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Coronavirus Data for December 22, 2020

Wednesday, December 23, 2020

(Washington, DC) – The District’s reported data for Tuesday, December 22, 2020 includes 326 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 27,226.

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

  • 53-year-old male
  • 62-year-old male
  • 70-year-old female
  • 72-year-old male
  • 76-year-old male
  • 79-year-old male
  • 79-year-old male

Tragically, 751 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 21, 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

27,226*

100

14,055

100

13,072

100

91

100

Unknown

24

<1

7

<1

16

<1

1

1

0-18

2602

10

1293

9

1295

10

14

15

19-30

6964

26

3876

28

3062

23

24

26

31-40

5582

21

2788

20

2774

21

16

18

41-50

3740

14

1859

13

1878

14

3

3

51-60

3479

13

1666

12

1801

14

10

11

61-70

2609

10

1292

9

1306

10

11

12

71-80

1338

5

701

5

633

5

4

4

81+

888

3

573

4

307

2

8

9

*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

27,226

100

Race

 

 

Unknown

328

1

American Indian/Alaska Native

56

<1

Asian

499

2

Black/African American

12,893

47

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

66

<1

Other/Multi-Racial

6729

25

White

6653

24

Refused During Interview

2

<1

Ethnicity

 

 

Unknown

2279

8

Hispanic or Latinx

6105

22

NOT Hispanic or Latinx

18,826

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

  • 302 total ICU inpatients
  • 76 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

751

100

Asian

10

1

Black/African American

555

74

Hispanic/Latinx

98

13

Non-Hispanic White

76

10

Other

12

2

 

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

Sex

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

751

100

Female

323

43

Male

428

57

 

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

Age

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

751

100

<19

0

0

20-29

5

1

30-39

16

2

40-49

28

4

50-59

88

12

60-69

177

24

70-79

189

25

80+

248

33

 

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

Ward

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

751

100

1

85

11

2

38

5

3

36

5

4

109

15

5

122

16

6

73

9

7

116

15

8

148

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.