Yesterday there were 31,107 total positives.
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From the Mayor’s Office:
“The District’s reported data for Friday, January 8, 2021 includes 350 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 31,457.
The District reported four additional residents lost their life due to COVID-19.
64-year-old female
66-year-old male
75-year-old male
86-year-old male
Tragically, 813 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 8, 2021:
Total Overall Number of Tests: 950,762*
Total Number of DC Residents Tested: 368,960*
Total Positives: 31,457
Total Lives Lost: 813
Cleared from Isolation: 22,042
*All data are preliminary and are subject to change based on additional reporting
Hospital Status Data
January 8, 2021
Total ICU Beds in Hospitals: 345
ICU Beds Available: 46
Total Reported Ventilators in Hospitals: 440
In-Use Ventilators in Hospitals: 216
Available Ventilators in Hospitals: 224
Total COVID-19 Patients in DC Hospitals: 280
Total COVID-19 Patients in ICU: 72
Total Patients in DC Hospitals (COVID and non-COVID): 2,204
Percentage of pre-COVID Hospital Bed Capacity: 89%
DC Public Schools (DCPS) Data
January 8, 2021
DCPS Personnel Working In-Person
Total Number of Personnel Tested Positive: 59
Total Number of Personnel Currently in Quarantine: 35
DCPS Students Participating in In-Person Activities
Total Number of Students Tested Positive: 17
Total Number of Students Currently in Quarantine: 17
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Under the Gracious Patronage of H.E. Petra Schneebauer, Ambassador of Austria
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Julien Benichou, Conductor
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Students with ID $50
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