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People, in their vehicles, line up to get tested for the coronavirus Friday in Hyattsville. (Michael Robinson Chavez/The Washington Post)

White House coronavirus task force leader says D.C. region has highest rate of positive test results in U.S.

The number of known coronavirus cases in the District, Maryland and Virginia was 87,267 on Friday, with 44,424 cases in Maryland, 34,950 in Virginia and 7,893 in the District. The number of virus-related deaths reached 2,207 in Maryland, 1,136 in Virginia and 418 in the District, for a total of 3,761 fatalities.

From Thursday: D.C., Prince George’s say they could ease restrictions soon

Here are some of the most significant recent developments as the region responds to the pandemic of the novel coronavirus, which causes the disease covid-19: