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Coronavirus Data for December 16, 2020

Thursday, December 17, 2020

(Washington, DC) – The District’s reported data for Wednesday. December 16, 2020 includes 228 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 25,830.

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

  • 68-year-old male
  • 76-year-old female
  • 86-year-old female
  • 91-year-old female
  • 93-year-old female

Tragically, 725 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 15, 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

25,830*

100

13,336

100

12,413

100

75

100

Unknown

24

<1

7

<1

16

<1

1

1

0-18

2428

9

1209

9

1209

10

10

13

19-30

6647

26

3697

28

2926

24

22

29

31-40

5261

20

2641

20

2603

21

14

19

41-50

3562

14

1758

13

1802

15

2

3

51-60

3311

13

1593

12

1711

14

6

8

61-70

2481

10

1231

9

1242

10

8

11

71-80

1271

5

661

5

606

5

4

5

81+

845

3

539

4

298

2

8

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

25,830

100

Race

 

 

Unknown

175

1

American Indian/Alaska Native

52

<1

Asian

464

2

Black/African American

12,272

47

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

65

<1

Other/Multi-Racial

6531

25

White

6270

24

Refused During Interview

1

<1

Ethnicity

 

 

Unknown

2076

8

Hispanic or Latinx

5884

23

NOT Hispanic or Latinx

17,855

69

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

  • 307 total ICU inpatients
  • 80 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

725

100

Asian

9

1

Black/African American

534

74

Hispanic/Latinx

96

13

Non-Hispanic White

75

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

725

100

Female

313

43

Male

412

57

 

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

Age

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

725

100

<19

0

0

20-29

5

1

30-39

15

2

40-49

27

4

50-59

86

12

60-69

168

23

70-79

180

25

80+

244

33

 

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

Ward

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

725

100

1

83

12

2

38

5

3

36

5

4

107

15

5

116

16

6

67

9

7

113

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.