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2 New Coronavirus Deaths In DC; 1,955 Total Positive Cases

D.C. Health confirmed two more deaths due to the coronavirus, bringing the total number of COVID-19 deaths to 52 in the District.

 A woman walks through Union Station on April 09 in Washington, D.C. Amtrak and commuter trains have cut daily routes amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
A woman walks through Union Station on April 09 in Washington, D.C. Amtrak and commuter trains have cut daily routes amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. (Rob Carr/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC — The D.C. Department of Health confirmed two more deaths Monday morning due to the new coronavirus, also known as COVID-19. This brings the total number of deaths related to COVID-19 in the District to 52. The new deaths were identified as a 53-year-old male and a 68-year-old male.

At a Monday morning press briefing, Mayor Muriel Bowser confirmed she had just learned that the first inmate at the D.C. Jail had also died of the coronavirus.

D.C. Health confirmed 80 new positive cases of the new coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, bringing the total number of cases in the District to 1,955.

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

Aggregated Total of Positive COVID-19 Cases By Age And Gender:

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Patient Age (years)AllFemaleMaleUnknown
All1,9559549965
0-184919291
19-303241821411
31-404241992241
41-503221551670
51-603141361780
61-702841301522
71-8013969700
81+9964350

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Aggregated Total Of Positive COVID-19 Cases By Ward:

WardTotal Positive CasesPercent
All1,955100
122311
21809
31467
431216
525713
628815
729215
822812
Unknown291

Aggregated Total Of Positive COVID-19 Cases By Race:

RaceTotal Number PositivesPercent
All1,955100
Unknown39120
American Indian/Alaska Native6<1
Asian291
Black/African American88445
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander1<1
Other/Multiracial25613
White36519
Refused During Interview231
Ethnicity
Unknown49625
Hispanic or Latinx26313
NOT Hispanic or Latinix1,19161
Refused During Interview5<1

Aggregated Total Of Positive COVID-19-Related Deaths By Race:

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