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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 November 18, 2020

Thursday, November 19, 2020

(Washington, DC) – The District’s reported data for Wednesday, November 18, 2020 includes 213 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 19,678.

The District reported that two additional residents lost their lives due to COVID-19.

  • 58-year-old female
  • 61-year-old female

Tragically, 667 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.

 

Current Status Yellow Phase 2 (data through 11/17/20)

 

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

19,678*

100

10,032

100

9594

100

48

100

Unknown

21

<1

6

<1

14

<1

1

2

0-18

1625

8

818

8

798

8

9

19

19-30

4970

25

2713

27

2239

23

15

31

31-40

3941

20

1950

19

1987

21

4

8

41-50

2782

14

1370

14

1412

15

0

0

51-60

2587

13

1219

12

1363

14

4

8

61-70

1991

10

965

10

1020

11

6

13

71-80

1038

5

529

5

505

5

4

8

81+

723

4

462

5

256

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.

 

Positives by Ward

 

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

 

Positives by Neighborhood

 

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

 

 

Total Positive Cases

Percent

All

19,678

100

Race

 

 

Unknown

179

1

American Indian/Alaska Native

38

<1

Asian

315

2

Black/African American

9233

47

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

56

<1

Other/Multi-Racial

5425

28

White

4431

23

Refused During Interview

1

<1

Ethnicity

 

 

Unknown

1784

9

Hispanic or Latinx

4749

24

NOT Hispanic or Latinx

13,128

67

Refused During Interview

17

<1

 

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

 

Hospital Census and Bed Availability at District Acute Care Hospitals

 

Below is the ventilator use and availability at District hospitals.

 

Adult Ventilator Use and Availability at District Hospitals

 

The District currently has 43 intensive care unit (ICU) beds available in hospitals out of 345 total ICU beds.

  • 302 total ICU inpatients
  • 34 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

667

100

Asian

8

1

Black/African American

497

75

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

667

100

Female

287

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

667

100

<19

0

0

20-29

5

1

30-39

13

2

40-49

24

5

50-59

81

12

60-69

152

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

667

100

1

77

12

2

37

6

3

34

5

4

96

14

5

107

16

6

57

9

7

107

16

8

130

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.