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Coronavirus Data for January 15, 2021

Saturday, January 16, 2021

(Washington, DC) The District’s reported data for Friday, January 15, 2021 includes 397 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 33,537.

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

  • 54-year-old male
  • 58-year-old female
  • 73-year-old male
  • 78-year-old male
  • 82-year-old female

Tragically, 847 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 01-15-21

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

33,537*

100

17,353

100

16,067

100

107

100

Unknown

47

<1

18

<1

27

<1

2

2

0-18

3447

10

1717

10

1716

11

13

12

19-30

8620

26

4779

28

3813

24

26

24

31-40

6860

20

3436

20

3396

21

23

22

41-50

4547

14

2275

13

2263

14

9

8

51-60

4203

13

2016

12

2174

14

11

10

61-70

3106

9

1548

9

1548

10

10

9

71-80

1624

5

866

5

754

5

4

4

81+

1083

3

698

4

376

2

9

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

33,537

100

Race

 

 

Unknown

367

1

American Indian/Alaska Native

68

<1

Asian

699

2

Black/African American

15,959

48

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

69

<1

Other/Multi-Racial

7933

24

White

8440

25

Refused During Interview

2

<1

Ethnicity

 

 

Unknown

2690

8

Hispanic or Latinx

7225

22

NOT Hispanic or Latinx

23,607

70

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

  • 277 total ICU inpatients
  • 67 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

847

100

Asian

11

1

Black/African American

625

74

Hispanic/Latinx

109

13

Non-Hispanic White

88

10

Other

14

2

 

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

 

Sex

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

847

100

Female

359

42

Male

488

58

 

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

 

Age

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

847

100

<19

0

0

20-29

5

1

30-39

20

2

40-49

31

4

50-59

106

12

60-69

191

23

70-79

211

25

80+

283

33

 

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

 

Ward

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

847

100

1

91

11

2

43

5

3

43

5

4

128

15

5

144

17

6

82

10

7

129

15

8

163

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.