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Coronavirus Data for July 5, 2020

Monday, July 6, 2020

(Washington, DC) – The District’s reported data for Sunday, July 5, 2020 includes 33 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 10,515.

The District reported two additional COVID-19 related deaths.

  • 74-year-old female
  • 97-year-old female

Tragically, 561 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.

DC Health has confirmed that a new peak was detected in the data, resetting the District’s count in community spread to five days of sustained decrease. That data is represented in the chart below.

Sustained Decrease

 

The District has the ability to contact trace 98.6% of new cases within on day of report. That data is represented in the chart below.

New Contact Trace

 

The District has the ability to contact trace 95.7% of close contacts of positive cases within two days. That data is represented in the chart below.

 

Close Contact Trace

 

The District’s data shows a sustained transmission rate of .80. That data is represented in the chart below.

 

Sustained Low Transmission Rate.png

 

The District’s data shows a positivity rate of 3.7% among residents. That data is represented in the chart below.

 

Sustained Low Positivity DC.png

 

The District’s utilization of beds at acute care hospitals is at 69.7% of capacity. That data is represented in the chart below.

 

Utilization of Beds Acute Care.png

 

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

10515

100

5273

100

5223

100

2

100

17

100

Unknown

12

<1

3

<1

9

<1

0

0

0

0

0-18

563

5

295

6

264

5

0

0

4

24

19-30

1899

18

1039

20

855

16

1

50

4

24

31-40

2041

19

986

19

1052

20

0

0

3

18

41-50

1657

16

817

16

840

16

0

0

0

0

51-60

1665

16

773

15

890

17

1

50

1

6

61-70

1391

13

653

12

737

14

0

0

1

6

71-80

717

7

340

7

373

7

0

0

4

24

81+

570

5

367

7

203

4

0

0

0

0

 

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

 

Positives by Ward_070520.jpg

 

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

 

Positives by Neighborhood_070520.jpg

 

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

 

 

Total Positive Cases

Percent

All

10515

100

Race

 

 

Unknown

120

1

American Indian/Alaska Native

26

<1

Asian

168

2

Black/African American

5226

50

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

29

<1

Other/Multi-Racial

2695

26

White

2158

21

Refused During Interview

93

1

Ethnicity

 

 

Unknown

1213

12

Hispanic or Latinx

2996

29

NOT Hispanic or Latinx

6287

60

Refused During Interview

19

<1

 

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

 

Hospital Census Bed Availability.png

 

Below is the ventilator use and availability at District hospitals.

 

Adult Ventilator Use and Availability.png

The District currently has 94 intensive care unit (ICU) beds available in hospitals out of 345 total ICU beds.

  • 265 total ICU inpatients
  • 23 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

561

100

Asian

8

1

Black/African American

418

74

Hispanic/Latinx

74

13

Non-Hispanic White

60

11

Other

5

1

 

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

 

Sex

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

561

100

Female

240

43

Male

321

57

 

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

 

Age

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

561

100

<19

0

0

20-29

3

1

30-39

7

1

40-49

19

3

50-59

64

11

60-69

131

23

70-79

142

25

80+

195

35

 

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

 

Ward

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

561

100

1

62

11

2

31

6

3

33

6

4

80

14

5

89

16

6

48

9

7

83

15

8

115

20

Experienced Homelessness

20

4

Unknown

0

0

 

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.