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Coronavirus Data for October 3, 2020

Sunday, October 4, 2020

(Washington, DC) – The District’s reported data for Saturday, October 3, 2020 includes 46 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 15,519.

The District reported two additional COVID-19 related deaths.

  • 79-year-old male
  • 98-year-old female

Tragically, 631 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.

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

15,519*

100

7885

100

7586

100

45

100

Unknown

16

<1

3

<1

12

<1

1

2

0-18

1154

7

598

8

548

7

8

18

19-30

3541

23

1925

24

1600

21

14

31

31-40

3051

20

1505

19

1543

20

3

7

41-50

2283

15

1125

14

1158

15

0

0

51-60

2178

14

1022

13

1150

15

5

11

61-70

1726

11

827

11

895

12

4

9

71-80

907

6

454

6

449

6

4

9

81+

663

4

426

5

231

3

6

13

*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.

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

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

 

Total Positive Cases

Percent

All

15,519

100

Race

 

 

Unknown

72

1

American Indian/Alaska Native

38

<1

Asian

256

2

Black/African American

7823

50

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

43

<1

Other/Multi-Racial

3866

25

White

3420

<1

Refused During Interview

1

 

Ethnicity

 

 

Unknown

1290

8

Hispanic or Latinx

3910

25

NOT Hispanic or Latinx

10,303

66

Refused During Interview

16

<1

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

Below is the ventilator use and availability at District hospitals.

The District currently has 54 intensive care unit (ICU) beds available in hospitals out of 345 total ICU beds.

  • 291 total ICU inpatients
  • 29 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

631

100

Asian

8

1

Black/African American

469

74

Hispanic/Latinx

81

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

631

100

Female

271

43

Male

360

57

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

Age

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

631

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

158

25

80+

216

34

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

Ward

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

631

100

1

70

11

2

37

6

3

34

5

4

89

14

5

102

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 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.