COVID-19: More than 150,000 cases between D.C., Maryland, Virginia & West Virginia

WASHINGTON (ABC7) — As of Thursday, July 9, 150,963 cases of COVID-19 and 5,655 deaths have been confirmed in our region.

• D.C. - 10,679 cases, 568 deaths
• Maryland - 71,447 cases, 3,160 deaths
• Virginia - 65,191 cases 1,832 deaths
• West Virginia - 3,646 cases, 95 deaths

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States of Emergency and stay-at-home orders have been declared in the District and all three states, and the local governments are strongly encouraging "social distancing" and putting limits on large gatherings of people. Schools have also been closed in each jurisdiction. Each jurisdiction has also announced major changes in the processes for upcoming elections.

Click on the name of each state/jurisdiction below to see its official COVID-19 website.

IN WASHINGTON, D.C. The city's first coronavirus death was reported on Friday, March 20. The city's first confirmed case of the virus was announced on March 7. It was later learned that the patient was the rector of DC's Christ Church. Several hundred people were asked to self-quarantine as a result. Anyone who entered Christ Church Georgetown on Feb. 24 or between Feb. 28 and March 3 was asked self-quarantine for two weeks from the date of their entrance to the church. Father Tim Cole spoke with ABC7 about his recovery on Friday, March 20.

As D.C. jail workers pleaded for masks and disinfectant, their colleague died of COVID-19. An inmate in the jail died and dozens of other inmates have been diagnosed. The jail has been ordered to improve conditions by a federal judge after two court-appointed inspectors reported potentially dangerous conditions there.

The first release of COVID-19 racial data in Maryland and D.C., the week of April 6, shows that the virus has had a massive impact on African Americans in the jurisdictions. Schools in D.C. will continue at-home learning for the rest of this school year.

IN MARYLAND: Gov. Larry Hogan announced the state's first death from the coronavirus on Wednesday, March 18. The first three cases of COVID-19 in Maryland, all in Montgomery County, were announced on Thursday, March 5. Montgomery County health officials have confirmed that those first patients have since recovered and cleared self-quarantine.

Outbreaks have been reported at a Carroll County nursing home, at a Montgomery County nursing home and at Charles County nursing homes. The first release of COVID-19 racial data in Maryland and D.C., the week of April 6, shows that the virus has had a massive impact on African Americans in the jurisdictions. Schools in Maryland will continue at-home learning for the rest of this school year.

IN VIRGINIA: The Commonwealth's first positive case of coronavirus a Marine at Fort Belvoir was announced on Saturday, March 7. On Saturday, March 14, the Virginia Department of Health reported the Commonwealth's first death of a person who had tested positive for COVID-19.

In the Richmond area, one of the nation's worst coronavirus clusters is at a long-term care facility called Canterbury Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center. Virginia has started tracking outbreaks at those types of facilities. Schools in Virginia will remain closed through the rest of the academic year.

IN WEST VIRGINIA: Gov. Jim Justice announced the state's first COVID-19 case on Tuesday, March 17 during a statewide address. The first COVID-19 death in the state was announced on Sunday, March 29. Justice announced on April 21 that children in West Virginia will not return to in-person classes for the rest of the school year.