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Coronavirus Data for February 5, 2021

Saturday, February 6, 2021

(Washington, DC) – The District’s reported data for Friday, February 5, 2021 includes 243 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 37,877.

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

  • 56-year-old male
  • 59-year-old male
  • 59-year-old male
  • 60-year-old male
  • 65-year-old female
  • 74-year-old male
  • 74-year-old female

Tragically, 947 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

37,877*

100

19,594

100

18,150

100

133

100

Unknown

49

<1

18

<1

30

<1

1

1

0-18

4064

11

2016

10

2031

11

17

13

19-30

9843

26

5411

28

4397

24

35

26

31-40

7619

20

3842

20

3746

21

31

23

41-50

5075

13

2537

13

2528

14

10

8

51-60

4711

12

2279

12

2417

13

15

11

61-70

3509

9

1756

9

1743

10

10

8

71-80

1806

5

964

5

838

5

4

3

81+

1201

3

771

4

420

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

37,877

100

Race

 

 

Unknown

288

1

American Indian/Alaska Native

87

<1

Asian

811

2

Black/African American

18,229

48

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

75

<1

Other/Multi-Racial

8680

23

White

9703

26

Refused During Interview

4

<1

Ethnicity

 

 

Unknown

2805

7

Hispanic or Latinx

7934

21

NOT Hispanic or Latinx

27,123

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
  • 56 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

947

100

Asian

12

1

Black/African American

702

74

Hispanic/Latinx

114

12

Non-Hispanic White

101

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

947

100

Female

409

43

Male

538

57

 

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

Age

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

947

100

<19

0

0

20-29

5

1

30-39

20

2

40-49

34

4

50-59

117

12

60-69

215

23

70-79

234

25

80+

322

34

 

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

Ward

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

947

100

1

97

10

2

50

5

3

50

5

4

138

15

5

164

17

6

99

10

7

145

16

8

179

19

Experienced Homelessness

24

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.