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Coronavirus Data for February 8, 2021

Tuesday, February 9, 2021

(Washington, DC) - The District’s reported data for Monday, February 8, 2021 includes 145 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 38,281.

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

  • 67-year-old female
  • 72-year-old male
  • 79-year-old male
  • 83-year-old male
  • 83-year-old female

Tragically, 961 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

38,281*

100

19,805

100

18,343

100

133

100

Unknown

49

<1

18

<1

30

<1

1

1

0-18

4142

11

2051

10

2075

11

16

12

19-30

9955

26

5476

28

4443

24

36

27

31-40

7683

20

3878

20

3774

21

31

23

41-50

5117

13

2560

13

2547

14

10

8

51-60

4759

12

2302

12

2442

13

15

11

61-70

3538

9

1769

9

1759

10

10

8

71-80

1821

5

971

5

846

5

4

3

81+

1217

3

780

4

427

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

38,281

100

Race

 

 

Unknown

249

1

American Indian/Alaska Native

83

<1

Asian

819

2

Black/African American

18,473

48

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

74

<1

Other/Multi-Racial

8752

23

White

9827

26

Refused During Interview

4

<1

Ethnicity

 

 

Unknown

2776

7

Hispanic or Latinx

8001

21

NOT Hispanic or Latinx

27,489

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

  • 280 total ICU inpatients
  • 58 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

961

100

Asian

12

1

Black/African American

713

74

Hispanic/Latinx

115

12

Non-Hispanic White

102

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

961

100

Female

414

43

Male

547

57

 

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

 

Age

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

961

100

<19

0

0

20-29

5

1

30-39

20

2

40-49

34

4

50-59

118

12

60-69

219

23

70-79

238

25

80+

327

34

 

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

 

Ward

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

961

100

1

99

10

2

50

5

3

51

5

4

139

14

5

165

17

6

101

11

7

149

16

8

182

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.