Maryland’s first confirmed cases of the COVID-19 virus were announced last Thursday. Since then, the virus has made its way to other areas in the DMV region, now with confirmed cases in D.C. and Virginia that sprung up over the weekend.

In light of the virus that’s spreading throughout the U.S., organizations such as Code for America and South by Southwest (SXSW) have canceled their annual tech events that were slated for this month.

Code for America was scheduled to host its annual summit at the Crystal Gateway Marriott in Arlington, Virginia, from March 11 through 13. A Code for America spokesperson told Technical.ly that this would have been the first time the nonprofit was hosting the annual summit in the D.C. area, as it normally takes place in San Francisco. Code for America release a statement on Friday announcing the summit’s cancellation.

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