DC Coronavirus Update: No New Deaths; 54 Additional Cases

WASHINGTON, DC — D.C. Department of Health reported no new deaths Tuesday due to COVID-19, the illness associated with the coronavirus. The total number of deaths in the District due to COVID-19 stands at 561.

D.C. Health also confirmed 54 new positive cases of COVID-19 Tuesday, nearly double the 33 reported on Monday. This brings the District's total number of positive cases to 10,569.

According to D.C. Health, 110,377 COVID-19 tests have been administered in the District, 85,157 D.C. residents have been tested, and 1,574 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 six days of sustained decrease.

The District currently has 102 intensive care unit beds available out of 345 total intensive care unit beds. There are currently 201 in-use ventilators and 25 COVID-19 positive ICU patients.

Globally, more than 11.6 million people have been infected by COVID-19, and over 538,000 people have died, Johns Hopkins University reported Tuesday morning. In the United States, more than 2.9 million people have been infected and over 123,000 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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