DC Coronavirus Update: 1 New Death; 25 Additional Cases

WASHINGTON, DC — As the District prepares to enter the Fourth of July weekend, D.C. Department of Health reported one new death Thursday due to COVID-19, the illness associated with the coronavirus. The total number of deaths in the District to COVID-19 stands at 554.

D.C. Health also confirmed 25 new positive cases of COVID-19 Thursday, bringing the District's total number of positive cases to 10,390.

According to D.C. Health, 101,063 COVID-19 tests have been administered in the District, 78,600 D.C. residents have been tested, and 1,465 have been cleared from isolation.

D.C. Health confirmed a new peak in its data concerning community spread of COVID-19, and, therefore, has reset its count in community spread to four days of sustained decrease.

The District currently has 83 intensive care unit beds available out of 345 total intensive care unit beds. There are currently 196 in-use ventilators and 33 COVID-19 positive ICU patients.

The U.S. Department of the Interior unveiled its plans Wednesday for President Trump's Salute to America celebration on the Fourth of July. The plans include a fireworks display in the evening and military flyovers of the National Mall in D.C.

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser continues to remind District residents the city is still under a health emergency due to COVID-19. She urged the public to celebrate the holiday at home.

"We are giving D.C. residents the same message about any of their outings for the holiday weekend," Bowser said, during a Wednesday press briefing. "Ask yourself, do you need to be there? Can you anticipate or know who all is going to be around you. If you go downtown, do you know if you're going to be able to social distance? Do you know if you'll be getting on a crowded subway car? Do you know if the people who are sitting next to you have symptoms or are sick or wearing masks?"

Globally, more than 10.7 million people have been infected by COVID-19, and over 516,000 people have died, Johns Hopkins University reported Thursday morning. In the United States, more than 2.6 million people have been infected and over 128,000 people have died from COVID-19.

District 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

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