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Coronavirus Data for January 17, 2021

Monday, January 18, 2021

(Washington, DC) – The District’s reported data for Sunday, January 17, 2021 includes 182 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 34,033.

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

  • 58-year-old female
  • 58-year-old female
  • 60-year-old male
  • 68-year-old male
  • 76-year-old male
  • 85-year-old female
  • 90-year-old female

Tragically, 857 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

34,033*

100

17,630

100

16,284

100

107

100

Unknown

46

<1

19

<1

26

<1

1

1

0-18

3532

10

1762

10

1756

11

13

12

19-30

8747

26

4852

28

3866

24

25

23

31-40

6954

20

3491

20

3437

21

21

19

41-50

4606

14

2305

13

2291

14

10

9

51-60

4264

13

2052

12

2198

14

12

11

61-70

3142

9

1566

9

1565

10

11

10

71-80

1642

5

875

5

763

5

4

4

81+

1100

3

708

4

382

2

10

9

*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

34,033

100

Race

 

 

Unknown

283

1

American Indian/Alaska Native

70

<1

Asian

716

2

Black/African American

16,232

48

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

69

<1

Other/Multi-Racial

8047

24

White

8614

25

Refused During Interview

2

<1

Ethnicity

 

 

Unknown

2639

8

Hispanic or Latinx

7343

22

NOT Hispanic or Latinx

24,036

71

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

  • 270 total ICU inpatients
  • 63 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

857

100

Asian

11

1

Black/African American

634

74

Hispanic/Latinx

110

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

857

100

Female

364

42

Male

493

58

 

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

 

Age

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

857

100

<19

0

0

20-29

5

1

30-39

20

2

40-49

31

4

50-59

108

12

60-69

194

23

70-79

213

25

80+

286

33

 

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

 

Ward

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

857

100

1

93

11

2

43

5

3

43

5

4

129

15

5

145

17

6

86

10

7

129

15

8

165

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.