DC Coronavirus Update: Total COVID-19 Cases Top 12,000

WASHINGTON, DC —D.C. Department of Health confirmed 58 additional positive cases of COVID-19, the virus associated with the new coronavirus on Thursday. This is four more than the 54 reported on Wednesday and brings the District's total number of positive cases to 12,057.

D.C. Health reported no new deaths due to COVID-19 on Thursday. The total number of deaths in the District due to COVID-19 stands at 584.

According to D.C. Health, 182,990 coronavirus tests have been administered in the District, 126,874 D.C. residents have been tested, and 9,777 have been cleared from isolation.

The District currently has 88 intensive care unit beds available out of 345 total intensive care unit beds. There are currently 177 in-use ventilators and 17 COVID-19-positive ICU patients.

On Wednesday, D.C. Health adjusted one of the metrics it was using to determine when the District would enter phase three of the city's phased reopening. D.C. Health now has more evidence that suggests that in order for a rebound — a sudden rise in the number of positive cases — not to occur, the test positivity percentage should be below 5, Nesbitt said, instead of the 10-20 percentage it was previously looking at.

For this reason, D.C. Health has lowered the positivity rate metric to a seven-day rolling average of 5 percent. The current positivity rate among District residents is 3.8 percent.

Globally, more than 17 million people have been infected by COVID-19, and over 667,000 people have died, Johns Hopkins University reported Thursday morning. In the United States, more than 4.4 million people have been infected and over 150,000 people have died from COVID-19.

COVID-19 Cases By Age And Gender

Total of Positive COVID-19 Cases By Ward

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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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