DC Coronavirus Update: No New Deaths, 75 Additional Cases

WASHINGTON, DC—D.C. Department of Health confirmed 75 additional positive cases of COVID-19, the virus associated with the coronavirus. This brings the District's total number of positive cases to 12,518 as of Wednesday.

The good news is there were no additional deaths reported, according to D.C. Health. The total number of deaths in the District due to COVID-19 stands at 587.

According to D.C. Health, 205,983 coronavirus tests have been administered in the District, 138,843 D.C. residents have been tested, and 10,094 have been cleared from isolation.

The District currently has 102 intensive care unit beds available out of 345 total intensive care unit beds. There are currently 182 in-use ventilators and 23 COVID-19-positive ICU patients.

D.C. Health recently lowered the positivity rate metric to a seven-day rolling average of 5 percent. The positivity rate as of Tuesday among District residents is 3 percent.

Globally, more than 18.8 million people have been infected by COVID-19, and over 708,000 people have died, Johns Hopkins University reported Thursday morning. In the United States, more than 4.8 million people have been infected and over 158,000 people have died from COVID-19.

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Total Positives by Age and Gender

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.