These Are The High-Risk States For DC's Self-Quarantine Order

WASHINGTON, DC — D.C. Department of Health on Monday released its first list of states deemed to be at high risk for transmitting the new coronavirus. People traveling from these 27 states to D.C. will be required to self-quarantine for 14 days when they arrive.

Mayor Muriel Bowser signed an executive order Friday mandating the self-quarantine for all those coming into the District after visiting the high-risk states for nonessential reasons. Those traveling for essential reasons are required to self-monitor for symptoms of COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, for 14 days. If they shows signs of the virus or symptoms, they must self-isolate and seek medical advice or testing.

D.C. Health classifies a state as high risk if its seven-day moving average of new COVID-19 cases is 10 or more for every 100,000 persons. A new list of high-risk states will be updated every two weeks on D.C. Health's online coronavirus dashboard. The current list should be used until Aug. 10.

These are the high-risk states where travel from them require 14 days of self-quarantine:

• Arkansas
• Arizona
• Alabama
• California
• Delaware
• Florida
• Georgia
• Idaho
• Iowa
• Kansas
• Louisiana
• Mississippi
• Missouri
• Montana
• Nebraska
• Nevada
• New Mexico
• North Carolina
• North Dakota
• Ohio
• Oklahoma
• South Carolina
• Tennessee
• Texas
• Utah
• Washington
• Wisconsin

D.C. Health reported one new death due to COVID-19 on Monday. The victim is described as an 84-year-old male. The total number of deaths in the District due to COVID-19 stands at 582.

D.C. Health also confirmed 78 new positive cases of COVID-19 on Monday, which brings the District's total number of positive cases to 11,858.

Community spread is one of the metrics the D.C. Health monitors to determine when it will be safe for the District to enter the next phase of its phased reopening. In order to move forward, the District must see a sustained decrease in community spread over 14 consecutive days.

Recent data shows an increase in community spread in the District, and D.C. Health recognized that it needs to increase the reporting lag time by four days. For this reason, it has paused the community spread count on Friday as it makes these adjustments.

According to D.C. Health, 174,148 coronavirus tests have been administered in the District, 121,676 D.C. residents have been tested, and 99,639 have been cleared from isolation.

The District currently has 72 intensive care unit beds available out of 345 total intensive care unit beds. There are currently 177 in-use ventilators and 20 COVID-19-positive ICU patients.

Globally, more than 16.2 million people have been infected by COVID-19, and over 649,000 people have died, Johns Hopkins University reported Monday morning. In the United States, more than 4.2 million people have been infected and over 146,000 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 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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