Washington, DC – The District’s reported data for Sunday, May 31, 2020 includes 56 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 8,857.
The District reported two additional COVID-19 related deaths.
- 79-year-old male
- 87-year-old female
Tragically, 468 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.
Yesterday, it was reported that the countdown of sustained decrease in community spread of COVID-19 had paused while the data was under review. DC Health has confirmed that based on current available data, a new peak was detected in the data (as of May 29), resetting the District’s Phase One count. The count resets at the beginning of each new Phase, so that day became Day 0. Therefore, the District has experienced one day of sustained decrease in community spread based on data through May 30. That data is represented in the chart below.
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 |
8857 |
100 |
4396 |
100 |
4442 |
100 |
2 |
100 |
17 |
100 |
|
Unknown |
11 |
<1 |
4 |
<1 |
6 |
<1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
|
0-18 |
411 |
5 |
217 |
5 |
190 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
24 |
|
19-30 |
1502 |
17 |
807 |
18 |
690 |
16 |
1 |
50 |
4 |
24 |
|
31-40 |
1691 |
19 |
816 |
19 |
872 |
20 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
18 |
|
41-50 |
1410 |
16 |
695 |
16 |
715 |
16 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
51-60 |
1437 |
16 |
646 |
15 |
789 |
18 |
1 |
50 |
1 |
6 |
|
61-70 |
1232 |
14 |
567 |
13 |
664 |
15 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
|
71-80 |
637 |
7 |
307 |
7 |
327 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
18 |
|
81+ |
526 |
6 |
337 |
8 |
189 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Below is the District’s aggregated total of positive COVID-19 cases, sorted by ward of residence.
Below is the District’s aggregated total of positive COVID-19 cases, sorted by neighborhood of residence.
Below is the District’s aggregated total of positive COVID-19 cases, sorted by race.
|
|
Total Positive Cases |
Percent |
|
All |
8857 |
100 |
|
Race |
|
|
|
Unknown |
926 |
11 |
|
American Indian/Alaska Native |
26 |
<1 |
|
Asian |
106 |
1 |
|
Black/African American |
4119 |
47 |
|
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander |
22 |
<1 |
|
Other/Multi-Racial |
2246 |
25 |
|
White |
1354 |
15 |
|
Refused During Interview |
58 |
1 |
|
Ethnicity |
|
|
|
Unknown |
1540 |
17 |
|
Hispanic or Latinx |
2336 |
26 |
|
NOT Hispanic or Latinx |
4955 |
56 |
|
Refused During Interview |
26 |
<1 |
Below is the District’s Hospital Census and hospital bed availability at District hospitals.
Below is the ventilator use and availability at District hospitals.
The District currently has 73 intensive care unit (ICU) beds available in hospitals out of 345 total ICU beds.
- 272 total ICU inpatients
- 108 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 |
468 |
100 |
|
Asian |
7 |
1 |
|
Black/African American |
351 |
75 |
|
Hispanic/Latinx |
54 |
12 |
|
Non-Hispanic White |
52 |
11 |
|
Other |
4 |
1 |
Below is the District’s total lives lost due to COVID-19, sorted by ward of residence.
|
Ward |
Total Lives Lost |
Percent |
|
All |
468 |
100 |
|
1 |
48 |
10 |
|
2 |
29 |
6 |
|
3 |
30 |
6 |
|
4 |
66 |
14 |
|
5 |
75 |
16 |
|
6 |
42 |
9 |
|
7 |
67 |
14 |
|
8 |
95 |
20 |
|
Experienced Homelessness |
16 |
3 |
|
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.