Yesterday there were 16,255 total positives.
Ed. Note: Comments have been closed because the broken record has become redundant, at best. Please continue to wear a face covering when you leave home and get tested if you are not well or think you have been exposed.
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From the Mayor’s Office:
“The District’s reported data for Friday, October 16, 2020 includes 79 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 16,334.
The District reported no additional COVID-19 related deaths.
Tragically, 641 District residents have lost their lives due to COVID-19.
Below is a summary of the District’s current ReOpening Metrics.”
COVID-19 Surveillance
October 16, 2020:
Total Overall Number of Tests: 462,968
Total Number of DC Residents Tested: 239,835*
Total Positives: 16,334
Total Lives Lost: 641
Cleared From Isolation: 12,793
All data are preliminary and are subject to change based on additional reporting.
Hospital Status Data
October 16, 2020
Total ICU Beds in Hospitals: 345
ICU Beds Available: 70
Total Reported Ventilators in Hospitals: 440
In-Use Ventilators in Hospitals: 166
Available Ventilators in Hospitals: 281
Total COVID-19 Patients in DC Hospitals: 84
Total COVID-19 Patients in ICU: 23
Total Patients in DC Hospitals (COVID and non-COVID): 2,106
Percentage of pre-COVID Hospital Bed Capacity: 85%
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