(Washington, DC) – The District’s reported data for Tuesday, November 17, 2020 includes 156 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 19,465.
The District reported that five additional residents lost their lives due to COVID-19.
- 35-year-old male
- 45-year-old male
- 50-year-old male
- 86-year-old male
- 93-year-old female
Tragically, 665 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.
Below is a summary of the District’s current ReOpening Metrics.
Below is the District’s aggregated total of positive COVID-19 cases, sorted by age and gender.
|
|
|
Patient Gender |
||||||
|
Total Positive Cases |
% |
Female |
% |
Male |
% |
Unknown |
% |
|
|
All |
19,465* |
100 |
9916 |
100 |
9497 |
100 |
48 |
100 |
|
Unknown |
21 |
<1 |
6 |
<1 |
14 |
<1 |
1 |
2 |
|
0-18 |
1608 |
8 |
810 |
8 |
789 |
8 |
9 |
19 |
|
19-30 |
4904 |
25 |
2670 |
27 |
2216 |
23 |
15 |
31 |
|
31-40 |
3891 |
20 |
1930 |
19 |
1957 |
21 |
4 |
8 |
|
41-50 |
2748 |
14 |
1356 |
14 |
1392 |
15 |
0 |
0 |
|
51-60 |
2565 |
13 |
1207 |
12 |
1353 |
14 |
4 |
8 |
|
61-70 |
1979 |
10 |
957 |
10 |
1016 |
11 |
6 |
13 |
|
71-80 |
1030 |
5 |
521 |
5 |
505 |
5 |
4 |
8 |
|
81+ |
719 |
4 |
459 |
5 |
255 |
3 |
5 |
10 |
*Includes <5 cases who reported gender as Other/Transgender.
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 |
19,465 |
100 |
|
Race |
|
|
|
Unknown |
123 |
1 |
|
American Indian/Alaska Native |
38 |
<1 |
|
Asian |
311 |
2 |
|
Black/African American |
9166 |
47 |
|
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander |
56 |
<1 |
|
Other/Multi-Racial |
5392 |
28 |
|
White |
4378 |
22 |
|
Refused During Interview |
1 |
<1 |
|
Ethnicity |
|
|
|
Unknown |
1722 |
9 |
|
Hispanic or Latinx |
4717 |
24 |
|
NOT Hispanic or Latinx |
13,009 |
67 |
|
Refused During Interview |
17 |
<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 48 intensive care unit (ICU) beds available in hospitals out of 345 total ICU beds.
- 297 total ICU inpatients
- 35 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 |
665 |
100 |
|
Asian |
8 |
1 |
|
Black/African American |
495 |
74 |
|
Hispanic/Latinx |
88 |
13 |
|
Non-Hispanic White |
67 |
10 |
|
Other |
7 |
1 |
Below is the District’s total lives lost due to COVID-19, sorted by sex.
|
Sex |
Total Lives Lost |
Percent |
|
All |
665 |
100 |
|
Female |
285 |
43 |
|
Male |
380 |
57 |
Below is the District’s total lives lost due to COVID-19, sorted by age.
|
Age |
Total Lives Lost |
Percent |
|
All |
665 |
100 |
|
<19 |
0 |
0 |
|
20-29 |
5 |
1 |
|
30-39 |
13 |
2 |
|
40-49 |
24 |
5 |
|
50-59 |
80 |
12 |
|
60-69 |
151 |
23 |
|
70-79 |
165 |
25 |
|
80+ |
227 |
34 |
Below is the District’s total lives lost due to COVID-19, sorted by ward of residence.
|
Ward |
Total Lives Lost |
Percent |
|
All |
665 |
100 |
|
1 |
77 |
12 |
|
2 |
37 |
6 |
|
3 |
34 |
5 |
|
4 |
96 |
14 |
|
5 |
107 |
16 |
|
6 |
56 |
8 |
|
7 |
107 |
16 |
|
8 |
129 |
19 |
|
Experienced Homelessness |
21 |
3 |
|
Unknown |
1 |
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.