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Coronavirus Data for February 15, 2021

Tuesday, February 16, 2021

(Washington, DC) – The District’s reported data for Monday, February 15, 2021 includes 130 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 39,131.

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

  • 94-year-old female
  • 97-year-old female

Tragically, 982 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

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

39,131*

100

20,221

100

18,777

100

133

100

Unknown

49

<1

18

<1

30

<1

1

1

0-18

4290

11

2126

11

2148

11

16

12

19-30

10,179

26

5588

28

4556

24

35

27

31-40

7835

20

3950

20

3854

21

31

23

41-50

5208

13

2605

13

2593

14

10

8

51-60

4860

12

2344

12

2500

13

16

12

61-70

3609

9

1802

9

1797

10

10

8

71-80

1863

5

995

5

864

5

4

3

81+

1238

3

793

4

435

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

39,131

100

Race

 

 

Unknown

230

1

American Indian/Alaska Native

81

<1

Asian

846

2

Black/African American

18,971

49

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

76

<1

Other/Multi-Racial

8868

23

White

10,055

26

Refused During Interview

4

<1

Ethnicity

 

 

Unknown

2759

7

Hispanic or Latinx

8142

21

NOT Hispanic or Latinx

28,215

72

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

  • 267 total ICU inpatients
  • 52 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

982

100

Asian

13

1

Black/African American

730

74

Hispanic/Latinx

115

12

Non-Hispanic White

105

11

Other

19

2

 

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

 

Sex

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

982

100

Female

429

43

Male

553

57

 

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

 

Age

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

982

100

<19

0

0

20-29

5

1

30-39

20

2

40-49

34

3

50-59

119

12

60-69

222

23

70-79

243

25

80+

339

35

 

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

 

Ward

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

982

100

1

99

10

2

51

5

3

53

5

4

141

14

5

171

17

6

103

10

7

154

16

8

185

19

Experienced Homelessness

24

2

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.