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Coronavirus Data for December 1, 2020

Wednesday, December 2, 2020

(Washington, DC) – The District’s reported data for Tuesday, December  1, 2020 includes 157 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 21,842.

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

  • 62-year-old male
  • 67-year-old male
  • 69-year-old female
  • 72-year-old female
  • 85-year-old female

Tragically, 690 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 November 30, 2020)

 

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

21,842*

100

11,176

100

10,606

100

56

100

Unknown

22

<1

6

<1

15

<1

1

2

0-18

1900

9

958

9

932

9

10

18

19-30

5584

26

3065

27

2500

24

16

29

31-40

4394

20

2179

20

2208

21

7

13

41-50

3076

14

1510

14

1565

15

1

2

51-60

2854

13

1351

12

1497

14

5

9

61-70

2142

10

1052

9

1084

10

6

11

71-80

1120

5

576

5

540

5

4

7

81+

750

3

479

4

265

3

6

11

*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

21,842

100

Race

 

 

Unknown

109

1

American Indian/Alaska Native

43

<1

Asian

365

2

Black/African American

10,244

47

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

60

<1

Other/Multi-Racial

5845

27

White

5174

24

Refused During Interview

2

<1

Ethnicity

 

 

Unknown

1852

8

Hispanic or Latinx

5167

24

NOT Hispanic or Latinx

14,808

68

Refused During Interview

15

<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 43 intensive care unit (ICU) beds available in hospitals out of 345 total ICU beds.

  • 302 total ICU inpatients
  • 41 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

690

100

Asian

9

1

Black/African American

511

74

Hispanic/Latinx

91

13

Non-Hispanic White

70

10

Other

9

1

 

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

Sex

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

690

100

Female

299

43

Male

391

57

 

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

Age

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

690

100

<19

0

0

20-29

5

1

30-39

14

2

40-49

26

4

50-59

82

12

60-69

160

23

70-79

173

25

80+

230

34

 

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

Ward

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

690

100

1

77

11

2

37

5

3

35

5

4

102

15

5

109

16

6

63

9

7

109

16

8

136

20

Experienced Homelessness

21

3

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.