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Coronavirus Data for May 7, 2020

Friday, May 8, 2020

(Washington, DC) – The District’s reported data for Thursday, May 7, 2020 includes 245 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 5,899.


The District reported 19 additional COVID-19 related deaths:

  • 49-year-old male
  • 50-year-old male
  • 57-year-old male
  • 64-year-old male
  • 69-year-old male
  • 71-year-old male
  • 72-year-old female
  • 75-year-old male
  • 76-year-old male
  • 76-year-old male
  • 76-year-old male
  • 79-year-old female
  • 80-year-old male
  • 86-year-old male
  • 86-year-old male
  • 87-year-old male
  • 93-year-old female
  • 96-year-old female
  • 96-year-old female

Tragically, 304 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

%

Unknown

%

All

5899

100

2879

49

3006

51

14

<1

Unknown

5

<1

1

<1

4

<1

0

0

0-18

181

3

91

2

84

1

6

<1

19-30

940

16

503

9

434

7

3

<1

31-40

1120

19

540

9

578

10

2

<1

41-50

937

16

453

8

484

8

0

0

51-60

1009

17

443

8

566

10

0

0

61-70

891

15

402

7

488

8

1

<1

71-80

440

8

204

3

234

4

2

<1

81+

376

6

242

4

134

2

0

0

 

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

 

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

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

 

 

Total Positive Cases

Percent

All

5899

100

Race

   

Unknown

799

14

American Indian/Alaska Native

14

<1

Asian

79

1

Black/African American

2793

47

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

14

<1

Other/Multi-Racial

1232

21

White

927

16

Refused During Interview

41

1

Ethnicity

   

Unknown

1201

20

Hispanic or Latinx

1283

22

NOT Hispanic or Latinx

3393

58

Refused During Interview

22

<1

 

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

 

Race

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

304

100

Asian

5

2

Black/African American

241

79

Hispanic/Latinx

23

8

Non-Hispanic White

33

11

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

304

100

1

25

8

2

16

5

3

19

6

4

42

14

5

50

16

6

33

11

7

42

14

8

67

22

Experienced Homelessness

10

3

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.