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Coronavirus Data for January 27, 2021

Thursday, January 28, 2021

(Washington, DC) The District’s reported data for Wednesday, January 27, 2021 includes 267 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 36,132.

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

  • 56-year-old female
  • 68-year-old female
  • 74-year-old male
  • 80-year-old male
  • 82-year-old female
  • 82-year-old female
  • 97-year-old female

Tragically, 902 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 January 26, 2021)

 

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

36,132*

100

18,699

100

17,301

100

132

100

Unknown

47

<1

18

<1

28

<1

1

1

0-18

3855

11

1913

10

1926

11

16

12

19-30

9299

26

5113

27

4151

24

35

27

31-40

7324

20

3688

20

3606

21

30

23

41-50

4873

14

2443

13

2421

14

9

7

51-60

4501

13

2178

12

2307

13

16

12

61-70

3341

9

1674

9

1657

10

10

8

71-80

1731

5

926

5

800

5

5

4

81+

1161

3

746

4

405

2

10

8

*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

36,132

100

Race

 

 

Unknown

283

1

American Indian/Alaska Native

77

<1

Asian

763

2

Black/African American

17,364

48

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

71

<1

Other/Multi-Racial

8417

23

White

9154

25

Refused During Interview

3

<1

Ethnicity

 

 

Unknown

2731

8

Hispanic or Latinx

7690

21

NOT Hispanic or Latinx

25,696

71

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 54 intensive care unit (ICU) beds available in hospitals out of 345 total ICU beds.

  • 291 total ICU inpatients
  • 69 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

902

100

Asian

11

1

Black/African American

665

74

Hispanic/Latinx

111

12

Non-Hispanic White

99

11

Other

16

2

 

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

Sex

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

902

100

Female

389

43

Male

513

57

 

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

Age

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

902

100

<19

0

0

20-29

5

1

30-39

20

2

40-49

33

4

50-59

110

12

60-69

202

22

70-79

226

25

80+

306

34

 

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

Ward

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

902

100

1

94

10

2

48

5

3

47

5

4

134

15

5

155

17

6

93

10

7

137

15

8

170

19

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.