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Coronavirus Data for December 19, 2020

Sunday, December 20, 2020

(Washington, DC) – The District’s reported data for Saturday, December 19, 2020 includes 259 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 26,601.

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

  • 37-year-old male
  • 64-year-old female
  • 72-year-old male
  • 77-year-old male
  • 87-year-old female
  • 89-year-old female
  • 96-year-old female

Tragically, 737 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 18, 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

26,601*

100

13,752

100

12,764

100

79

100

Unknown

24

<1

7

<1

16

<1

1

1

0-18

2525

9

1262

9

1253

10

10

13

19-30

6824

26

3806

28

2994

23

22

28

31-40

5441

20

2728

20

2694

21

16

20

41-50

3668

14

1824

13

1842

14

2

3

51-60

3405

13

1633

12

1764

14

7

9

61-70

2542

10

1258

9

1275

10

9

11

71-80

1308

5

682

5

622

5

4

5

81+

864

3

552

4

304

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

26,601

100

Race

 

 

Unknown

182

1

American Indian/Alaska Native

53

<1

Asian

485

2

Black/African American

12,671

48

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

66

<1

Other/Multi-Racial

6651

25

White

6491

24

Refused During Interview

2

<1

Ethnicity

 

 

Unknown

2099

8

Hispanic or Latinx

6013

23

NOT Hispanic or Latinx

18,474

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

  • 300 total ICU inpatients
  • 72 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

737

100

Asian

10

1

Black/African American

543

74

Hispanic/Latinx

98

13

Non-Hispanic White

75

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

737

100

Female

317

43

Male

420

57

 

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

Age

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

737

100

<19

0

0

20-29

5

1

30-39

16

2

40-49

28

4

50-59

86

12

60-69

172

23

70-79

183

25

80+

247

34

 

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

Ward

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

737

100

1

83

11

2

38

5

3

36

5

4

108

15

5

118

16

6

70

9

7

116

16

8

144

20

Experienced Homelessness

23

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.