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Coronavirus Data for April 17, 2020

Saturday, April 18, 2020

(Washington, DC) – The District’s reported data for Friday, April 17, 2020 includes 190 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 2,666.
 
The District reported five additional COVID-19 related deaths:

  • 69-year-old female
  • 71-year-old female
  • 79-year-old male
  • 83-year-old male
  • 87-year-old female

Tragically, 91 District residents have lost their lives due to COVID-19.

Below is the District’s aggregated total of positive COVID-19 cases, sorted by age and gender.

Patient Age (yrs)

Total Positive Cases

%

 

Patient Gender

Female

%

Male

%

Unknown

%

All

2666

100

1308

49

1354

51

4

<1

Unknown

1

<1

0

0

1

<1

0

0

0-18

69

3

33

1

35

1

1

<1

19-30

428

16

238

9

189

7

1

<1

31-40

545

20

266

10

278

10

1

<1

41-50

449

17

222

8

227

9

0

0

51-60

471

18

202

8

269

10

0

0

61-70

386

14

171

6

214

8

1

<1

71-80

179

7

87

3

92

3

0

0

81+

138

5

89

3

49

2

0

0

Below is the District’s aggregated total of positive COVID-19 cases, sorted by ward.
 

Ward

Total Positive Cases

Percent

All

2666

100

1

309

12

2

215

8

3

205

8

4

459

17

5

350

13

6

353

13

7

402

15

8

339

13

Unknown

34

1

 

Below is the District’s aggregated total of positive COVID-19 cases, sorted by race.

 

Total Positive Cases

Percent

All

2666

100

Race

 

 

Unknown

413

15

American Indian/Alaska Native

8

<1

Asian

38

1

Black/African American

1271

48

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

5

<1

Other/Multi-Racial

431

16

White

473

18

Refused During Interview

27

1

Ethnicity

 

 

Unknown

607

23

Hispanic or Latinx

439

16

NOT Hispanic or Latinx

1613

61

Refused During Interview

7

0

 

Below is the District’s total lives lost due to COVID-19, sorted by race.

Race

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

91

100

Asian

2

2

Black/African American

71

78

Hispanic/Latinx

8

9

Non-Hispanic White

10

11

Other

0

0

With ongoing community transmission, contact tracing is focused on positive cases associated with health care workers (including first responders), senior care facilities, correctional and detention centers, childcare facilities, and facilities serving individuals who are experiencing homelessness. Guidance has been published for healthcare providers, employers and the public to provide information on what to do if you have been diagnosed with or are a contact of someone who has COVID-19.
 

District residents are required to STAY AT HOME, except for an essential purpose. Residents should take the following actions to help prevent the spread of COVID-19:

  • Avoid close contact with people who are sick
  • Wash hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. An alcohol-based hand sanitizer can be used if soap and water are not available
  • Avoid touching eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands
  • Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash
  • Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces

If you have to leave home for an essential purpose, practice social distancing and stay six feet apart from others. For more information on the District’s response, visit coronavirus.dc.gov.