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Greetings District 6 Residents,
On Thursday, June 4, 2020, Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks announced that the County would remain in a modified phase one despite the Governor’s statewide move to phase two on Friday, June 5, 2020.
This decision was made under the advice of public health officials and the data that the County has been monitoring, including continued downward trends in the number of COVID-19 deaths, and hospitalizations.
What does this mean for residents? While the Stay-at-Home Order, as set forth in Executive Order No. 8-2020 and Executive Order 10-2020, were rescinded effective Monday, June 1, 2020 at 5:00 p.m., all residents are encouraged to stay in their homes or places of residences as much as possible, continue to practice appropriate personal hygiene like regular hand-washing and exercising appropriate social distancing when coming into contact with persons outside their home or place or residence.
The modified phase one reopening includes the following:
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Retail stores will be able to open with curbside pickup only.
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Barbershops and hair salons will be allowed to open for hair services only and by
appointment only, with one customer per 200 square feet and use of PPE. This includes face masks and gloves for all employees. Customers must also wear masks, and shops must have appropriate floor markings to create adequate social distancing. Employees will not be permitted to have clients waiting in a sitting area. All CDC guidelines for cleaning high use surfaces must also be followed.
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Restaurants may open with outside seating only. There can be no more than 6 people
seated at a table, tables must be at least six feet apart, and no more than 50 people will be allowed at any outdoor restaurant establishment regardless of space. Employees must receive health screenings prior to their shifts, and all CDC guidelines must be adhered to. Additionally, all employees must wear face coverings, and restaurants must have hand sanitizer and appropriate hand washing facilities available.
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Houses of worship can open for gatherings of 10 people or less. Otherwise, they must
maintain online services only.
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Farmer’s markets will be able to open for carryout only, maintaining proper social
distancing, mask wearing and following CDC guidelines for cleaning high use surfaces.
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Childcare facilities will be able to open for essential employees and for employees who
are returning to work as part of the modified phase one. In addition to the use of masks and gloves for all employees and having appropriate social distancing and disinfecting in place, they must also have a schedule for staggered drop offs and pickups, conduct daily symptom checks and have a strict dismissal policy in the event of positive cases.
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Car washes may open with automated systems, but drivers and passengers must stay
inside of the vehicles at all times. Interior car cleaning is not permitted, but employees may wipe down the outside of the car as long as they wear masks and gloves.
- Some restrictions and openings currently in place will remain. Parks, along with their golf courses and tennis courts, will remain open, with appropriate social distancing measures in place. Basketball courts and playgrounds remain closed. Fitness facilities remain closed. Youth Sports will not resume at this point. Nail salons, tanning salons and tattoo shops remain closed.
Additionally, residents and visitors must continue to wear face coverings inside all businesses and onpublic transportation, and businesses must continue to enforce social distancing.
More information on the County Executive's Order and the Council's Resolution can be found below:
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Don't Wait to Seek Medical Attention
If you are experiencing a medical emergency, do not wait to seek help from one of our County facilities immediately, as they continue to take extra safety measures to keep residents safe and healthy.
If you are experiencing any symptoms associated with COVID-19, please contact your medical provider or the Prince George’s County Health Department which offers FREE COVID-19 testing by APPOINTMENT ONLY.
Testing sites operated by the Prince George’s County Health Department offer drive-thru or walk-up testing for individuals with or without symptoms that have been exposed to or suspected to have been exposed to a COVID-19 positive person. Individuals must have an appointment to be tested. Call the county’s coronavirus hotline at 301-883-6627 to make an appointment one of the County's testing sites between the hours of 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM.
Appointments are available Monday through Friday at the Prince George’s County Health Department:
Cheverly Health Center 3003 Hospital Drive, Cheverly, MD 20782 Appointments: Monday - Friday 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
There are multiple testing sites throughout the county that can be accessed by visiting the state's official COVID-19 Testing site.
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Stay Vigilant
While some restrictions have been lifted, we can not relax our efforts in flattening the curve. It is up to all of remain stay vigilant in the fight to flatten the curve by limiting our interactions and implementing social distancing practices in our daily routines. Please continue to do your part into keeping our communities safe; look for one another; family members, neighbors, friends, especially our seniors, and those with comprised immune systems and respiratory illnesses. This pandemic is a rapidly evolving situation, so it’s even more important to keep yourselves and your communities informed about COVID-19 and the latest updates by visiting the Prince George's COVID-19 Dashboard, designed to providing the latest information on COVID-19 data trends to the public. The Prince George's Health Department is working closely with state and federal partners and is committed to keeping all residents, employees, and visitors to Prince George’s County safe and healthy. Additional guidance can be found on the County's official Coronavirus web portal including fact sheets and various infographics to assist in preventing the spread of the coronavirus. For your convenience, I have included several county resources that may be helpful to you at the bottom of this newsletter.
Effective hygiene practices and social distancing is imperative to prevent the spread of the virus. As always, remember to:
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Wear face coverings to assist in preventing the spread of the virus, especially in areas where it is hard to maintain social distancing, such as grocery stores and pharmacies.
- Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.
- Use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol if soap and water are not available.
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.
- Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
- Stay home when you are sick.
- Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash.
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Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces.
If you have any questions or concerns, please call the Prince George’s County Health Department Coronavirus hotline at (301) 883-6627 to receive updated information about the coronavirus disease.
Please be assured that as further developments are made available, the District 6 team will inform our residents through our social media channels (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) and our electronic newsletter.
Stay safe. Stay well. Stay informed.
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Sincerely,
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Derrick Leon Davis Prince George's County Council Council District 6
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COVID-19 Resources
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Prince George's County Stay-At-Home Executive Order
The Stay-At-Home Order is extended for Prince George's County until June 1, 2020. Please continue to stay home except for essential activities, wear face coverings in stores and on public transportation, and practice social distancing. To read additional details, click on the infographic to view a larger version and review County Executive Angela Alsobrooks' Executive Order.
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County Executive Alsobrooks' Face Covering Required
Everyone must wear a face covering when in stores or on public transportation, but you don’t need to go buy one.
To read additional details, click on the infographics to view a larger version of both.
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COVID-19 Dashboard
Prince George’s County has updated its COVID-19 dashboard to include data and trends for key metrics being monitored throughout this pandemic. This information helps to inform the decisions related to the County’s response to the coronavirus pandemic and recovery.
VIEW the dashboard.
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Understanding Contact Tracing
Contact tracing is a tool that health workers use to stop the spread of a disease.
The County is in the process of training new contact tracers to work with our Health Department to help stop the spread of COVID-19 in our community. Tracers will contact those who had contact w/ a COVID-positive person and give them instructions to keep us all healthy.
If you receive a call that appears on your caller ID as “MD COVID,” it is one of our contact tracers reaching out.
Please answer and take this call seriously. The County's efforts to use contact tracing with regards to COVID-19 helps stop the spread of diseases.
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COVID-19 Food Resources
The Prince George's County Food Equity Council is maintaining a list of food assistance resources available across the County.
Visit their website to access resources, as the website is updated regularly.
Prince George’s County continues its partnership with World Central Kitchen to provide meals to residents in need. To obtain information on this week's distribution dates, times and locations, please click on the image above.
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Employ Prince George's COVID-19 Hourly Employee Relief Fund
According to the American Payroll Association, nearly 3 in 4 American workers would have difficulty paying their bills. Employ Prince George's wants to help those hourly workers meet immediate needs, such as utilities, gas, and food through its Prince George's County COVID-19 HOURLY Employee Relief Fund. Prince George’s County residents who have been laid off due to the COVID-19 pandemic are eligible for a $200 EPG Visa Cash Card.
For more information and to apply, please visit employpgedge.com.
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COVID-19 Business Resources
How to Seek Approval for Expanded Outdoor Table Service Seating
The modified Phase 1 Prince George's County reopening plan allows qualified restaurants to reopen effective June 1, 2020, with outdoor seating with a Restaurant Temporary Outdoor Seating Area (RTOSA) Permit. The Restaurant Concierge Portal is now available for restaurants to apply for an expedited outdoor seating permit. Tables are required to be spaced six feet apart and the seating area must be separated from the sidewalks or street by a three-foot carrier. Wheelchair access and restroom facilities must be providedIf a restaurant already has approval in place for outdoor table service, they do not need to seek further approvals unless they wish to expand beyond existing parameters. For more information and to apply, please visit the Department of Permitting, Inspection & Enforcement's (DPIE) Restaurant Concierge Portal: https://www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/3503/Outdoor-Seating #PGCCOVID19
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Statement on George Floyd by COG Board Executive Committee
The following is a statement from the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) Board of Directors Executive Committee: COG Board Chair Derrick Leon Davis, Prince George's County; COG Board Vice Chair Christian Dorsey, Arlington County; and COG Board Vice Chair Robert C. White Jr., District of Columbia.
“As individual lawmakers and as a collective body, we mourn the loss of yet another unarmed Black American at the hands of law enforcement. We condemn the murder of George Floyd, and we grieve with residents across our jurisdictions and across our nation. It is the responsibility of governments in their entirety to protect and serve our residents. Too often, we fall short of that responsibility.
"George Floyd’s death is not the first. The killings of Eric Garner, Tamir Rice, Freddie Gray, Sandra Bland, Walter Scott, Michael Brown, Breonna Taylor, Philando Castile, Samuel DuBose, Terence Crutcher, Eric Harris, Botham Jean, and hundreds of others in the last decade alone, and the countless others in our nation’s history, have been enough to require systemic change.
"The initial shock of brutality must not fade to apathy. We must listen to those who are grieving, re-commit ourselves to racial justice and true equality, and take action."
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Residents Encouraged to Participate in Bowie-Mitchellville Vicinity Master Plan Kickoff Event
Virtual Kickoff Meeting Saturday, June 13th
Prince George’s County Council Chair Todd M. Turner (D – District 4) and Council Member Derrick Leon Davis (D- District 6) encourage residents to join a virtual (given the current state of emergency) kickoff meeting for the Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity Master Plan on Saturday, June 13, 2020 at 10:00 a.m.
The meeting will highlight the initiation of a new Master Plan for approximately 59 square miles of northeastern Prince George’s County, including the entire City of Bowie, Mitchellville, Collington and other surrounding communities.
Initiated by the Maryland-National Capital Planning and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC) and the Prince George’s County Council, this is the first Master Plan update since the 2018 Council adoption of the new Zoning Rewrite Ordinance.
The Bowie-Mitchellville & Vicinity Master Plan will serve as a guiding document formulated through public engagement to address future development in the City of Bowie and surrounding communities. The plan will replace the 2010 Bowie State MARC Station Sector Plan, and the 2006 Bowie & Vicinity Master Plan, and will be based on Plan Prince George’s 2035.
Council Chair Turner and District 6 Council Member Derrick Leon Davis, both of whom represent areas covered in the Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity Master Plan, will welcome participants to the kickoff meeting on June 13th.
The Master Plan will involve additional public and community outreach through 2022. For more information and to register for the virtual meeting via Microsoft Teams Live, visit https://www.mncppc.org/3390/BowiePlan or contact the project team: BVMP@ppd.mncppc.org or call 301-952-3756.
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Constituent Resources
The Department of the Environment will operate an additional modified nine (9) bulky trash drop-off sites on a biweekly, rotating schedule beginning Thursday, June 11, from 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. Residents may bring up to eight (8) bulky trash items for disposal at all modified drop-off locations. For a list of accepted items, frequently asked questions and a complete schedule of drop-off locations, visit environment.mypgc.us.
Household Hazardous Waste and Electronics Recycling Acceptance Sites located within the Brown Station Road Sanitary Landfill (BSRSL) in Upper Marlboro will return to regular service on June 11, and will be open on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays from 8 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Please note, due to COVID-19 restrictions, County employees are not allowed to assist, handle, or touch any bulky trash items brought to the sites. Therefore, residents must be able to independently lift and place their items in the back of the packer truck for disposal and are encouraged to bring an extra person should they require assistance. There will be no exceptions to this guideline. In addition, residents are encouraged to utilize the designated drop-off locations within their Councilmanic Districts to avoid overcrowding at sites.
For more information about modified bulky trash services, please click on the Reopening Bulky Trash FAQs graphic above or visit: the Department of Environment's website.
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Be #ProudToBeCounted Complete the 2020 Census!
While your reviewing your D6 Weekend Reader with your cup of joe, don’t forget to complete your 2020 Census!
It only takes 10 minutes.
As of June 1, 2020, the Maryland self-response rate is 64.8% and Prince George’s County is 62.3%. Let's aim to increase the County'sur self-response rates by 15% by the end of June.
Spread the word by encouraging your family, friends, neighbors and personal networks to complete their 2020 Census. Be sure to post your photos of your completed Census online using the following hashtags:
#ProudToBeCounted #PGCensus2020 #CountDMVIn #ProudtoBeCounted
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