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Coronavirus Data for May 15, 2021

Sunday, May 16, 2021

(Washington, DC) – The District’s reported data for Saturday, May 15, 2021 includes 15 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 48,545.

The District reported that 2 additional residents lost their lives due to COVID-19.

  • 60-year-old male
  • 50-year-old female

Tragically, 1,120 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 May 14, 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

48,545*

100

25,263

100

23,097

100

185

100

Unknown

60

<1

19

<1

38

<1

3

2

0-18

6,202

13

3,076

12

3,102

14

24

13

19-30

13,083

27

7,165

29

5,856

25

62

34

31-40

9,633

20

4,954

20

4,639

20

40

22

41-50

6,228

13

3,141

13

3,073

13

14

8

51-60

5,739

12

2,821

11

2,900

13

18

10

61-70

4,147

9

2,079

8

2,058

9

10

6

71-80

2,096

4

1,133

5

958

4

5

3

81+

1,357

3

875

4

473

2

9

5

*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

48,545

100

Race

 

 

Unknown

185

<1

American Indian/Alaska Native

100

<1

Asian

1,010

2

Black/African American

24,458

50

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

99

<1

Other/Multi-Racial

10,883

23

White

11,807

24

Refused During Interview

3

<1

Ethnicity

 

 

Unknown

3,082

7

Hispanic or Latinx

9,074

19

NOT Hispanic or Latinx

36,373

75

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

  • 299 total ICU inpatients
  • 32 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

1,120

100

Asian

14

1

Black/African American

851

76

Hispanic/Latinx

125

11

Non-Hispanic White

109

10

Other

21

2

 

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

Sex

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

1,120

100

Female

500

45

Male

620

55

 

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

Age

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

1,120

100

<19

0

0

20-29

5

0

30-39

22

2

40-49

44

4

50-59

142

13

60-69

269

24

70-79

270

24

80+

368

33

 

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

Ward

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

1,120

100

1

109

10

2

52

5

3

56

5

4

164

15

5

205

18

6

120

11

7

175

16

8

214

19

Experienced Homelessness

24

2

Unknown

1

0

 

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.