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Coronavirus Data for July 18, 2020

Sunday, July 19, 2020

(Washington, DC) The District’s reported data for Saturday, July 18, 2020 includes 67 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 11,261.

The District reported no additional COVID-19 related deaths.

Tragically, 578 District residents have lost their lives due to COVID-19.

Visit coronavirus.dc.gov/data for interactive data dashboards or to download COVID-19 data.

Based on updated data, DC Health has determined that the District has experienced six days of sustained decrease in community spread of COVID-19 during Phase Two. That data is represented in the chart below.

 

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The District has the ability to contact trace 100% of new cases within one day of report. That data is represented in the chart below.

 

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The District has the ability to contact trace 98.6% of close contacts of positive cases within two days. That data is represented in the chart below.

 

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The District’s data shows a sustained transmission rate of 1.01. That data is represented in the chart below.

 

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The District’s data shows a positivity rate of 5.0% among residents. That data is represented in the chart below.

 

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The District’s utilization of beds at acute care hospitals is at 79.3% of capacity. That data is represented in the chart below.

 

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

 

Patient Age

 

Patient Gender

Total Positive Cases

%

Female

%

Male

%

Other

%

Unknown

%

All

11261

100

5639

100

5602

100

2

100

18

100

Unknown

12

<1

3

<1

9

<1

0

0

0

0

0-18

636

6

331

6

301

5

0

0

4

22

19-30

2147

19

1177

21

964

17

1

50

5

28

31-40

2213

20

1059

19

1151

21

0

0

3

17

41-50

1754

16

865

15

889

16

0

0

0

0

51-60

1738

15

801

14

935

17

1

50

1

6

61-70

1428

13

670

12

757

14

0

0

1

6

71-80

745

7

355

6

386

7

0

0

4

22

81+

588

5

378

7

210

4

0

0

0

0

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

 

Total Positive Cases

Percent

All

11261

100

Race

 

 

Unknown

200

2

American Indian/Alaska Native

27

<1

Asian

175

2

Black/African American

5550

49

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

30

<1

Other/Multi-Racial

2882

26

White

2308

21

Refused During Interview

89

1

Ethnicity

 

 

Unknown

1408

13

Hispanic or Latinx

3096

28

NOT Hispanic or Latinx

6740

60

Refused During Interview

17

<1

 

Below is the District’s Hospital Census and hospital bed availability at District hospitals.

 

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Below is the ventilator use and availability at District hospitals.

 

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The District currently has 84 intensive care unit (ICU) beds available in hospitals out of 345 total ICU beds.

  •  261 total ICU inpatients
  •  17 COVID-19 positive ICU patients

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

 

Race

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

578

100

Asian

8

1

Black/African American

426

74

Hispanic/Latinx

76

13

Non-Hispanic White

62

11

Other

6

1

 

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

 

Sex

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

578

100

Female

245

42

Male

333

58

 

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

 

Age

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

578

100

<19

0

0

20-29

3

1

30-39

8

1

40-49

20

3

50-59

66

11

60-69

136

24

70-79

147

25

80+

198

34

 

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

 

Ward

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

578

100

1

63

11

2

33

6

3

33

6

4

84

15

5

92

16

6

49

8

7

85

15

8

117

20

Experienced Homelessness

21

4

Unknown

1

<1

 

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.

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 leave home, practice social distancing and stay six feet apart from others. For more information on the District’s response, visit coronavirus.dc.gov.