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Coronavirus Data for November 19, 2020

Friday, November 20, 2020

(Washington, DC) – The District’s reported data for Thursday, November 19, 2020 includes 130 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 19,808.

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

  • 64-year-old male
  • 73-year-old male

Tragically, 669 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.

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

19,808*

100

10,102

100

9652

100

50

100

Unknown

21

<1

6

<1

14

<1

1

2

0-18

1639

8

828

8

802

8

9

18

19-30

5006

25

2734

27

2254

23

15

30

31-40

3965

20

1963

19

1997

21

5

10

41-50

2807

14

1381

14

1425

15

1

0

51-60

2603

13

1226

12

1372

14

4

8

61-70

1998

10

969

10

1023

11

6

12

71-80

1044

5

533

5

507

5

4

8

81+

725

4

462

5

258

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.

Cumulative Incidence by Ward

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

Cumulative Incidence by Health Planning Neighborhood

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

 

Total Positive Cases

Percent

All

19,808

100

Race

 

 

Unknown

105

1

American Indian/Alaska Native

39

<1

Asian

320

2

Black/African American

9317

47

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

56

<1

Other/Multi-Racial

5457

28

White

4513

23

Refused During Interview

1

<1

Ethnicity

 

 

Unknown

1724

9

Hispanic or Latinx

4801

24

NOT Hispanic or Latinx

13,266

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 55 intensive care unit (ICU) beds available in hospitals out of 345 total ICU beds.

  • 290 total ICU inpatients
  • 28 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

669

100

Asian

8

1

Black/African American

498

74

Hispanic/Latinx

88

13

Non-Hispanic White

67

10

Other

8

1

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

Sex

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

669

100

Female

287

43

Male

382

57

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

Age

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

669

100

<19

0

0

20-29

5

1

30-39

13

2

40-49

24

4

50-59

81

12

60-69

153

23

70-79

166

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

669

100

1

77

12

2

37

6

3

34

5

4

97

14

5

107

16

6

58

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 a 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.