Washington, DC’s Curve 2

Since April 20, 2020

May 4, 2020

New confirmed cases over the past week:

§ Monday, April 27: 102

§ Tuesday, April 28: 112

§ Wednesday, April 29: 217

§ Thursday, April 30: 335

§ Friday, May 1: 139

§ Saturday, May 2: 219

§ Sunday, May 3: 154

Average daily new positives over last 14 days: 160.2

COVID-19 Hospitalizations in Washington, DC 3

May 4, 2020

Total COVID-19 447

317

Inpatients who are not in ICU or vented:

39

Inpatients in ICU but not vented:

91

Inpatients in ICU and vented:

INPATIENTS:

ReOpen DC Metrics 4

May 4, 2020

Metric Needed to Reopen Where we are today

Sustained decrease in community spread for 14 days

14 days of decline 0 days

Health care capacity without surge 79% capacity, sustained for 7 days 78% acute capacity

Testing capacity for1) symptomatic, 2) essential roles, and3) close contacts

Ability to test all three groups Ability to test all three groups

Contact tracing capacity for all new cases and their close contacts

Contact tracing all new cases and their close contacts within 1 day

Currently contact tracing priority populations and their close contacts

COVID-19 Cases by Location 5

May 4, 2020

Increased rates of infection in 16th Street Heights and Columbia

Heights neighborhoods.

A Closer Look at Positive COVID-19 Cases in DC

Total Number Positives

Percent

All 5,170 100

Race

Unknown 789 15American Indian/Alaska Native 14 <1Asian 74 1Black/African American 2426 47Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 10 <1Other/Multi-Racial 1014 20White 810 16Refused During Interview 33 1

Ethnicity

Unknown 1239 24Hispanic or Latinx 976 19NOT Hispanic or Latinx 2936 57Refused During Interview 19 0

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Total Confirmed Cases: 5,170

May 4, 2020

Patient Age Total Positive Cases %

All 5,170 100

Unknown 3 <1

0-18 140 3

19-30 794 15

31-40 987 19

41-50 827 16

51-60 908 18

61-70 788 15

71-80 392 8

81+ 331 6

Gender Total Positive Cases %

Female 2,498 48

Male 2,663 52

A Closer Look at Lives Lost 7

Total Lives Lost: 258

May 4, 2020

Patient Age (yrs) Total Lives Lost %

All 258 100

0-18 1 <1

19-30 2 <1

31-40 3 1

41-50 7 3

51-60 32 12

61-70 70 27

71-80 57 22

81+ 86 33

All 258 100

Gender Total Lives Lost %

Female 109 42

Male 149 58

Race/Ethnicity Total Lives Lost Percent

All 258 100

Asian 5 2

Black 205 79

White 27 10

Hispanic 19 8

Unknown 2 1

Comorbidities Total Lives Lost %

Asthma 9 4COPD (Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) 23 10

Diabetes 110 49

Hypertension (High blood pressure) 159 71

Cancer 18 8

HIV 6 3

Other 104 46

Greater Risk of COVID-19 Complications 8

May 4, 2020

People 65 years and older, especially those with other health conditions

People of all ages with underlying medical conditions, particularly if not well controlled, including:

§ High blood pressure and other serious heart conditions

§ Diabetes

§ Chronic lung disease or moderate to severe asthma

§ Severe obesity

§ Chronic kidney disease undergoing dialysis

§ Liver disease

§ Immunocompromised

Many conditions can cause a person to be immunocompromised, including: cancer treatment, smoking, bone marrow or organ transplantation, immune deficiencies, poorly controlled HIV or AIDS, and prolonged use of corticosteroids and other immune weakening medications

Take Precautions 9

May 4, 2020

CONTINUE TO SEEK CARE AND CALL 911 FOR EMERGENCIES

Continue your medications and do not change your treatment plan without talking to your doctor.

Have at least a 2-week supply of prescription and non-prescription medications.

SEEKING MEDICAL CARE

Symptoms of COVID-19 11

May 4, 2020

LISTEN TO YOUR BODY

COVID-19 and Children 12

May 4, 2020

The symptoms of COVID-19 are similar in children and adults.

However, children with confirmed COVID-19 have generally shown mild symptoms.

Fever Runny Nose Cough

Reported symptoms in children include cold-like symptoms, such as

Headache, sore throat, vomiting and diarrhea have also been reported.

New Testing Site 13

May 4, 2020

To make an appointment, call

202-865-2119

Howard University Hospital testing site

located in Ward 7

NEW THIS WEEK:

Howard University Hospital Testing Site

4414 Benning Rd., NE, Suite 2400

10 a.m. to 2 p.m.Tuesdays and Thursdays

Free COVID-19 Testing 14

May 4, 2020

Learn more about sites across DC at coronavirus.dc.gov/testing

COVID-19 Testing HotlineEnglish: 1-855-363-0333

English & Spanish: 1-844-796-2797

Be Vigilant 15

May 4, 2020

EVERY MINUTE COUNTS

§ Uncomfortable pressure, squeezing, fullness or pain in the center of your chest

§ Pain or discomfort in one or both arms, the back, neck, jaw or stomach

§ Shortness of breath with or without chest discomfort

§ Cold sweat, nausea or lightheadedness

§ Face drooping§ Arm weakness§ Slurred speech

Heart Attack Symptoms Stroke Symptoms

Enrolling in Health Insurance 16

May 4, 2020

Any DC resident who is currently uninsured can quickly and easily enroll

in a health insurance plan at dchealthlink.com.