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Coronavirus Data for January 4, 2021

Tuesday, January 5, 2021

(Washington, DC) - The District’s reported data for Monday, January 4, 2021 includes 262 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 30,166.

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

  • 43-year-old male
  • 79-year-old male
  • 84-year-old male
  • 88-year-old female

Tragically, 801 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

30,166*

100

15,592

100

14,472

100

94

100

Unknown

36

<1

16

<1

19

<1

1

1

0-18

2994

10

1498

10

1485

10

11

12

19-30

7672

25

4254

27

3390

23

26

28

31-40

6179

21

3099

20

3060

21

16

17

41-50

4139

14

2065

13

2028

14

5

5

51-60

3831

13

1834

12

1984

14

11

12

61-70

2847

9

1412

9

1425

10

10

11

71-80

1483

5

786

5

692

5

5

5

81+

985

3

628

4

348

2

9

10

*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

30,166

100

Race

 

 

Unknown

212

1

American Indian/Alaska Native

61

<1

Asian

599

2

Black/African American

14,449

48

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

67

<1

Other/Multi-Racial

7282

24

White

7494

25

Refused During Interview

2

<1

Ethnicity

 

 

Unknown

2,329

8

Hispanic or Latinx

6,627

22

NOT Hispanic or Latinx

21,195

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

  • 297 total ICU inpatients
  • 72 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

801

100

Asian

11

1

Black/African American

590

73

Hispanic/Latinx

105

13

Non-Hispanic White

82

10

Other

13

1

 

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

 

Sex

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

801

100

Female

343

43

Male

458

57

 

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

 

Age

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

801

100

<19

0

0

20-29

5

1

30-39

20

3

40-49

30

4

50-59

99

12

60-69

181

23

70-79

200

25

80+

266

33

 

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

 

Ward

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

801

100

1

87

11

2

39

5

3

42

5

4

121

15

5

135

17

6

76

9

7

120

15

8

157

20

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.