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Coronavirus Data for March 7, 2021

Monday, March 8, 2021

(Washington, DC) - The District’s reported data for Sunday, March 7, 2021 includes 160 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 41,579.

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

  • 60-year-old female
  • 68-year-old female
  • 68-year-old female
  • 86-year-old female
  • 99-year-old female

Tragically, 1,035 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 7, 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

41,579*

100

21,516

100

19,915

100

148

100

Unknown

54

<1

18

<1

35

<1

1

1

0-18

4686

11

2348

11

2316

12

22

15

19-30

11,036

27

6034

28

4961

25

41

28

31-40

8248

20

4184

20

4031

20

33

23

41-50

5465

13

2723

13

2732

14

10

7

51-60

5094

12

2466

12

2611

13

17

12

61-70

3770

9

1875

9

1885

10

10

7

71-80

1941

5

1045

5

892

5

4

3

81+

1285

3

823

4

452

2

10

7

*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

41,579

100

Race

 

 

Unknown

340

1

American Indian/Alaska Native

86

<1

Asian

920

2

Black/African American

20,252

49

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

84

<1

Other/Multi-Racial

9164

22

White

10,729

26

Refused During Interview

4

<1

Ethnicity

 

 

Unknown

2855

7

Hispanic or Latinx

8467

21

NOT Hispanic or Latinx

30,242

73

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

  • 233 total ICU inpatients
  • 45 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

1035

100

Asian

14

1

Black/African American

778

75

Hispanic/Latinx

119

11

Non-Hispanic White

105

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

1035

100

Female

460

44

Male

575

56

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

Age

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

1035

100

<19

0

0

20-29

5

0

30-39

21

2

40-49

36

3

50-59

123

12

60-69

243

23

70-79

254

25

80+

353

34

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

Ward

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

1035

100

1

105

10

2

51

5

3

53

5

4

153

15

5

185

18

6

106

10

7

163

16

8

193

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.