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The following is a list of events of the year 2021 in Washington, D.C..
Incumbents
State government
- Mayor: Muriel Bowser (D)
Events
Ongoing: COVID-19 pandemic in Washington, D.C.
- January 4: Proud Boys chairperson Enrique Tarrio is arrested for destroying a Black Lives Matter sign at the Asbury United Methodist Church during a protest in Washington, D.C., the month prior.[1]
- January 27: Democrats in the United States Senate introduce a bill that would make Washington, D.C. the 51st state.[2]
- February 24: Mayor of Washington D.C. Muriel Bowser's sister, Merica Bowser, dies from COVID-19 as the city surpasses 1,000 total deaths.[3]
- July 28: Mayor Muriel Bowser issues a mask mandate for indoor public spaces as part of an effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19. The mandate goes into effect on July 31.[4]
- September 20: Mayor Muriel Bowser announces that COVID-19 vaccines will be required for all teachers and students in the district by November 1.[5]
See also
References
- ↑ "Proud Boys leader arrested, accused of destroying D.C. church's Black Lives Matter sign". NBC News. January 5, 2021. Retrieved May 25, 2026.
- ↑ "Senate Democrats introduce bill to make D.C. the 51st state - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. January 27, 2021. Retrieved May 25, 2026.
- ↑ Santucci, Jeanine. "DC Mayor Bowser's sister dies from COVID-19 as city passes 1,000 deaths". USA TODAY. Retrieved May 25, 2026.
- ↑ Kim, Jung Eun; Choi, Heejin; Lee, Minji; Lee, Chang Hyeong (July 21, 2023). "The effect of shortening the quarantine period and lifting the indoor mask mandate on the spread of COVID-19: a mathematical modeling approach". Frontiers in Public Health. 11 1166528. Bibcode:2023FrPH...1166528K. doi:10.3389/fpubh.2023.1166528. ISSN 2296-2565. PMC 10401846. PMID 37546304.
- ↑ Stein, Perry (September 20, 2021). "D.C. mandates coronavirus vaccines for public and private school staff and child-care workers with no testing option". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved May 25, 2026.