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Coronavirus Data for September 4, 2020

Saturday, September 5, 2020

(Washington, DC) The District’s reported data for Friday, September 4, 2020 includes 52 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 14,238.

The District reported no additional COVID-19 related deaths.

Tragically, 611 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.

The community spread chart is subject to fluctuation because the data is based on symptom onset date. As national demand for testing increases and results take longer to come back in DC and across the country, DC Health has identified a need to increase the reporting lag time by four days to reduce volatility in the data. The most recent data reflects an increase in community spread. To ensure this graph accurately reflects the most recent data, the community spread count is being paused as these adjustments are made.

Sustained decrease in cases within the community

The District has the ability to contact trace 100% of new cases within one day of report. That data is represented in the chart below.

Ability to contact trace new positive cases within one day of report

The District has the ability to contact trace 94.5% of close contacts of positive cases within two days. That data is represented in the chart below.

Ability to contact trace close contacts of positive cases within two days

The District’s data shows that 9.0% of new COVID-19 cases are from quarantined contacts. That data is represented in the chart below.

Percent of new cases from quarantined contacts

The District’s data shows a sustained transmission rate of 1.0. That data is represented in the chart below.

Sustained low transmission rate

The District’s seven-day average positivity rate among residents is 2.4%. That data is represented in the chart below.

Sustained low positivity rate among DC residents

The District’s utilization of beds at acute care hospitals is at 80.4% of capacity. That data is represented in the chart below.

Utilization of beds at acute care hospitals

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

14238

100

7238

100

6957

100

40

100

Unknown

21

<1

9

<1

12

<1

0

0

0-18

996

7

518

7

471

7

7

18

19-30

3058

21

1678

23

1366

20

12

30

31-40

2829

20

1396

20

1430

21

3

8

41-50

2150

15

1061

15

1089

16

0

0

51-60

2057

14

965

13

1087

16

4

10

61-70

1636

11

783

11

849

12

4

10

71-80

858

6

420

6

434

6

4

10

81+

633

4

408

6

219

6

6

15

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

14238

 

Race

 

 

Unknown

91

 

American Indian/Alaska Native

36

 

Asian

218

 

Black/African American

7317

 

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

38

 

Other/Multi-Racial

3473

 

White

3063

 

Refused During Interview

2

 

Ethnicity

 

 

Unknown

1255

 

Hispanic or Latinx

3695

 

NOT Hispanic or Latinx

9273

 

Refused During Interview

15

 

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

The District currently has 70 intensive care unit (ICU) beds available in hospitals out of 345 total ICU beds.

  • 275 total ICU inpatients
  • 22 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

611

100

Asian

8

1

Black/African American

456

75

Hispanic/Latinx

77

13

Non-Hispanic White

64

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

611

100

Female

261

43

Male

350

57

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

Age

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

611

100

<19

0

0

20-29

4

1

30-39

11

2

40-49

23

4

50-59

73

12

60-69

141

23

70-79

152

25

80+

207

34

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

Ward

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

611

100

1

67

11

2

36

6

3

33

5

4

87

14

5

96

16

6

52

9

7

94

15

8

124

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.