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It’s best to get testing through your provider, but if you need to use public testing, you can save time in line by visiting coronavirus.dc.gov/register to create a profile from your smartphone, tablet, or computer.

Coronavirus Data for December 5, 2020

Sunday, December 6, 2020

(Washington, DC) – The District’s reported data for Saturday, December 5, 2020 includes 264 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 23,136.

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

  • 59-year-old female
  • 81-year-old male

Tragically, 697 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 12-05-20

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

23,136*

100

11,857

100

11,202

100

75

100

Unknown

22

<1

6

<1

15

<1

1

1

0-18

2060

9

1030

9

1020

9

10

14

19-30

5939

26

3283

28

2633

24

22

30

31-40

4694

20

2334

20

2348

21

12

16

41-50

3235

14

1588

13

1645

15

2

3

51-60

3013

13

1422

12

1581

14

9

12

61-70

2231

10

1101

9

1123

10

7

9

71-80

1168

5

600

5

563

5

5

7

81+

774

3

493

4

274

3

7

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.

Cumulative Incidence by Ward

Below is the District’s aggregated total of positive COVID-19 cases, sorted by neighborhood of residence.

Cumulative Incidence by Health Planning Neighborhood

Below is the District’s aggregated total of positive COVID-19 cases, sorted by race.

 

Total Positive Cases

Percent

All

23,136

100

Race

 

 

Unknown

169

1

American Indian/Alaska Native

48

<1

Asian

402

2

Black/African American

10,846

47

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

60

<1

Other/Multi-Racial

6078

26

White

5531

24

Refused During Interview

2

<1

Ethnicity

 

 

Unknown

1966

9

Hispanic or Latinx

5364

23

NOT Hispanic or Latinx

15,791

68

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

  • 295 total ICU inpatients
  • 50 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

697

100

Asian

9

1

Black/African American

517

74

Hispanic/Latinx

92

10

Non-Hispanic White

70

13

Other

9

1

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

Sex

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

697

100

Female

302

43

Male

395

57

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

Age

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

697

100

<19

0

0

20-29

5

1

30-39

15

2

40-49

26

4

50-59

83

12

60-69

163

23

70-79

174

25

80+

231

33

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

Ward

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

697

100

1

77

11

2

37

5

3

35

5

4

104

15

5

112

16

6

64

9

7

109

16

8

137

20

Experienced Homelessness

21

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:

  1. Avoid close contact with people who are sick
  2. 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
  3. Avoid touching eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands
  4. Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in a trash
  5. 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.