
Yesterday there were 45,498 total positives.
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From the Mayor’s Office:
“The District’s reported data for Thursday, April 8, 2021 includes 136 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 45,634.
The District reported that two additional residents lost their lives due to COVID-19.
58-year-old male
44-year-old female
Tragically, 1,079 District residents have lost their lives due to COVID-19.
Below is a summary of the District’s current ReOpening Metrics.”

COVID-19 Surveillance
April 8, 2021:
Total Overall Number of Tests: 1,418,302*
Total Number of DC Residents Tested: 468,733*
Total Positives: 45,634
Total Lives Lost: 1,079
Cleared from Isolation: 32,257
*All data are preliminary and are subject to change based on additional reporting
Hospital Status Data
April 8, 2021
Total ICU Beds in Hospitals: 345
ICU Beds Available: 54
Total Reported Ventilators in Hospitals: 440
In-Use Ventilators in Hospitals: 216
Available Ventilators in Hospitals: 225
Total COVID-19 Patients in DC Hospitals: 138
Total COVID-19 Patients in ICU: 53
Total Patients in DC Hospitals (COVID and non-COVID): 2,010
Percentage of pre-COVID Hospital Bed Capacity: 80%
DC Public Schools (DCPS) Data
April 8, 2021
DCPS Personnel Working In-Person
Total Number of Personnel Tested Positive: 174
Total Number of Personnel Currently in Quarantine: 88
DCPS Students Participating in In-Person Activities
Total Number of Students Tested Positive: 111
Total Number of Students Currently in Quarantine: 154


