this breaks down specifically what we're seeing in new york city from december 19 to december 23rd. new york city reported 109 children hospitalized with covid-19 during that time frame. according to the new york department of health, 68 of those children were admitted to the children because of covid-19, acute covid. 41 children were admitted for another reason but had a covid-positive case. so this tells us the uptick is not just children who had a broken bone but covid symptoms. the majority of children hospitalized for covid in new york city were admitted because of covid-19, not other stuff, and doctors tell us that is what they're worried about, not just here, but that they could see that happen in other states as well. lindsey? >> sometimes what we see here in new york city does go elsewhere. gary, bring us up to speed about what you're learning about the covid in washington, d.c. and how it could impact services. this is what we've been worried