Coronavirus Data for April 15, 2020

Thursday, April 16, 2020

(Washington, DC) – The District’s reported data for Wednesday, April 15, 2020 includes 153 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 2,350.

The District reported nine additional COVID-19 related deaths:

57-year-old male
63-year-old male
64-year-old female
69-year-old female
69-year-old male
69-year-old male
72-year-old female
74-year-old male
85-year-old female

Tragically, 81 District residents have lost their lives due to COVID-19.

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

Patient Age (yrs) Total Positive Cases % Patient Gender
Female % Male % Unknown %
All 2350 100 1144 49 1201 51 5 <1
Missing 1 <1 0 0 1 <1 0 0
0-18 61 3 27 1 33 1 1 <1
19-30 387 16 212 9 174 7 1 <1
31-40 486 21 229 10 256 11 1 <1
41-50 390 17 192 8 198 8 0 0
51-60 403 17 172 7 231 10 0 0
61-70 341 15 154 7 185 8 2 <1
71-80 157 7 76 3 81 3 0 0
81+ 124 5 82 3 42 2 0 0

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

Ward Total Positive Cases Percent
All 2350 100
1 264 11
2 193 8
3 169 7
4 389 17
5 311 13
6 313 13
7 361 15
8 293 12
Unknown 57 2

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

Total Positive Cases Percent
All 2350 100
Race
Unknown 404 17
American Indian/Alaska Native 7 <1
Asian 35 1
Black/African American 1089 46
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 4 <1
Other/Multi-Racial 345 15
White 439 19
Refused During Interview 27 1
Ethnicity
Unknown 539 23
Hispanic or Latinx 361 15
NOT Hispanic or Latinx 1145 61
Refused During Interview 5 <1

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

Race Total Lives Lost Percent
All 81 100
Asian 2 2
Black/African American 62 77
Hispanic/Latinx 8 10
Non-Hispanic White 9 11
Other 0 0

With ongoing community transmission, contact tracing is focused on positive cases associated with health care workers (including first responders), senior care facilities, correctional and detention centers, childcare facilities, and facilities serving individuals who are experiencing homelessness. 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.
District residents are encouraged to STAY AT HOME and take the following actions to help prevent the spread of COVID-19:

Stay home when you are sick
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 have to leave home for an essential purpose, practice social distancing and stay six feet apart from others. For more information on the District’s response, visit coronavirus.dc.gov.

Content retrieved from: https://mayor.dc.gov/release/coronavirus-data-april-15-2020.