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Coronavirus Data for May 5, 2020

Wednesday, May 6, 2020

(Washington, DC) – The District’s reported data for Tuesday, May 5, 2020 includes 139 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 5,461.

The District reported 14 additional COVID-19 related deaths:

  • 59-year-old male
  • 68-year-old male
  • 71-year-old male
  • 74-year-old female
  • 75-year-old male
  • 79-year-old male
  • 80-year-old male
  • 85-year-old male
  • 86-year-old female
  • 89-year-old male
  • 91-year-old male
  • 96-year-old female
  • 98-year-old female
  • 100-year-old female

Tragically, 277 District residents have lost their lives due to COVID-19. The District has determined that a previously reported death was not due to COVID-19 and has been removed from the reported total of lives lost.

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

 

Patient Age (yrs)

Total Positive Cases

%

 

Patient Gender

Female

%

Male

%

Unknown

%

All

5461

100

2660

49

2792

51

9

<1

Unknown

3

<1

1

<1

2

<1

0

0

0-18

148

3

72

1

75

1

1

<1

19-30

853

16

454

8

396

7

3

<1

31-40

1038

19

503

9

533

10

2

<1

41-50

881

16

421

8

460

8

0

0

51-60

952

17

414

8

538

10

0

0

61-70

824

15

371

7

452

8

1

<1

71-80

408

8

191

3

215

4

2

<1

81+

354

7

233

4

121

2

0

0

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

 

Ward

Total Positive Cases

Percent

All

5461

100

1

710

13

2

352

6

3

326

6

4

1044

19

5

846

15

6

533

10

7

802

15

8

775

14

Unknown

73

1

 

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

 

 

Total Positive Cases

Percent

All

5461

100

Race

   

Unknown

810

15

American Indian/Alaska Native

14

<1

Asian

73

1

Black/African American

2550

47

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

10

<1

Other/Multi-Racial

1124

21

White

847

16

Refused During Interview

33

1

Ethnicity

   

Unknown

1254

23

Hispanic or Latinx

1107

20

NOT Hispanic or Latinx

3083

57

Refused During Interview

17

<1

 

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

 

Race

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

277

100

Asian

5

2

Black/African American

220

79

Hispanic/Latinx

21

8

Non-Hispanic White

29

10

Other

2

1

 

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

 

Ward

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

277

100

1

24

9

2

15

5

3

18

6

4

38

14

5

45

16

6

30

11

7

37

13

8

60

22

Experienced Homelessness

10

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.