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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 October 1, 2020

Friday, October 2, 2020

(Washington, DC) – The District’s reported data for Thursday, October 1, 2020 includes 65 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 15,423.

The District reported one additional COVID-19 related death.

  • 73-year-old male

Tragically, 629 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 Summary Table for September 30, 2020


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

15,423*

100

7837

100

7539

100

44

100

Unknown

17

<1

4

<1

12

<1

1

2

0-18

1135

7

589

8

538

7

8

18

19-30

3501

23

1904

24

1582

21

13

30

31-40

3041

20

1498

19

1540

20

3

7

41-50

2275

15

1122

14

1153

15

0

0

51-60

2173

14

1021

13

1146

15

5

11

61-70

1718

11

823

11

891

12

4

9

71-80

903

6

451

6

448

6

4

9

81+

660

4

425

5

229

3

6

14

*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

15,423

 

Race

 

 

Unknown

84

1

American Indian/Alaska Native

36

<1

Asian

251

2

Black/African American

7789

51

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

44

<1

Other/Multi-Racial

3845

25

White

3373

22

Refused During Interview

1

<1

Ethnicity

 

 

Unknown

1299

8

Hispanic or Latinx

3887

25

NOT Hispanic or Latinx

10,221

66

Refused During Interview

16

<1

 

 

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

Hospital census and bed availability

 

Below is the ventilator use and availability at District hospitals.
 

Adult 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
  • 30 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

629

100

Asian

8

1

Black/African American

468

74

Hispanic/Latinx

80

13

Non-Hispanic White

67

11

Other

6

<1

 

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

 

Sex

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

629

100

Female

270

43

Male

359

57

 

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

 

Age

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

629

100

<19

0

0

20-29

5

1

30-39

11

2

40-49

23

4

50-59

75

12

60-69

143

23

70-79

157

25

80+

215

34

 

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

 

Ward

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

629

100

1

69

11

2

37

6

3

34

5

4

89

14

5

101

16

6

53

8

7

98

16

8

126

20

Experienced Homelessness

21

3

Unknown

1

<1

 

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.