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Coronavirus Data for April 17, 2021

Sunday, April 18, 2021

(Washington, DC) The District’s reported data for Saturday, April 17, 2021 includes 83 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 46,662.

The District reported that one additional resident lost her life due to COVID-19.  

  • 89-year-old female

Tragically, 1,096 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

 

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

46,662*

100

24,199

100

22,288

100

175

100

Unknown

56

<1

18

<1

37

<1

1

1

0-18

5,751

12

2,843

12

2,884

13

24

14

19-30

12,575

27

6,861

29

5,655

26

59

34

31-40

9,254

20

4,740

20

4,479

20

35

20

41-50

6,001

13

3,009

13

2,978

13

14

8

51-60

5,578

12

2,727

11

2,833

13

18

10

61-70

4,053

9

2,027

8

2,016

9

10

6

71-80

2,052

4

1,110

5

937

4

5

3

81+

1,342

3

864

4

469

2

9

5

*Includes <10 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

46,662

100

Race

 

 

Unknown

219

<1

American Indian/Alaska Native

96

<1

Asian

986

2

Black/African American

23,092

50

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

94

<1

Other/Multi-Racial

10,668

23

White

11,504

25

Refused During Interview

3

<1

Ethnicity

 

 

Unknown

3,109

7

Hispanic or Latinx

8,862

19

NOT Hispanic or Latinx

34,675

74

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

  • 290 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

1,096

100

Asian

14

1

Black/African American

829

76

Hispanic/Latinx

124

11

Non-Hispanic White

108

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

1,096

100

Female

486

44

Male

610

56

 

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

 

Age

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

1,096

100

<19

0

0

20-29

5

0

30-39

20

2

40-49

42

4

50-59

134

12

60-69

262

24

70-79

268

24

80+

365

33

 

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

 

Ward

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

1,096

100

1

108

10

2

52

5

3

56

5

4

160

15

5

199

18

6

116

11

7

173

16

8

207

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.