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Coronavirus Data for December 24, 2020

Saturday, December 26, 2020

(Washington, DC) – The District’s reported data for Thursday, December 24, 2020 includes 274 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 27,710.

The District reported six additional residents lost their life due to COVID-19.

  • 51-year-old male
  • 56-year-old male
  • 58-year-old female
  • 91-year-old female
  • 92-year-old male
  • 97-year-old male

Tragically, 762 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

 

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

27,710*

100

14,316

100

13,299

100

87

100

Unknown

24

<1

7

<1

16

<1

1

1

0-18

2664

10

1329

9

1324

10

11

13

19-30

7076

26

3939

28

3111

24

24

28

31-40

5686

21

2847

20

2819

21

16

18

41-50

3805

14

1890

13

1912

14

3

3

51-60

3532

13

1692

12

1829

14

9

10

61-70

2658

10

1315

9

1333

10

10

12

71-80

1361

5

716

5

641

5

4

5

81+

904

3

581

4

314

2

9

10

*Inc

ludes <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

27,710

100

Race

 

 

Unknown

279

1

American Indian/Alaska Native

56

<1

Asian

517

2

Black/African American

13,148

48

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

66

<1

Other/Multi-Racial

6827

25

White

6815

25

Refused During Interview

2

<1

Ethnicity

 

 

Unknown

2,254

8

Hispanic or Latinx

6,208

22

NOT Hispanic or Latinx

19,233

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

  • 285 total ICU inpatients
  • 70 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

762

100

Asian

10

1

Black/African American

560

74

Hispanic/Latinx

101

13

Non-Hispanic White

79

10

Other

12

1

 

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

 

Sex

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

762

100

Female

328

43

Male

434

57

 

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

 

Age

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

762

100

<19

0

0

20-29

5

1

30-39

16

2

40-49

28

4

50-59

92

12

60-69

179

24

70-79

190

25

80+

252

33

 

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

 

Ward

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

762

100

1

86

11

2

39

5

3

38

5

4

112

15

5

124

16

6

73

9

7

117

15

8

149

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.