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Coronavirus Data for December 15, 2020

Wednesday, December 16, 2020

(Washington, DC) – The District’s reported data for Tuesday, December 15, 2020 includes 263 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 25,602.

The District reported no additional lives lost to COVID-19.

Tragically, 720 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 December 14, 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

25,602*

100

13,195

100

12,321

100

80

100

Unknown

24

<1

7

<1

16

<1

1

1

0-18

2406

9

1194

9

1199

10

13

16

19-30

6588

26

3661

28

2903

24

22

28

31-40

5229

20

2626

20

2585

21

15

19

41-50

3525

14

1736

13

1786

15

3

4

51-60

3290

13

1580

12

1702

14

7

9

61-70

2449

10

1210

9

1232

10

7

9

71-80

1264

5

657

5

603

5

4

5

81+

827

3

524

4

295

2

8

10

*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

25,602

100

Race

 

 

Unknown

207

1

American Indian/Alaska Native

51

<1

Asian

458

2

Black/African American

12,138

47

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

65

<1

Other/Multi-Racial

6473

25

White

6209

24

Refused During Interview

1

<1

Ethnicity

 

 

Unknown

2075

8

Hispanic or Latinx

5851

23

NOT Hispanic or Latinx

17,660

69

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

  • 303 total ICU inpatients
  • 73 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

720

100

Asian

9

1

Black/African American

531

74

Hispanic/Latinx

95

13

Non-Hispanic White

74

10

Other

11

2

 

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

Sex

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

720

100

Female

309

43

Male

411

57

 

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

Age

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

720

100

<19

0

0

20-29

5

1

30-39

15

2

40-49

27

4

50-59

86

12

60-69

167

23

70-79

179

25

80+

241

33

 

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

Ward

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

720

100

1

83

12

2

37

5

3

36

5

4

106

15

5

115

16

6

66

9

7

112

16

8

142

20

Experienced Homelessness

22

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.