Yesterday there were 16,370 total positives.
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From the Mayor’s Office:
“The District’s reported data for Sunday, October 18, 2020 includes 25 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 16,395.
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 18, 2020:
Total Overall Number of Tests: 469,040
Total Number of DC Residents Tested: 241,621*
Total Positives: 16,395
Total Lives Lost: 641
Cleared from Isolation: 12,824
All data are preliminary and are subject to change based on additional reporting.
Hospital Status Data
October 18, 2020
Total ICU Beds in Hospitals: 345
ICU Beds Available: 46
Total Reported Ventilators in Hospitals: 440
In-Use Ventilators in Hospitals: 178
Available Ventilators in Hospitals: 262
Total COVID-19 Patients in DC Hospitals: 84
Total COVID-19 Patients in ICU: 20
Total Patients in DC Hospitals (COVID and non-COVID): 1,942
Percentage of pre-COVID Hospital Bed Capacity: 78%
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