The District’s top employers have varying return-to-office policies, and many are embracing hybrid models.

Why it matters: Short of a radical rethinking of the region’s central business districts, the post-COVID revitalization of those areas largely hinges on the return of office workers who used to spend time dining and shopping at nearby businesses.

We reached out to over a dozen local companies about their work policies:

Amazon directors determine how often their corporate teams come into the office. Most local Verizon employees (outside of technicians and retail teams) are on hybrid models and work with higher-ups to set their in-office schedules.

PriceWaterhouseCoopers gives employees the option to choose remote, hybrid or in-person schedules. The Center for American Progress says it's trying out different hybrid models before settling on a new plan. Deloitte is also on a hybrid model with time spent in-person dependent on an employee’s role and preference.

Other companies have more defined guidelines.

• The Washington Post has all employees back in the office for at least three days a week.
• Holland & Knight’s lawyers, advisers, paralegals, and legal support personnel are spending about 50% of their time working in the office.
• World Bank staff are hybrid, and are “expected to spend 2 to 4 days each week working in the office,” according to a memo obtained by Axios, but “staff may opt-out at their discretion and remain on home-based work through the July 4 holiday.”

While Capital One is still remote, the McLean office is open to those who want to go in. Likewise for the majority of roles at Fannie Mae.

Read the full story here.

The District has seen a slight uptick in COVID-19 cases due to the BA.2 subvariant, which is believed to be more transmissible than the original Omicron and has become D.C.’s most dominant strain. Here’s how to get tested if you’ve been exposed.

Why it matters: COVID-19 cases rose from a weekly case rate of 51 cases per 100,000 residents in the first week of March to 110.4 cases per 100,000 residents in the last week of March, per DC Health’s key metrics.

Here’s where to go for a free test:

• COVID centers are available in all 8 wards where you can pick up a PCR test, a rapid test, masks, and get vaccinated.
• Libraries and rec centers all across the District offer take-home PCR and rapid tests.

All public testing locations are posted daily here.

• And here are all public testing locations in map form.

Know before you go: If you want to know how many rapid tests are available at these sites, check out this map, which records inventory in real-time.

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🏈 Former Washington quarterback Dwayne Haskins died in South Florida on Saturday after a dump truck struck him.

• A standout at Ohio State, he was 24 years old and a quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played two seasons in Washington.
• Commanders co-owners Dan and Tanya Snyder said they were devastated for the “young man with a tremendous amount of potential.”

⚾ The Nats won their first game, scoring 4-2 against the Mets yesterday. They play the Braves in Atlanta tonight.

🏒 The Caps posted their third-straight win, besting the Boston Bruins 4-2 yesterday in a game that marked standout Alex Ovechkin's 45th goal this season and the 775th of his career. The Caps are back on the ice Tuesday night against the Philadelphia Flyers.

🏀 The Wizards weren't as lucky in their season finale, falling to the Charlotte Hornets 108-124. This is the Wiz's fourth-straight losing season and the third time in four years that they don't make the playoffs.

👋🏻 Hey, it’s Chelsea!

I visited Nats Park on Saturday to see the Nationals' third-straight loss against the Mets this weekend (although they thankfully redeemed themselves on Sunday).

I was excited to check out one of the park’s newest vendors and a personal favorite of mine: Roaming Rooster.

And I wasn’t disappointed. The honey butter chicken sandwich was just as juicy and delicious as the one you can order at any of their locations with sweet butter dripping off the bun.

My only notes: The fries were pretty standard stadium fare, nothing special, and two sandwiches, fries, and drinks put us out $70.

• A little tip: Order via the QR codes on the back of your seat, so you can skip the line and pick up your meal. It worked well.

A mural of soon-to-be Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson will before long grace the side of a building on 14th Street, courtesy of Maryland-based artist Nia Keturah Calhoun.

On Saturday afternoon, people gathered at the intersection of 14th and S Street NW to unveil the start of the colorful mural and to celebrate the historic confirmation of the D.C. judge.

• On the street, children wrote KBJ and “All Rise for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson” in chalk.

The mural is expected to be done by this weekend.