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Coronavirus Data for October 29, 2020

Friday, October 30, 2020

(Washington, DC) – The District’s reported data for Thursday, October 29, 2020 includes 70 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 17,144.

The District reported one additional COVID-19 related death.

  • 74-year-old female

Tragically, 646 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 10-29-20

 

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

17,144*

100

8741

100

8354

100

45

100

Unknown

17

<1

3

<1

13

<1

1

2

0-18

1325

8

678

8

639

8

8

18

19-30

4073

24

2223

25

1834

22

13

29

31-40

3390

20

1680

19

1705

20

5

11

41-50

2472

14

1222

14

1250

15

0

0

51-60

2342

14

1105

13

1232

15

4

9

61-70

1862

11

894

10

963

12

5

11

71-80

968

6

491

6

473

6

4

9

81+

695

4

445

5

245

3

5

11

*Includes <5 cases who reported gender as Other/Transgender.

*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

17,144

100

Race

 

 

Unknown

149

1

American Indian/Alaska Native

39

<1

Asian

282

2

Black/African American

8479

49

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

46

<1

Other/Multi-Racial

4262

25

White

3885

23

Refused During Interview

2

<1

Ethnicity

 

 

Unknown

1466

9

Hispanic or Latinx

4270

25

NOT Hispanic or Latinx

11,391

66

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

  • 277 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

646

100

Asian

8

1

Black/African American

484

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

646

100

Female

278

43

Male

368

57

 

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

 

Age

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

646

100

<19

0

0

20-29

5

1

30-39

12

2

40-49

23

4

50-59

76

12

60-69

145

22

70-79

163

25

80+

222

34

 

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

 

Ward

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

646

100

1

71

11

2

37

6

3

34

5

4

91

14

5

107

17

6

53

8

7

104

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.