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Coronavirus Data for December 20, 2020

Monday, December 21, 2020

(Washington, DC) – The District’s reported data for Sunday, December 20, 2020 includes 139 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 26,740.

The District reported that five additional residents lost their lives due to COVID-19.

  • 58-year-old female
  • 64-year-old female
  • 67-year-old male
  • 79-year-old female
  • 90-year-old male

Tragically, 742 District residents have lost their lives due to COVID-19.

Visit coronavirus.dc.gov/data for interactive data dashboards or to download COVID-19 data.

Below is a summary of the District’s current ReOpening Metrics.

Reopening Metrics Summary (data through December 19, 2020)

 

Below is the District’s aggregated total of positive COVID-19 cases, sorted by age and gender.

 

 

Patient Gender

 

Total Positive Cases

%

Female

%

Male

%

Unknown

%

All

26,740*

100

13,818

100

12,835

100

81

100

Unknown

24

<1

7

<1

16

<1

1

1

0-18

2541

10

1268

9

1263

10

10

12

19-30

6862

26

3822

28

3015

23

23

28

31-40

5468

20

2742

20

2707

21

16

20

41-50

3684

14

1830

13

1852

15

2

2

51-60

3422

13

1641

12

1773

14

7

9

61-70

2555

10

1264

9

1281

10

10

12

71-80

1313

5

686

5

623

5

4

5

81+

871

3

558

4

305

2

8

10

*Includes <5 cases who reported gender as Other/Transgender.

Below is the District’s aggregated total of positive COVID-19 cases, sorted by ward of residence.

Positives by Ward

 

Below is the District’s aggregated total of positive COVID-19 cases, sorted by neighborhood of residence.

Positives by Neighborhood

 

Below is the District’s aggregated total of positive COVID-19 cases, sorted by race.

 

Total Positive Cases

Percent

All

26,740

100

Race

 

 

Unknown

129

1

American Indian/Alaska Native

54

<1

Asian

493

2

Black/African American

12,745

48

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

66

<1

Other/Multi-Racial

6688

25

White

6563

24

Refused During Interview

2

<1

Ethnicity

 

 

Unknown

2072

8

Hispanic or Latinx

6052

23

NOT Hispanic or Latinx

18,601

69

Refused During Interview

15

<1

Below is the District’s Hospital Census and hospital bed availability at District hospitals.

Hospital Census and Bed Availability at District Acute Care Hospitals

 

Below is the ventilator use and availability at District hospitals.

Adult Ventilator Use and Availability at District Hospitals

 

The District currently has 56 intensive care unit (ICU) beds available in hospitals out of 345 total ICU beds.

  • 289 total ICU inpatients
  • 79 COVID-19 positive ICU patients

Below is the District’s total lives lost due to COVID-19, sorted by race.

Race

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

742

100

Asian

10

1

Black/African American

547

74

Hispanic/Latinx

98

13

Non-Hispanic White

76

10

Other

11

1

Below is the District’s total lives lost due to COVID-19, sorted by sex.

Sex

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

742

100

Female

320

43

Male

422

57

Below is the District’s total lives lost due to COVID-19, sorted by age.

Age

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

742

100

<19

0

0

20-29

5

1

30-39

16

2

40-49

28

4

50-59

87

12

60-69

174

23

70-79

184

25

80+

248

33

Below is the District’s total lives lost due to COVID-19, sorted by ward of residence.

Ward

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

742

100

1

83

11

2

38

5

3

36

5

4

108

15

5

120

16

6

72

9

7

116

16

8

145

20

Experienced Homelessness

23

3

Unknown

1

<1

Guidance has been published for healthcare providers, employers and the public to provide information on what to do if you have been diagnosed with or are a contact of someone who has COVID-19.

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 

If you leave home, practice social distancing and stay six feet apart from others. For more information on the District’s response, visit coronavirus.dc.gov.