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Coronavirus Data for April 27, 2021

Wednesday, April 28, 2021

(Washington, DC) The District’s reported data for Tuesday, April 27, 2021 includes 62 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 47,533.

The District reported that 4 additional residents lost their lives due to COVID-19. 

  • 68-year-old male
  • 34-year-old male
  • 61-year-old female
  • 50-year-old female

Tragically, 1,104 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 April 25, 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

47,533*

100

24,712

100

22,641

100

180

100

Unknown

57

<1

18

<1

36

<1

3

2

0-18

5,939

13

2,950

12

2,965

13

24

13

19-30

12,826

27

7,007

29

5,759

26

60

33

31-40

9,426

20

4,843

20

4,546

20

37

21

41-50

6,109

13

3,075

13

3,020

13

14

8

51-60

5,656

12

2,772

11

2,866

13

18

10

61-70

4,099

9

2,056

8

2,033

9

10

6

71-80

2,073

4

1,121

5

947

4

5

3

81+

1,348

3

870

4

469

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

47,533

100

Race

 

 

Unknown

197

<1

American Indian/Alaska Native

100

<1

Asian

1,000

2

Black/African American

23,691

50

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

99

<1

Other/Multi-Racial

10,770

23

White

11,673

25

Refused During Interview

3

<1

Ethnicity

 

 

Unknown

3,096

7

Hispanic or Latinx

8,973

19

NOT Hispanic or Latinx

35,448

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

  • 282 total ICU inpatients
  • 35 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

1,104

100

Asian

14

1

Black/African American

836

76

Hispanic/Latinx

124

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

1,104

100

Female

490

44

Male

614

56

 

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

Age

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

1,104

100

<19

0

0

20-29

5

0

30-39

22

2

40-49

44

4

50-59

136

12

60-69

264

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

1,104

100

1

109

10

2

52

5

3

56

5

4

162

15

5

200

18

6

119

11

7

173

16

8

208

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.