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Coronavirus Data for April 8, 2021

Friday, April 9, 2021

(Washington, DC) – The District’s reported data for Thursday, April 8, 2021 includes 136 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 45,634.

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

  • 58-year-old male
  • 44-year-old female

Tragically, 1,079 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 4-8-21

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

45,634*

100

23,632

100

21,813

100

189

100

Unknown

56

<1

18

<1

37

<1

1

1

0-18

5,497

12

2,709

12

2,747

13

41

22

19-30

12,272

27

6,681

28

5,530

25

61

32

31-40

9,038

20

4,619

20

4,387

20

32

17

41-50

5,906

13

2,960

13

2,933

14

13

7

51-60

5,490

12

2,687

11

2,786

13

17

9

61-70

4,011

9

2,007

9

1,995

9

9

5

71-80

2,032

5

1,095

5

932

4

5

3

81+

1,332

3

856

4

466

2

10

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.

Cumulative Incidence by Ward

Below is the District’s aggregated total of positive COVID-19 cases, sorted by neighborhood of residence.

Cumulative Incidence by Health Planning Neighborhood

Below is the District’s aggregated total of positive COVID-19 cases, sorted by race.

 

Total Positive Cases

Percent

All

45,634

100

Race

 

 

Unknown

254

1

American Indian/Alaska Native

94

<1

Asian

963

2

Black/African American

22,409

49

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

95

<1

Other/Multi-Racial

10,561

23

White

11,255

25

Refused During Interview

3

<1

Ethnicity

 

 

Unknown

3,105

7

Hispanic or Latinx

8,753

19

NOT Hispanic or Latinx

33,760

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

  • 291 total ICU inpatients
  • 53 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

1,079

100

Asian

14

1

Black/African American

815

76

Hispanic/Latinx

123

11

Non-Hispanic White

108

10

Other

11

1

 

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

Sex

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

1,079

100

Female

480

44

Male

599

56

 

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

Age

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

1,079

100

<19

0

0

20-29

5

0

30-39

20

2

40-49

41

4

50-59

129

12

60-69

260

24

70-79

263

24

80+

361

33

 

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

Ward

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

1,079

100

1

108

10

2

51

5

3

56

5

4

159

15

5

195

18

6

113

10

7

166

15

8

206

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.