DC Coronavirus Update: 2 New Deaths, 89 Additional Cases​​

WASHINGTON, DC — D.C. Department of Health confirmed 89 additional positive cases of COVID-19, the virus associated with the new coronavirus, on Tuesday. That's nearly double from the 54 new cases reported on Monday. This brings the District's total number of positive cases to 12,896.

D.C. Health reported two additional deaths due to COVID-19 on Tuesday. The deaths were described as a 35-year-old woman and a 55-year-old man. The total number of deaths in the District due to COVID-19 stands at 593.

According to D.C. Health, 224,749 coronavirus tests have been administered in the District, 148,729. D.C. residents have been tested, and 10,232 have been cleared from isolation.

The District currently has 73 intensive care unit beds available out of 345 total intensive care unit beds. There are currently 178 in-use ventilators and 21 COVID-19-positive ICU patients.

On Monday, D.C. Health updated its list of high-risk states that Districts residents are required to quarantine themselves after visiting. These include places around the U.S. where the number of coronavirus cases are increasing. Residents must quarantine themselves for 14 days after visiting these states for nonessential reasons:

• Alabama
• Alaska
• Arizona
• Arkansas
• California
• Florida
• Georgia
• Idaho
• Illinois
• Indiana
• Iowa
• Kansas
• Kentucky
• Louisiana
• Minnesota
• Mississippi
• Missouri
• Montana
• Nebraska
• Nevada
• New Mexico
• North Carolina
• North Dakota
• Oklahoma
• South Carolina
• Tennessee
• Texas
• Utah
• Wisconsin

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser signed an executive order July 24 requiring District residents to self-quarantine when they return home after traveling to high-risk areas. On Monday, D.C Health removed Delaware, Ohio, and Washington from its original list and added five new states: Alaska, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, and Minnesota. The list will be updated every two weeks.

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The positivity rate as of Tuesday among District residents is 3.4 percent. This is one of the metrics health officials monitor to determine if the city is ready to move into the next phase of its phased reopening.

Globally, more than 20 million people have been infected by COVID-19, and over 737,000 people have died, Johns Hopkins University reported Tuesday morning. In the United States, more than 5.1 million people have been infected and over 163,000 people have died from COVID-19.

COVID-19 Cases By Age And Gender

Total of Positive COVID-19 Cases By Ward

Total COVID-19 Deaths By Ward

Total of Positive COVID-19 Cases By Race

Total of Positive COVID-19 Deaths By Race

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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