Sorry, you need to enable JavaScript to visit this website.

coronavirus

Coronavirus
Menu
 

Coronavirus Testing

Pre-registration for Public Testing

It’s best to get testing through your provider, but if you need to use public testing, you can save time in line by visiting coronavirus.dc.gov/register to create a profile from your smartphone, tablet, or computer.

Coronavirus Data for May 20, 2020

Thursday, May 21, 2020

(Washington, DC) – The District’s reported data for Wednesday, May 20, 2020 includes 237 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 7,788.

The District reported five additional COVID-19 related deaths:

  • 67-year-old female
  • 67-year-old male
  • 80-year-old female
  • 82-year-old female
  • 89-year-old female

Tragically, 412 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

Total Positive Cases

%

 

Patient Gender

Female

%

Male

%

Other

%

Unknown

%

All

7788

100

3852

49

3918

50

2

<1

16

<1

Unknown

7

<1

2

<1

5

<1

0

0

0

0

0-18

338

4

180

2

154

2

0

0

4

<1

19-30

1296

17

695

9

596

8

1

<1

4

<1

31-40

1481

19

707

9

771

10

0

0

3

<1

41-50

1236

16

600

8

636

8

0

0

0

0

51-60

1298

17

587

8

709

9

1

<1

1

<1

61-70

1114

14

517

7

596

8

0

0

1

<1

71-80

556

7

269

3

284

4

0

0

3

<1

81+

462

6

295

4

167

2

0

0

0

0

 

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

 

Positives by Ward_052020.jpg

 

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

 

Positives by Neighborhood_052020.jpg

 

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

 

 

Total Positive Cases

Percent

All

7788

100

Race

   

Unknown

1069

13

American Indian/Alaska Native

21

<1

Asian

98

1

Black/African American

3570

46

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

16

<1

Other/Multi-Racial

1794

23

White

1178

15

Refused During Interview

42

1

Ethnicity

   

Unknown

1650

21

Hispanic or Latinx

1863

24

NOT Hispanic or Latinx

4281

55

Refused During Interview

24

<1

 

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

 

bed520.JPG

 

Below is the ventilator use and availability at District hospitals.

 

ventilator520.JPG

 

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

 

Race

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

412

100

Asian

7

2

Black/African American

316

77

Hispanic/Latinx

42

11

Non-Hispanic White

45

10

Other

2

0

 

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

 

Ward

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

412

100

1

37

9

2

25

6

3

27

7

4

57

14

5

64

16

6

41

10

7

59

14

8

87

21

Experienced Homelessness

15

4

Unknown

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.