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Coronavirus Data for December 8, 2020

Wednesday, December 9, 2020

(Washington, DC) – The District’s reported data for Tuesday, December 8, 2020 includes 265 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 23,854.

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

  • 68-year-old female
  • 74-year-old male
  • 82-year-old male

Tragically, 704 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 7, 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

23,854*

100

12,268

100

11,513

100

70

100

Unknown

22

<1

6

<1

15

<1

1

1

0-18

2160

9

1082

9

1068

9

10

14

19-30

6131

26

3399

28

2710

24

21

30

31-40

4841

20

2414

20

2414

21

12

17

41-50

3327

14

1639

13

1686

15

2

3

51-60

3088

13

1468

12

1613

14

6

9

61-70

2296

10

1135

9

1154

10

7

10

71-80

1199

5

621

5

574

5

4

6

81+

790

3

504

4

279

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

23,854

100

Race

 

 

Unknown

193

1

American Indian/Alaska Native

49

<1

Asian

420

2

Black/African American

11,218

47

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

62

<1

Other/Multi-Racial

6192

26

White

5719

24

Refused During Interview

1

<1

Ethnicity

 

 

Unknown

1991

8

Hispanic or Latinx

5515

23

NOT Hispanic or Latinx

16,333

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

  • 307 total ICU inpatients
  • 58 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

704

100

Asian

9

1

Black/African American

521

74

Hispanic/Latinx

93

13

Non-Hispanic White

72

10

Other

9

1

 

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

Sex

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

704

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

704

100

<19

0

0

20-29

5

1

30-39

15

2

40-49

26

4

50-59

84

12

60-69

165

23

70-79

175

25

80+

234

33

 

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

Ward

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

704

100

1

78

11

2

37

5

3

35

5

4

105

15

5

112

16

6

66

9

7

109

16

8

140

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.