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Coronavirus Data for October 6, 2020

Wednesday, October 7, 2020

(Washington, DC) – The District’s reported data for Tuesday, October 6, 2020 includes 45 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 15,697.

The District reported one additional COVID-19 related death.

  • 88-year-old male

Tragically, 632 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.

 

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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

15,697*

100

7978

100

7669

100

47

100

Unknown

16

<1

3

<1

12

<1

1

2

0-18

1175

8

608

8

559

7

8

17

19-30

3595

23

1948

24

1630

21

15

32

31-40

3087

20

1528

19

1555

20

4

9

41-50

2309

15

1140

14

1169

15

0

0

51-60

2200

14

1033

13

1161

15

5

11

61-70

1739

11

834

11

901

12

4

9

71-80

911

6

458

6

449

6

4

9

81+

665

4

426

5

233

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.
 

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

15,697

100

Race

 

 

Unknown

81

1

American Indian/Alaska Native

38

<1

Asian

257

2

Black/African American

7893

50

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

43

<1

Other/Multi-Racial

3920

25

White

3464

22

Refused During Interview

1

<1

Ethnicity

 

 

Unknown

1325

8

Hispanic or Latinx

3940

25

NOT Hispanic or Latinx

10,416

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

  • 284 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

632

100

Asian

8

1

Black/African American

470

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

632

100

Female

271

43

Male

361

57

 

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

Age

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

632

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+

217

34

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

 

Ward

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

632

100

1

70

11

2

37

6

3

34

5

4

89

14

5

103

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.