Coronavirus Data for August 19, 2020

Thursday, August 20, 2020

(Washington, DC) – The District’s reported data for Wednesday, August 19, 2020 includes 55 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 13,409.

The District reported one additional COVID-19 related death.

  •  58-year-old male

Tragically, 601 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.

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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.

 

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The District has the ability to contact trace 96.3% of close contacts of positive cases within two days. That data is represented in the chart below.

 

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The District’s data shows that 7.0% of new COVID-19 cases are from quarantined contacts. That data is represented in the chart below.

 

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The District’s data shows a sustained transmission rate of .99. That data is represented in the chart below.

 

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The District’s seven-day average positivity rate among residents is 3.2%. That data is represented in the chart below.

 

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The District’s utilization of beds at acute care hospitals is at 75.8% of capacity. That data is represented in the chart below.

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

 

Patient Age

Patient Gender

Total Positive Cases

%

Female

%

Male

%

Other

%

Unknown

%

All

13409

100

6784

100

6571

100

2

100

52

100

Unknown

13

<1

3

<1

10

<1

0

0

0

0

0-18

888

7

452

7

416

6

0

0

20

39

19-30

2800

21

1539

23

1246

19

1

50

14

28

31-40

2665

20

1302

19

1358

21

0

0

5

10

41-50

2030

15

1002

15

1026

16

0

0

2

4

51-60

1975

15

920

14

1050

16

1

50

4

8

61-70

1586

12

760

11

824

13

0

0

2

2

71-80

831

6

404

6

423

7

0

0

4

8

81+

621

5

402

6

218

3

0

0

1

2

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

 

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

 

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

 

 

Total Positive Cases

Percent

All

13409

100

Race

Unknown

182

1

American Indian/Alaska Native

29

<1

Asian

198

2

Black/African American

6726

50

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

35

<1

Other/Multi-Racial

3520

1

White

2633

20

Refused During Interview

86

1

Ethnicity

Unknown

1900

14

Hispanic or Latinx

3351

25

NOT Hispanic or Latinx

8143

61

Refused During Interview

15

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Below is the District’s Hospital Census and hospital bed availability at District hospitals.

 

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Below is the ventilator use and availability at District hospitals.

 

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The District currently has 62 intensive care unit (ICU) beds available in hospitals out of 345 total ICU beds.

  • 283 total ICU inpatients
  • 26 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

601

100

Asian

8

1

Black/African American

447

74

Hispanic/Latinx

77

13

Non-Hispanic White

63

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

601

100

Female

256

43

Male

345

57

 

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

 

Age

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

601

100

<19

0

0

20-29

4

1

30-39

10

2

40-49

22

4

50-59

72

12

60-69

140

23

70-79

149

25

80+

204

34

 

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

 

Ward

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

601

100

1

67

11

2

34

6

3

33

6

4

86

14

5

96

16

6

50

8

7

90

15

8

123

21

Experienced Homelessness

21

4

Unknown

1

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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.