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Coronavirus Data for January 31, 2021

Monday, February 1, 2021

(Washington, DC) – The District’s reported data for Sunday, January 31, 2021 includes 136 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 37,008.

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

  • 65-year-old male
  • 66-year-old male
  • 91-year-old male

Tragically, 916 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 1-31-21

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

37,008*

100

19,166

100

17,712

100

130

100

Unknown

49

<1

18

<1

30

<1

1

1

0-18

3964

11

1966

10

1982

11

16

12

19-30

9572

26

5266

27

4272

24

34

26

31-40

7476

20

3775

20

3671

21

30

23

41-50

4986

13

2495

13

2481

14

10

8

51-60

4611

12

2233

12

2363

13

15

12

61-70

3412

9

1712

9

1690

10

10

8

71-80

1760

5

943

5

813

5

4

3

81+

1178

3

758

4

410

2

10

8

*Includes <10 cases who reported gender as Other/Transgender.0der.

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

37,008

100

Race

 

 

Unknown

220

1

American Indian/Alaska Native

77

<1

Asian

783

2

Black/African American

17,828

48

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

73

<1

Other/Multi-Racial

8588

23

White

9426

26

Refused During Interview

3

<1

Ethnicity

 

 

Unknown

2713

7

Hispanic or Latinx

7837

21

NOT Hispanic or Latinx

26,443

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

  • 276 total ICU inpatients
  • 66 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

916

100

Asian

11

1

Black/African American

678

74

Hispanic/Latinx

111

12

Non-Hispanic White

99

11

Other

17

2


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

Sex

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

916

100

Female

393

43

Male

523

57

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

Age

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

916

100

<19

0

0

20-29

5

1

30-39

20

2

40-49

33

4

50-59

111

12

60-69

207

23

70-79

229

25

80+

311

34

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

Ward

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

916

100

1

95

10

2

49

5

3

47

5

4

135

15

5

156

17

6

96

10

7

143

16

8

171

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.