Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s older sister died Wednesday, February 24, due to complications from Covid-19.
What We Know:
- Mercia Bowser was 64-years-old and had been treated for Covid-19 related pneumonia the same day the city passed 1,000 deaths from the virus.
- Mercia had previously worked for Catholic Charities and worked tirelessly for children, the elderly, and those with behavioral disorders until her retirement. On Muriel Bowser’s Twitter, she posted a tweet announcing her sister’s death saying, “Mercia was loved immensely and will be missed greatly, as she joins the legion of angels who have gone home too soon due to the pandemic.”
- With her death being among the 1,001 Americans that died, which hit a record high on Wednesday afternoon, her death also came the same week as the U.S. hit 500,000 Covid deaths. The mayor declared a day of remembrance on February 24 for those who have passed away in D.C. and placed flags on flying high this week for more than 50,000 people that have passed away during COVID.
1/ I hereby proclaim February 24, 2021 in Washington, DC as “A DAY OF REMEMBRANCE FOR LIVES LOST TO COVID-19” and call on all Washingtonians to pause and remember more than 1,000 neighbors, family, and friends whose lives were lost to the virus. pic.twitter.com/4hHHGQG7Is
— Mayor Muriel Bowser (@MayorBowser) February 24, 2021
- At least four new deaths and 194 new cases have taken place in Washington D.C. on February 27. According to the NY Times, the total average was 132 patients per day over the past week.
- Since mid-January, Washington D.C.’s newly reported cases have dropped drastically, but they still face more vaccine demand. In another report by the Washington Post, the vaccine has been rolling out, and 23% of its population over 65 has been partially or fully vaccinated.
In the upcoming week, Washington D.C. will receive more vaccine doses and more senior citizens vaccinated since the numbers are dropping.
