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Coronavirus Data for July 26, 2020

Monday, July 27, 2020

(Washington, DC) The District’s reported data for Sunday, July 26, 2020 includes 78 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 11,858.

The District reported one additional COVID-19 related death.

  • 84-year-old male

Tragically, 582 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.

The community spread chart is subject to fluctuation because the data is based on symptom onset date. As national demand for testing increases and results take longer to come back in DC and across the country, DC Health has identified a need to increase the reporting lag time by four days to reduce volatility in the data. The most recent data reflects an increase in community spread. To ensure this graph accurately reflects the most recent data, the community spread count is being paused as these adjustments are made.

Sustained decrease in cases within the community

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.

Ability to contact trace new positive cases within one day of report

The District has the ability to contact trace 97.8% of close contacts of positive cases within two days. That data is represented in the chart below.

Ability to contact trace close contacts of positive cases within two days

The District’s data shows that 3.5% of new COVID-19 cases are from quarantined contacts. That data is represented in the chart below.

Percent of new cases from quarantined contacts

The transmission rate (Rt) data has been adjusted to account for a four-day increase in the reporting lag period. Similar to the adjustment in reporting community spread, this adjustment will reduce fluctuations in data. Currently, DC Health is reporting a sustained transmission rate of 0.97. That data is represented in the chart below.

Sustained low transmission rate

The District’s data shows a positivity rate of 5.6% among residents. That data is represented in the chart below.

Sustained low positivity rate among DC residents

The District’s utilization of beds at acute care hospitals is at 75.6% of capacity. That data is represented in the chart below.

Utilization of beds at acute care hospitals

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

11858

100

5962

100

5851

100

2

100

43

100

Unknown

13

<1

3

<1

10

<1

0

0

0

0

0-18

706

6

360

6

327

6

0

0

19

44

19-30

2353

20

1292

22

1049

18

1

50

11

26

31-40

2328

20

1128

19

1196

20

0

0

4

9

41-50

1822

15

897

15

924

16

0

0

1

2

51-60

1799

15

833

14

962

16

1

50

3

7

61-70

1469

12

695

12

773

13

0

0

1

2

71-80

770

7

370

6

396

7

0

0

4

9

81+

598

5

384

6

214

4

0

0

0

0

 

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

Cumulative incidence by Ward

 

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

Cumulative Incidence by Health Planning Neighborhood

 

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

 

 

Total Positive Cases

Percent

All

11858

100

Race

 

 

Unknown

224

2

American Indian/Alaska Native

28

<1

Asian

183

2

Black/African American

5834

49

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

32

<1

Other/Multi-Racial

3070

26

White

2399

20

Refused During Interview

88

1

Ethnicity

 

 

Unknown

1575

13

Hispanic or Latinx

3163

27

NOT Hispanic or Latinx

7105

60

Refused During Interview

15

<1

 

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

Hospital census and bed availability at District Acute Care Hospitals

Below is the ventilator use and availability at District hospitals.

Adult Ventilator Use and Availability at District Hospitals

The District currently has 72 intensive care unit (ICU) beds available in hospitals out of 345 total ICU beds.

  • 273 total ICU inpatients
  • 20 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

582

100

Asian

8

1

Black/African American

430

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

582

100

Female

247

57

Male

335

43

 

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

Age

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

582

100

<19

0

0

20-29

4

1

30-39

8

1

40-49

20

3

50-59

67

12

60-69

136

23

70-79

147

25

80+

200

34

 

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

Ward

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

582

100

1

64

11

2

33

6

3

33

6

4

85

15

5

92

16

6

50

9

7

86

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.