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Coronavirus Data for February 1, 2021

Tuesday, February 2, 2021

(Washington, DC) – The District’s reported data for Monday, February 1, 2021 includes 130 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 37,138.

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

  • 63-year-old male
  • 64-year-old female
  • 67-year-old female
  • 81-year-old female
  • 89-year-old female

Tragically, 921 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 1-31-21

 

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

37,138*

100

19,235

100

17,773

100

130

100

Unknown

48

<1

18

<1

29

<1

1

1

0-18

3977

11

1968

10

1993

11

16

12

19-30

9612

26

5289

27

4289

24

34

26

31-40

7497

20

3786

20

3681

21

30

23

41-50

4996

14

2501

13

2485

14

10

8

51-60

4630

13

2241

12

2374

13

15

12

61-70

3428

9

1723

9

1695

10

10

8

71-80

1768

5

949

5

815

5

4

3

81+

1182

3

760

4

412

2

10

8

*Includes <10 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

37,138

100

Race

 

 

Unknown

250

1

American Indian/Alaska Native

77

<1

Asian

785

2

Black/African American

17,885

48

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

73

<1

Other/Multi-Racial

8596

23

White

9469

26

Refused During Interview

3

<1

Ethnicity

 

 

Unknown

2764

7

Hispanic or Latinx

7848

21

NOT Hispanic or Latinx

26,511

71

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
  • 62 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

921

100

Asian

11

1

Black/African American

683

74

Hispanic/Latinx

111

12

Non-Hispanic White

99

11

Other

17

2

 

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

 

Sex

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

921

100

Female

397

43

Male

524

57

 

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

 

Age

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

921

100

<19

0

0

20-29

5

1

30-39

20

2

40-49

33

4

50-59

111

12

60-69

210

23

70-79

229

25

80+

313

34

 

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

 

Ward

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

921

100

1

96

10

2

49

5

3

47

5

4

135

15

5

158

17

6

96

10

7

144

16

8

172

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.