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Coronavirus Data for December 28, 2020

Tuesday, December 29, 2020

(Washington, DC) – The District’s reported data for Monday, December 28, 2020 includes 193 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 28,535.

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

  • 53-year-old female
  • 71-year-old male
  • 79-year-old male
  • 94-year-old female

Tragically, 775 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

28,535*

100

14,720

100

13,716

100

91

100

Unknown

24

<1

7

<1

16

<1

1

1

0-18

2782

10

1388

9

1382

10

12

13

19-30

7282

26

4051

28

3205

23

24

26

31-40

5838

21

2917

20

2900

21

17

19

41-50

3918

14

1940

13

1974

14

4

4

51-60

3630

13

1735

12

1884

14

9

10

61-70

2724

10

1344

9

1369

10

11

12

71-80

1404

5

741

5

659

5

4

5

81+

933

3

597

4

327

2

9

10

 

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

28,535

100

Race

 

 

Unknown

204

1

American Indian/Alaska Native

58

<1

Asian

545

2

Black/African American

13,602

47

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

67

<1

Other/Multi-Racial

7034

25

White

7023

25

Refused During Interview

2

<1

Ethnicity

 

 

Unknown

2,259

8

Hispanic or Latinx

6,333

22

NOT Hispanic or Latinx

19,928

70

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

  • 283 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

775

100

Asian

11

1

Black/African American

570

74

Hispanic/Latinx

102

13

Non-Hispanic White

80

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

775

100

Female

334

43

Male

441

57

 

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

 

Age

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

775

100

<19

0

0

20-29

5

1

30-39

17

2

40-49

28

4

50-59

94

12

60-69

180

23

70-79

194

25

80+

257

33

 

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

 

Ward

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

775

100

1

86

11

2

39

5

3

39

5

4

116

15

5

129

17

6

75

10

7

117

15

8

150

19

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.