DC Coronavirus Update: No New Deaths; 39 Additional Cases

WASHINGTON, DC —D.C. Department of Health confirmed 39 additional positive cases of COVID-19, the virus associated with the new coronavirus on Friday. This brings the District's total number of positive cases to 12,274.

D.C. Health reported no deaths due to COVID-19 on Monday. The total number of deaths in the District due to COVID-19 stands at 586.

According to D.C. Health, 198,815 coronavirus tests have been administered in the District, 134,793 D.C. residents have been tested, and 9,893 have been cleared from isolation.

The District currently has 99 intensive care unit beds available out of 345 total intensive care unit beds. There are currently 155 in-use ventilators and 24 COVID-19-positive ICU patients.

D.C. Public Schools officials announced Thursday students will be heading back to school on Aug. 31, but they won't be returning to their school buildings until at least November at the earliest. DCPS officials confirmed the first term of the academic year would be conducted virtually.

D.C. Health recently lowered the positivity rate metric to a seven-day rolling average of 5 percent. The positivity rate as of Sunday among District residents is 3.6 percent.

Globally, more than 18.1 million people have been infected by COVID-19, and over 690,000 people have died, Johns Hopkins University reported Monday morning. In the United States, more than 4.6 million people have been infected and over 154,000 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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