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Coronavirus Data for December 25, 2020 - December 26, 2020

Sunday, December 27, 2020

(Washington, DC) – The District’s reported data for Friday, December 25, 2020-Saturday, December 26, 2020 includes 492 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 28,202. The new positive cases reported is a two day total. 

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

  • 30-year-old male
  • 77-year-old male
  • 78-year-old male
  • 86-year-old female
  • 87-year-old female
  • 92-year-old female

Tragically, 768 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 24, 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

28,202*

100

14,568

100

13,539

100

87

100

Unknown

24

<1

7

<1

16

<1

1

1

0-18

2727

10

1364

9

1352

10

11

13

19-30

7200

26

4007

28

3167

24

24

28

31-40

5777

21

2891

20

2866

21

16

18

41-50

3871

14

1927

13

1941

14

3

3

51-60

3593

13

1717

12

1865

14

9

10

61-70

2699

10

1330

9

1359

10

10

12

71-80

1388

5

732

5

652

5

4

5

81+

923

3

593

4

321

2

9

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

28,202

100

Race

 

 

Unknown

419

1

American Indian/Alaska Native

57

<1

Asian

532

2

Black/African American

13,320

47

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

66

<1

Other/Multi-Racial

6907

25

White

6899

25

Refused During Interview

2

<1

Ethnicity

 

 

Unknown

2,422

9

Hispanic or Latinx

6,256

22

NOT Hispanic or Latinx

19,508

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

  • 280 total ICU inpatients
  • 65 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

768

100

Asian

10

1

Black/African American

565

74

Hispanic/Latinx

102

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

768

100

Female

331

43

Male

437

57

 

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

Age

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

768

100

<19

0

0

20-29

5

1

30-39

17

2

40-49

28

4

50-59

92

12

60-69

179

23

70-79

192

25

80+

255

33

 

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

Ward

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

768

100

1

86

11

2

39

5

3

38

5

4

115

15

5

125

16

6

74

10

7

117

15

8

150

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.