Yesterday there were 48,727 total positives.
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From the Mayor’s Office:
“The District’s reported data for Saturday, May 22, 2021 includes 21 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 48,748.
The District reported that 2 additional residents lost their lives due to COVID-19.
59-year-old female
64-year-old female
Tragically, 1,127 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 22, 2021:
Total Overall Number of Tests: 1,606,744*
Total Number of DC Residents Tested: 499,629*
Total Positives: 48,748*
Total Lives Lost: 1,127
Cleared from Isolation: 34,536*
*All data are preliminary and are subject to change based on additional reporting
Hospital Status Data
May 22, 2021
Total ICU Beds in Hospitals: 345
ICU Beds Available: 63
Total Reported Ventilators in Hospitals: 440
In-Use Ventilators in Hospitals: 195
Available Ventilators in Hospitals: 245
Total COVID-19 Patients in DC Hospitals: 64
Total COVID-19 Patients in ICU: 21
Total Patients in DC Hospitals (COVID and non-COVID): 2,075
Percentage of pre-COVID Hospital Bed Capacity: 83%
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