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Coronavirus Data for May 5, 2020

Wednesday, May 6, 2020

(Washington, DC) – The District’s reported data for Tuesday, May 5, 2020 includes 139 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 5,461.

The District reported 14 additional COVID-19 related deaths:

59-year-old male
68-year-old male
71-year-old male
74-year-old female
75-year-old male
79-year-old male
80-year-old male
85-year-old male
86-year-old female
89-year-old male
91-year-old male
96-year-old female
98-year-old female
100-year-old female

Tragically, 277 District residents have lost their lives due to COVID-19. The District has determined that a previously reported death was not due to COVID-19 and has been removed from the reported total of lives lost.

Below is the District’s aggregated total of positive COVID-19 cases, sorted by age and gender.

Patient Age (yrs) Total Positive Cases % Patient Gender
Female % Male % Unknown %
All 5461 100 2660 49 2792 51 9 <1
Unknown 3 <1 1 <1 2 <1 0 0
0-18 148 3 72 1 75 1 1 <1
19-30 853 16 454 8 396 7 3 <1
31-40 1038 19 503 9 533 10 2 <1
41-50 881 16 421 8 460 8 0 0
51-60 952 17 414 8 538 10 0 0
61-70 824 15 371 7 452 8 1 <1
71-80 408 8 191 3 215 4 2 <1
81+ 354 7 233 4 121 2 0 0

Below is the District’s aggregated total of positive COVID-19 cases, sorted by ward of residence.

Ward Total Positive Cases Percent
All 5461 100
1 710 13
2 352 6
3 326 6
4 1044 19
5 846 15
6 533 10
7 802 15
8 775 14
Unknown 73 1

Below is the District’s aggregated total of positive COVID-19 cases, sorted by race.

Total Positive Cases Percent
All 5461 100
Race
Unknown 810 15
American Indian/Alaska Native 14 <1
Asian 73 1
Black/African American 2550 47
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 10 <1
Other/Multi-Racial 1124 21
White 847 16
Refused During Interview 33 1
Ethnicity
Unknown 1254 23
Hispanic or Latinx 1107 20
NOT Hispanic or Latinx 3083 57
Refused During Interview 17 <1

Below is the District’s total lives lost due to COVID-19, sorted by race.

Race Total Lives Lost Percent
All 277 100
Asian 5 2
Black/African American 220 79
Hispanic/Latinx 21 8
Non-Hispanic White 29 10
Other 2 1

Below is the District’s total lives lost due to COVID-19, sorted by ward of residence.

Ward Total Lives Lost Percent
All 277 100
1 24 9
2 15 5
3 18 6
4 38 14
5 45 16
6 30 11
7 37 13
8 60 22
Experienced Homelessness 10 4
Unknown 0 0

With ongoing community transmission, contact tracing is focused on positive cases associated with health care workers (including first responders), senior care facilities, correctional and detention centers, childcare facilities, and facilities serving individuals who are experiencing homelessness. Guidance has been published for healthcare providers, employers and the public to provide information on what to do if you have been diagnosed with or are a contact of someone who has COVID-19.

District residents are required to STAY AT HOME, except for an essential purpose. 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

If you have to leave home for an essential purpose, practice social distancing and stay six feet apart from others. For more information on the District’s response, visit coronavirus.dc.gov.

Content retrieved from: https://mayor.dc.gov/release/coronavirus-data-may-5-2020.

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