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A new mask order announced on Thursday by D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser went into effect at 5 a.m. Saturday.

Masks are again required indoors in the District, regardless of vaccination status for everyone older than 2 years old.

Some D.C. businesses began requiring masks and vaccines ahead of Saturday, as the delta variant of the coronavirus spreads nationwide.

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Nearby in Alexandria, Virginia, the city is now requiring everyone to wear a mask inside any government building, whether they’ve been vaccinated or not.

Alexandria is also considered to be a place of substantial risk of community transmission, with a current case rate of 62.73 per 100,000 residents.

1 out of every 20 Alexandria residents who have tested positive for COVID-19 have required hospitalization.

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²ÝÝ®´«Ã½’s John Domen contributed to this report.