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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 7, 2020

Tuesday, December 8, 2020

(Washington, DC) – The District’s reported data for Monday, December 7, 2020 includes 270 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 23,589.

The District reported no additional lives lost to COVID-19.

Tragically, 701 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 6, 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

23,589*

100

12,115

100

11,399

100

72

100

Unknown

22

<1

6

<1

15

<1

1

1

0-18

2117

9

1061

9

1046

9

10

14

19-30

6059

26

3350

28

2685

24

23

32

31-40

4792

20

2390

20

2389

21

12

17

41-50

3301

14

1623

13

1676

15

2

3

51-60

3060

13

1452

12

1601

14

6

8

61-70

2271

10

1122

9

1142

10

7

10

71-80

1186

5

613

5

569

5

4

6

81+

781

3

498

4

276

2

7

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

23,589

100

Race

 

 

Unknown

191

1

American Indian/Alaska Native

48

<1

Asian

412

2

Black/African American

11,077

47

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

62

<1

Other/Multi-Racial

6145

26

White

5653

24

Refused During Interview

1

<1

Ethnicity

 

 

Unknown

1974

8

Hispanic or Latinx

5473

23

NOT Hispanic or Latinx

16,127

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

  • 294 total ICU inpatients
  • 55 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

701

100

Asian

9

1

Black/African American

518

74

Hispanic/Latinx

93

10

Non-Hispanic White

72

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

701

100

Female

303

43

Male

398

57

 

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

 

Age

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

701

100

<19

0

0

20-29

5

1

30-39

15

2

40-49

26

4

50-59

84

12

60-69

164

23

70-79

174

25

80+

233

33

 

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

 

Ward

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

701

100

1

77

11

2

37

5

3

35

5

4

105

15

5

112

16

6

65

9

7

109

16

8

139

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:

  • 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.