It could be a long, boring summer for the people of Washington, D.C.
City officials announced Wednesday they are considering leaving Washington under a stay-at-home order for three more months. Dr. LaQuandra Nesbitt, the city’s health department director, said that the city is considering different approaches to reopening, according to a report from NBC Washington.
The “most stringent” option keeps the city shuttered until August to prevent a “second peak” in the number of coronavirus cases. The “least stringent” option discussed by Nesbitt still has the city under a stay-at-home order until July, when it would begin a phased reopening.
The current stay-at-home order by Mayor Muriel Bowser expires on May 15. It is not clear if she will agree to extend the order.
House Democrats have been using the guidance of local Washington officials and public health experts to decide whether members would return to the city to resume session. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer announced earlier this week that the House would not be returning on Monday as scheduled because of guidance from the city.
