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Coronavirus Data for March 20, 2021

Sunday, March 21, 2021

(Washington, DC) The District’s reported data for Saturday, March 20, 2021 includes 124 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 43,299.

The District reported that one additional residents lost his life due to COVID-19.

  • 50-year-old male

Tragically, 1,050 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 March 19, 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

43,299*

100

22,418

100

20,715

100

166

100

Unknown

56

<1

20

<1

35

<1

1

1

0-18

4982

11

2483

11

2472

12

27

17

19-30

11,552

27

6305

28

5198

25

49

30

31-40

8570

20

4362

20

4174

20

34

21

41-50

5691

13

2842

13

2837

14

12

7

51-60

5251

12

2568

12

2694

13

19

10

61-70

3874

9

1929

9

1935

9

10

6

71-80

1989

5

1071

5

914

5

4

3

81+

1304

3

838

4

456

2

10

6

*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

43,299

100

Race

 

 

Unknown

301

1

American Indian/Alaska Native

90

<1

Asian

961

2

Black/African American

21,213

49

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

83

<1

Other/Multi-Racial

9415

22

White

11,232

26

Refused During Interview

4

<1

Ethnicity

 

 

Unknown

2907

7

Hispanic or Latinx

8647

20

NOT Hispanic or Latinx

31,729

73

Refused During Interview

16

<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 61 intensive care unit (ICU) beds available in hospitals out of 345 total ICU beds.

  • 284 total ICU inpatients
  • 38 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

1050

100

Asian

14

1

Black/African American

790

75

Hispanic/Latinx

121

12

Non-Hispanic White

106

10

Other

19

2

 

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

Sex

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

1050

100

Female

465

44

Male

585

56

 

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

Age

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

1050

100

<19

0

0

20-29

5

0

30-39

20

2

40-49

38

4

50-59

125

12

60-69

247

24

70-79

258

24

80+

357

34

 

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

Ward

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

1050

100

1

106

10

2

51

5

3

54

5

4

158

15

5

188

18

6

106

10

7

165

16

8

197

19

Experienced Homelessness

25

2

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.