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Coronavirus Data for April 6, 2021

Wednesday, April 7, 2021

(Washington, DC) The District’s reported data for Tuesday, April 6, 2021 includes 94 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 45,328.

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

  • 60-year-old male
  • 75-year-old male

Tragically, 1,076 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 5, 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

45,328*

100

23,468

100

21,680

100

180

100

Unknown

56

<1

18

<1

37

<1

1

1

0-18

5425

12

2678

11

2712

12

35

19

19-30

12,179

27

6628

28

5493

25

58

32

31-40

8978

20

4584

20

4362

20

32

18

41-50

5885

13

2951

13

2921

14

13

7

51-60

5463

12

2670

11

2776

13

17

9

61-70

3992

9

1997

9

1986

9

9

5

71-80

2024

5

1090

5

929

4

5

3

81+

1326

3

852

4

464

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

45,328

100

Race

 

 

Unknown

216

1

American Indian/Alaska Native

93

<1

Asian

958

2

Black/African American

22,238

49

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

95

<1

Other/Multi-Racial

10,531

24

White

11,160

25

Refused During Interview

3

<1

Ethnicity

 

 

Unknown

3061

7

Hispanic or Latinx

8728

20

NOT Hispanic or Latinx

33,523

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

  • 305 total ICU inpatients
  • 54 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

1076

100

Asian

14

1

Black/African American

812

75

Hispanic/Latinx

123

11

Non-Hispanic White

108

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

1076

100

Female

478

45

Male

598

56

 

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

Age

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

1076

100

<19

0

0

20-29

5

0

30-39

20

2

40-49

40

4

50-59

128

12

60-69

260

24

70-79

262

24

80+

361

34

 

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

Ward

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

1076

100

1

108

10

2

51

5

3

56

5

4

159

15

5

193

18

6

112

10

7

166

16

8

206

19

Experienced Homelessness

24

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.