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Coronavirus Data for September 29, 2020

Wednesday, September 30, 2020

(Washington, DC) – The District’s reported data for Tuesday, September 29, 2020 includes 26 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 15,326.

The District reported one additional COVID-19 related death.

  • 58-year-old male

Tragically, 627 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 29, 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

15,326*

100

7784

100

7495

100

44

100

Unknown

17

<1

4

<1

12

<1

1

2

0-18

1117

7

576

7

533

7

8

18

19-30

3462

23

1884

24

1563

21

13

30

31-40

3030

20

1492

19

1535

21

3

7

41-50

2270

15

1121

14

1149

15

0

0

51-60

2162

14

1016

13

1140

15

5

11

61-70

1709

11

819

11

886

12

4

9

71-80

901

6

449

6

448

6

4

9

81+

658

4

423

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

15,326

100

Race

 

 

Unknown

69

<1

American Indian/Alaska Native

36

<1

Asian

248

2

Black/African American

7758

51

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

43

<1

Other/Multi-Racial

3832

25

White

3339

22

Refused During Interview

1

<1

Ethnicity

 

 

Unknown

1285

8

Hispanic or Latinx

3870

25

NOT Hispanic or Latinx

10,155

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

  • 290 total ICU inpatients
  • 28 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

627

100

Asian

8

1

Black/African American

467

75

Hispanic/Latinx

79

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

627

100

Female

270

43

Male

356

57

 

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

Age

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

627

100

<19

0

0

20-29

5

<1

30-39

11

2

40-49

23

4

50-59

75

12

60-69

142

23

70-79

156

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

627

100

1

69

11

2

37

6

3

34

5

4

88

14

5

101

16

6

53

8

7

97

15

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.