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Coronavirus Data for January 22, 2021

Saturday, January 23, 2021

(Washington, DC) The District’s reported data for Friday, January 22, 2021 includes 172 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 35,077.

The District reported that three additional residents lost their life due to COVID-19.

  • 76-year-old female
  • 89-year-old female
  • 89-year-old female

Tragically, 870 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 (data through January 21, 2021)

 

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

35,077*

100

18,175

100

16,779

100

123

100

Unknown

48

<1

19

<1

28

<1

1

1

0-18

3698

11

1834

10

1848

11

16

13

19-30

9005

26

4982

27

3992

24

31

25

31-40

7128

20

3579

20

3522

21

27

22

41-50

4740

14

2381

13

2350

14

9

7

51-60

4389

13

2119

12

2255

13

15

12

61-70

3255

9

1633

9

1612

10

10

8

71-80

1682

5

900

5

778

5

4

3

81+

1132

3

728

4

394

2

10

8

*Includes <5 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

35,077

100

Race

 

 

Unknown

210

1

American Indian/Alaska Native

74

<1

Asian

748

2

Black/African American

16,815

48

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

72

<1

Other/Multi-Racial

8,890

24

White

8,265

26

Refused During Interview

3

<1

Ethnicity

 

 

Unknown

2,656

8

Hispanic or Latinx

7,529

21

NOT Hispanic or Latinx

24,877

69

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

  • 300 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

870

100

Asian

11

1

Black/African American

641

74

Hispanic/Latinx

110

13

Non-Hispanic White

94

11

Other

14

1

 

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

Sex

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

870

100

Female

372

43

Male

498

57

 

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

Age

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

870

100

<19

0

0

20-29

5

1

30-39

20

2

40-49

31

4

50-59

109

13

60-69

195

22

70-79

219

25

80+

291

33

 

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

Ward

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

870

100

1

93

11

2

45

5

3

45

5

4

129

15

5

148

17

6

88

10

7

131

15

8

167

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.