Yesterday there were 30,166 total positives.
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From the Mayor’s Office:
“The District’s reported data for Tuesday, January 5, 2021 includes 316 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 30,482.
The District reported that five additional residents lost their lives due to COVID-19.
· 52-year-old male
· 78-year-old male
· 80-year-old male
· 86-year-old male
· 90-year-old female
Tragically, 806 District residents have lost their lives due to COVID-19.
Below is a summary of the District’s current ReOpening Metrics.”
COVID-19 Surveillance
January 5, 2021:
Total Overall Number of Tests: 932,102*
Total Number of DC Residents Tested: 364,755*
Total Positives: 30,482
Total Lives Lost: 806
Cleared from Isolation: 21,461
*All data are preliminary and are subject to change based on additional reporting
Hospital Status Data
January 5, 2021
Total ICU Beds in Hospitals: 345
ICU Beds Available: 44
Total Reported Ventilators in Hospitals: 440
In-Use Ventilators in Hospitals: 212
Available Ventilators in Hospitals: 228
Total COVID-19 Patients in DC Hospitals: 265
Total COVID-19 Patients in ICU: 69
Total Patients in DC Hospitals (COVID and non-COVID): 2,079
Percentage of pre-COVID Hospital Bed Capacity: 84%
DC Public Schools (DCPS) Data
January 5, 2021
DCPS Personnel Working In-Person
Total Number of Personnel Tested Positive: 50
Total Number of Personnel Currently in Quarantine: 37
DCPS Students Participating in In-Person Activities
Total Number of Students Tested Positive: 17
Total Number of Students Currently in Quarantine: 14
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