Yesterday there were 48,545 total positives.
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From the Mayor’s Office:
“The District’s reported data for Sunday, May 16, 2021 includes 45 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 48,590.
The District reported that 2 additional residents lost their lives due to COVID-19.
68-year-old female
68-year-old male
Tragically, 1,122 District residents have lost their lives due to COVID-19.
Below is a summary of the District’s current ReOpening Metrics.”
COVID-19 Surveillance
May 16, 2021:
Total Overall Number of Tests: 1,583,748*
Total Number of DC Residents Tested: 495,000*
Total Positives: 48,590*
Total Lives Lost: 1,122
Cleared from Isolation: 34,403
*All data are preliminary and are subject to change based on additional reporting
Hospital Status Data
May 16, 2021
Total ICU Beds in Hospitals: 345
ICU Beds Available: 53
Total Reported Ventilators in Hospitals: 440
In-Use Ventilators in Hospitals: 203
Available Ventilators in Hospitals: 237
Total COVID-19 Patients in DC Hospitals: 91
Total COVID-19 Patients in ICU: 24
Total Patients in DC Hospitals (COVID and non-COVID): 1,988
Percentage of pre-COVID Hospital Bed Capacity: 79%
