DC Coronavirus Update: 3 Additional Deaths; 149 New Cases

WASHINGTON, DC — D.C. Department of Health confirmed 149 new positive cases of COVID-19, the illness associated with the new coronavirus, on Monday. That's down from the 255 reported on Sunday. This brings the District's total number of positive cases to date to 29,904.

D.C. Health also confirmed three new deaths in the District due to COVID-19. The total number of deaths due to COVID-19 in the D.C. now stands at 794.

According to D.C. Health, 921,119 coronavirus tests have been administered in the District, 362,057 residents have been tested, and 21,127 have been cleared from isolation.

The District currently has 48 intensive care unit beds available out of 345 total intensive care unit beds. There are currently 202 in-use ventilators and 238 available. Also, there are 71 COVID-19-positive ICU patients.

D.C. Health asks D.C. residents to take the first vaccine that becomes available to them. As of Monday, 16,989 people in the District have received a coronavirus vaccine, 40,075 vaccine doses have been delivered, and 4,200 additional doses are expected to become available this week.

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Globally, more than 85.2 million people have been infected by COVID-19, and over 1.8 million people have died, Johns Hopkins University reported Monday morning. In the United States, more than 20.6 million people have been infected and over 351,000 people have died from COVID-19.

District residents should take the following actions to help prevent the spread of COVID-19:

• Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
• Wash hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. An alcohol-based hand sanitizer can be used if soap and water are not available.
• Avoid touching eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands.
• Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash.
• Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces.

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