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Coronavirus Data for September 7, 2020

Tuesday, September 8, 2020

(Washington, DC) - The District’s reported data for Monday, September 7, 2020 includes 47 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 14,362.

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 92.9% 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 8.3% 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 0.85. That data is represented in the chart below.

 

Sustained low transmission rate

 

The District’s seven-day average positivity rate among residents is 2.8%. 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 72.9% 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

14362*

100

7301

100

7018

100

40

100

Unknown

19

<1

8

<1

11

<1

0

0

0-18

1007

7

524

7

476

7

7

18

19-30

3097

22

1700

23

1383

20

12

30

31-40

2850

20

1405

19

1442

21

3

8

41-50

2166

15

1066

15

1100

16

0

0

51-60

2071

14

973

13

1093

16

4

10

61-70

1650

12

789

11

857

12

4

10

71-80

864

6

424

6

436

6

4

10

81+

638

4

412

6

220

3

6

15

*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.

 

Cumulative Incidence by Ward

 

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

 

Cumulative Incidence by Health Planning Neighborhood

 

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

 

 

Total Positive Cases

Percent

All

14362

100

Race

 

 

Unknown

99

1

American Indian/Alaska Native

37

<1

Asian

219

2

Black/African American

7376

51

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

38

<1

Other/Multi-Racial

3496

24

White

3095

22

Refused During Interview

2

<1

Ethnicity

 

 

Unknown

1269

9

Hispanic or Latinx

3719

26

NOT Hispanic or Latinx

9359

65

Refused During Interview

15

<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

 

The District currently has 66 intensive care unit (ICU) beds available in hospitals out of 345 total ICU beds.

  • 279 total ICU inpatients
  • 21 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.