!

Ward 8 Toy Giveaway

Councilmember Trayon White says DDOT needs to address outstanding traffic and safety issues in Ward 8.

With the help of a national nonprofit, DC’s next election could be a mobile affair.

Tusk Philanthropies, a nonprofit focused on anti-hunger and mobile voting, is bringing the latter to DC with an initiative for DC Council.

In July, Councilmember Trayon White introduced a bill that would allow DC voters to cast a vote via a mobile device. This would be offered alongside a traditional option like a mail-in ballot.

So far, the bill has only made it to the Committee of Judiciary and Public Safety, but the effort has inspired Tusk to bring its Mobile Voting project to DC, with the hope of launching the option in the coming years.

Read The Full Article Here: https://technical.ly/dc/2021/12/14/mobile-voting-tusk-philanthropies/