
Yesterday there were 48,080 total positives.
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From the Mayor’s Office:
“The District’s reported data for Thursday, May 6, 2021 includes 56 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 48,136.
The District reported no additional COVID-19 related deaths.
Tragically, 1,110 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 6, 2021:
Total Overall Number of Tests: 1,550,346*
Total Number of DC Residents Tested: 489,372*
Total Positives: 48,136*
Total Lives Lost: 1,110
Cleared from Isolation: 34,089*
*All data are preliminary and are subject to change based on additional reporting
Hospital Status Data
May 6, 2021
Total ICU Beds in Hospitals: 345
ICU Beds Available: 67
Total Reported Ventilators in Hospitals: 440
In-Use Ventilators in Hospitals: 204
Available Ventilators in Hospitals: 236
Total COVID-19 Patients in DC Hospitals: 105
Total COVID-19 Patients in ICU: 39
Total Patients in DC Hospitals (COVID and non-COVID): 2,138
Percentage of pre-COVID Hospital Bed Capacity: 85%


