DC Coronavirus Update: 2 Additional Deaths; 110 New Cases

WASHINGTON, D.C. — D.C. Department of Health confirmed 110 new positive cases of COVID-19, the illness associated with the new coronavirus, on Friday. That's up from the 81 cases reported on Thursday. This brings the District's total number of positive cases to date to 17,792.

D.C. Health also reported tw0 new deaths Friday due to COVID-19. The deaths are described as a 67-year-old woman and an 87-year-old man The total number of deaths in the District stands at 652.

According to D.C. Health, 546,323 coronavirus tests have been administered in the District, 264,455 residents have been tested, and 13,738 have been cleared from isolation.

Mayor Muriel Bowser issued an updated travel advisory Thursday requiring travelers to be tested for COVID-19, the virus associated with the new coronavirus, 72 hours before coming to the District. If the traveler tests positive for the disease, they should not travel to D.C.

The District currently has 66 intensive care unit beds available out of 345 total intensive care unit beds. There are currently 164 in-use ventilators out of a total of 276 available. Also, there are 25 COVID-19-positive ICU patients.

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Globally, more than 48.2 million people have been infected by COVID-19, and over 1.2 million people have died, Johns Hopkins University reported Thursday morning. In the United States, more than 9.4 million people have been infected and over 233,000 people have died from COVID-19.

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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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