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Coronavirus Data for January 26, 2021

Wednesday, January 27, 2021

(Washington, DC) The District’s reported data for Tuesday, January 26, 2021 includes 165 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 35,865.

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

  • 42-year-old male
  • 62-year-old female
  • 63-year-old male
  • 66-year-old female
  • 67-year-old male
  • 81-year-old female
  • 81-year-old female

Tragically, 895 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 25, 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

35,865*

100

18,566

100

17,170

100

129

100

Unknown

48

<1

18

<1

29

<1

1

1

0-18

3824

11

1898

10

1908

11

18

14

19-30

9199

26

5067

27

4101

24

31

24

31-40

7279

20

3664

20

3585

21

30

23

41-50

4843

14

2430

13

2403

14

10

8

51-60

4486

13

2171

12

2300

13

15

12

61-70

3317

9

1660

9

1647

10

10

8

71-80

1717

5

916

5

797

5

4

3

81+

1152

3

742

4

400

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

35,865

100

Race

 

 

Unknown

224

1

American Indian/Alaska Native

77

<1

Asian

760

2

Black/African American

17,249

48

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

72

<1

Other/Multi-Racial

8387

23

White

9093

25

Refused During Interview

3

<1

Ethnicity

 

 

Unknown

2671

7

Hispanic or Latinx

7667

21

NOT Hispanic or Latinx

25,512

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

  • 291 total ICU inpatients
  • 69 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

895

100

Asian

11

1

Black/African American

660

74

Hispanic/Latinx

111

12

Non-Hispanic White

99

11

Other

14

2

 

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

Sex

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

895

100

Female

384

43

Male

511

57

 

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

Age

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

895

100

<19

0

0

20-29

5

1

30-39

20

2

40-49

33

4

50-59

109

12

60-69

201

22

70-79

225

25

80+

302

34

 

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

Ward

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

895

100

1

93

10

2

47

5

3

46

5

4

134

15

5

153

17

6

92

10

7

137

15

8

169

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.