Yesterday there were 26,104 total positives.
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From the Mayor’s Office:
“The District’s reported data for Friday, December 18, 2020 includes 238 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 26,342.
The District reported two additional residents lost their life due to COVID-19.
66-year-old male
66-year-old male
Tragically, 730 District residents have lost their lives due to COVID-19.
Below is a summary of the District’s current ReOpening Metrics.”
COVID-19 Surveillance
December 18, 2020:
Total Overall Number of Tests: 820,999*
Total Number of DC Residents Tested: 340,275*
Total Positives: 26,342
Total Lives Lost: 730
Cleared From Isolation: 18,893
*All data are preliminary and are subject to change based on additional reporting
Hospital Status Data
December 18, 2020
Total ICU Beds in Hospitals: 345
ICU Beds Available: 44
Total Reported Ventilators in Hospitals: 440
In-Use Ventilators in Hospitals: 196
Available Ventilators in Hospitals: 244
Total COVID-19 Patients in DC Hospitals: 248
Total COVID-19 Patients in ICU: 81
Total Patients in DC Hospitals (COVID and non-COVID): 2,102
Percentage of pre-COVID Hospital Bed Capacity: 85%
DC Public Schools (DCPS) Data
December 18, 2020
DCPS Personnel Working In-Person
Total Number of Personnel Tested Positive:25
Total Number of Personnel Currently in Quarantine: 41
DCPS Students Participating in In-Person Activities
Total Number of Students Tested Positive: 10
Total Number of Students Currently in Quarantine: 77
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