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Coronavirus Data for February 4, 2021

Friday, February 5, 2021

(Washington, DC) – The District’s reported data for Thursday, February 4, 2021 includes 269 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 37,634.

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

  • 57-year-old female
  • 65-year-old female
  • 68-year-old female
  • 69-year-old male
  • 92-year-old male
  • 93-year-old male
  • 94-year-old female
  • 96-year-old female

Tragically, 940 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

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

37,364*

100

19,485

100

18,016

100

133

100

Unknown

49

<1

18

<1

30

<1

1

1

0-18

4032

11

1997

10

2019

11

16

12

19-30

9767

26

5375

28

4358

24

34

26

31-40

7571

20

3822

20

3718

21

31

23

41-50

5054

13

2531

13

2513

14

10

8

51-60

4685

12

2267

12

2401

13

17

13

61-70

3487

9

1748

9

1729

10

10

8

71-80

1792

5

958

5

830

5

4

3

81+

1197

3

769

4

418

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.

Cumulative Incidence by Ward

Below is the District’s aggregated total of positive COVID-19 cases, sorted by neighborhood of residence.

Cumulative Incidence by Health Planning Neighborhood

Below is the District’s aggregated total of positive COVID-19 cases, sorted by race.

 

Total Positive Cases

Percent

All

37,364

100

Race

 

 

Unknown

309

1

American Indian/Alaska Native

85

<1

Asian

802

2

Black/African American

18,101

48

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

75

<1

Other/Multi-Racial

8650

23

White

9608

26

Refused During Interview

4

<1

Ethnicity

 

 

Unknown

2800

7

Hispanic or Latinx

7903

21

NOT Hispanic or Latinx

26,916

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

  • 301 total ICU inpatients
  • 65 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

940

100

Asian

12

1

Black/African American

697

74

Hispanic/Latinx

113

12

Non-Hispanic White

100

11

Other

18

2

 

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

Sex

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

940

100

Female

407

43

Male

533

57

 

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

Age

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

940

100

<19

0

0

20-29

5

1

30-39

20

2

40-49

34

4

50-59

114

12

60-69

213

23

70-79

233

25

80+

321

34

 

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

Ward

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

940

100

1

97

10

2

50

5

3

49

5

4

138

15

5

163

17

6

98

10

7

144

16

8

177

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.