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Coronavirus Data for October 19, 2020

Tuesday, October 20, 2020

(Washington, DC) – The District’s reported data for Monday, October 19, 2020 includes 50 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 16,445.

The District reported one additional COVID-19 related death.

  • 73-year-old male

Tragically, 642 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 for October 19, 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

16,445*

100

8365

100

8029

100

48

100

Unknown

17

<1

3

<1

13

<1

1

2

0-18

1269

8

650

8

611

8

8

17

19-30

3822

23

2079

25

1727

22

14

29

31-40

3253

20

1607

19

1641

20

5

10

41-50

2394

15

1179

14

1215

15

0

0

51-60

2279

14

1077

13

1197

15

4

8

61-70

1802

11

863

10

934

12

5

10

71-80

931

6

473

6

454

6

4

8

81+

678

4

434

5

237

3

7

15

*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

16,445

100

Race

 

 

Unknown

100

1

American Indian/Alaska Native

38

<1

Asian

270

2

Black/African American

8205

50

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

45

<1

Other/Multi-Racial

4097

25

White

3689

22

Refused During Interview

1

<1

Ethnicity

 

 

Unknown

1382

8

Hispanic or Latinx

4112

25

NOT Hispanic or Latinx

10,935

67

Refused During Interview

16

<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 75 intensive care unit (ICU) beds available in hospitals out of 345 total ICU beds.

  • 270 total ICU inpatients
  • 20 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

642

100

Asian

8

1

Black/African American

480

75

Hispanic/Latinx

81

13

Non-Hispanic White

67

10

Other

6

1

 

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

 

Sex

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

642

100

Female

276

43

Male

366

57

 

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

 

Age

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

642

100

<19

0

0

20-29

5

1

30-39

12

2

40-49

23

4

50-59

76

12

60-69

144

22

70-79

160

25

80+

222

35

 

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

 

Ward

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

642

100

1

71

11

2

37

6

3

34

5

4

91

14

5

106

17

6

53

8

7

101

16

8

127

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.