Health & Fitness
Confirmed Coronavirus Cases In DC Tops 7,500
The D.C. Department of Health confirmed 117 new coronavirus cases in the District, bringing the overall total to 7,551.
WASHINGTON, DC — The D.C. Department of Health confirmed seven new deaths Wednesday due to COVID-19, the illness associated with the new coronavirus, bringing the total number of coronavirus deaths in the District to 407.
D.C. Health also confirmed 117 new positive COVID-19 cases, bringing the overall total to 7,551.
The new deaths in the District are described as:
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- 32-year-old male
- 53-year-old male
- 58-year-old male
- 69-year-old female
- 72-year-old male
- 73-year-old male
- 93-year-old male
D.C. Health has confirmed 40,419 District residents have been tested for the coronavirus and 1,059 have recovered. Contact tracing investigations are focused positive cases tied to health care workers and first responders, senior care facilities, correctional and detention centers, child care facilities and facilities serving homeless individuals.
On Wednesday, May 13, Mayor Muriel Bowser extended her stay-at-home order three weeks. The original order was due to expire on Friday. District residents will need to stay at home and non-essential business will continue to remain closed through Monday, June 8.
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Positive COVID-19 Cases By Age And Gender
Total of Positive COVID-19 Cases By Ward
Total COVID-19 Deaths By Ward
Total of Positive COVID-19 Cases By Race
Total of Positive COVID-19 Deaths By Race
Globally, more than 4.9 million people have been infected by COVID-19, and over 323,000 people have died, Johns Hopkins University reported Wednesday morning. In the United States, more than 1.5 million people have been infected and over 91,000 people have died from COVID-19.
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