China News Service, March 25. According to the US "Capitol Hill" report, on the 24th local time, the mayor and Democrat Muriel Bowser of Washington, DC, announced that Washington DC will close all "unnecessary operations." "To curb the spread of the new crown virus.
On March 12, local time, security officers in the US Senate and House of Representatives in Washington, DC, announced that Capitol Hill will be temporarily closed to tourists due to the new crown pneumonia epidemic. Photo by Shaoxing Ting, China News Agency
According to reports, Bowser said at a news conference on the 24th that she would instruct the closing of barbershops, tattoo parlors and other services not related to crisis response.
According to the National Broadcasting Corporation (NBC), the local Motor Vehicle Administration, Consumer and Regulatory Affairs Bureau and Transportation Bureau will also stop on-site office.
"We have actually shut down economic activity in our cities to curb the spread of the virus," she said. But she also said that the list of non-essential businesses is not "exhaustive" and people should look for more guidance online.
Previously, Washington, DC had banned large gatherings, closed stadiums and movie theaters, banned restaurants and bars from providing on-site catering services, and extended the "social alienation period" from March 31 to April 27. Will return to school.
Bowser was also asked what she would do if President Trump sought to "restart" the US economy as soon as possible. Bowser said Trump's "economy over saving lives" was "worrying."
She added: "Based on what I have read and received, I think it is too early to return to normal before the U.S. economy has experienced a recession."
Bowser said 21 new cases were recorded in Washington, D.C. on the 23rd, bringing the total to 137 people. So far, two people have died in Washington, D.C.