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Coronavirus Data for December 9, 2020

Thursday, December 10, 2020

(Washington, DC) – The District’s reported data for Wednesday, December 9, 2020 includes 244 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 24,098.

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

  • 52-year-old male
  • 72-year-old male
  • 83-year-old male
  • 84-year-old male

Tragically, 708 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 8, 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

24,098*

100

12,402

100

11,619

100

73

100

Unknown

22

<1

6

<1

15

<1

1

1

0-18

2195

9

1101

9

1084

9

10

14

19-30

6194

26

3433

28

2739

24

21

29

31-40

4893

20

2445

20

2434

21

12

16

41-50

3349

14

1650

13

1696

15

3

4

51-60

3117

13

1481

12

1628

14

7

10

61-70

2321

10

1146

9

1167

10

8

11

71-80

1216

5

635

5

577

5

4

5

81+

791

3

505

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

24,098

100

Race

 

 

Unknown

165

1

American Indian/Alaska Native

49

<1

Asian

424

2

Black/African American

11,375

47

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

63

<1

Other/Multi-Racial

6227

26

White

5794

24

Refused During Interview

1

<1

Ethnicity

 

 

Unknown

1982

8

Hispanic or Latinx

5561

23

NOT Hispanic or Latinx

16,540

69

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

  • XXX total ICU inpatients
  • XX 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

708

100

Asian

9

1

Black/African American

523

74

Hispanic/Latinx

94

13

Non-Hispanic White

72

10

Other

10

1

 

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

Sex

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

708

100

Female

304

43

Male

404

57

 

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

Age

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

708

100

<19

0

0

20-29

5

1

30-39

15

2

40-49

26

4

50-59

85

12

60-69

165

23

70-79

176

25

80+

236

33

 

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

Ward

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

708

100

1

80

11

2

37

5

3

35

5

4

106

15

5

112

16

6

66

9

7

110

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.