Coronavirus Data Update: March 26

Thursday, March 26, 2020

(Washington, DC) – As of 7:30 pm on Thursday, March 26, the District’s coronavirus (COVID-19) data includes 36 new positive cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 267 individuals.

21-year-old male
23-year-old female
26-year-old male
27-year-old male
27-year-old male
29-year-old male
29-year-old female
30-year-old male
31-year-old female
31-year-old male
31-year-old male
31-year-old male
32-year-old male
32-year-old female
33-year-old female
34-year-old male
36-year-old male
36-year-old female
40-year-old female
43-year-old male
45-year-old female
46-year-old male
49-year-old male
51-year-old (gender unknown)
54-year-old female
56-year-old male
57-year-old male
60-year-old female
65-year-old female
66-year-old male
71-year-old female
71-year-old female
72-year-old male
80-year-old male
83-year-old female
87-year-old female

With ongoing community transmission, contact tracing is focused on positive cases associated with childcare facilities, schools and universities, healthcare facilities, senior care facilities, correctional and detention centers, and facilities serving individuals who are experiencing homelessness. Guidance will be 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 encouraged to continue practicing social distancing and take the following actions to help prevent the spread of COVID-19:

Stay home when you are sick
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 a trash
Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces

For more information on the District’s response, visit coronavirus.dc.gov.

Content retrieved from: https://mayor.dc.gov/release/coronavirus-data-update-march-26.