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Coronavirus Data for March 1, 2021

Tuesday, March 2, 2021

(Washington, DC) – The District’s reported data for Monday, March 1, 2021 includes 83 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 40,767.

The District reported no additional lives lost to COVID-19.

Tragically, 1,019 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

40,767*

100

21,088

100

19,540

100

139

100

Unknown

54

<1

18

<1

35

<1

1

1

0-18

4567

11

2277

11

2272

12

18

13

19-30

10,683

26

5852

28

4795

25

36

26

31-40

8127

20

4118

20

3976

20

33

24

41-50

5390

13

2689

13

2691

14

10

7

51-60

5029

12

2434

12

2578

13

17

12

61-70

3729

9

1858

9

1861

10

10

7

71-80

1916

5

1028

5

884

5

4

3

81+

1272

3

814

4

448

2

10

7

*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

40,767

100

Race

 

 

Unknown

267

1

American Indian/Alaska Native

85

<1

Asian

888

2

Black/African American

19,846

49

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

79

<1

Other/Multi-Racial

9076

22

White

10,522

26

Refused During Interview

4

<1

Ethnicity

 

 

Unknown

2769

7

Hispanic or Latinx

8387

21

NOT Hispanic or Latinx

29,596

73

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

  • 289 total ICU inpatients
  • 47 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

1019

100

Asian

14

1

Black/African American

762

75

Hispanic/Latinx

105

10

Non-Hispanic White

119

12

Other

19

2

 

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

 

Sex

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

1019

100

Female

449

44

Male

570

56

 

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

 

Age

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

1019

100

<19

0

0

20-29

5

0

30-39

21

2

40-49

34

3

50-59

123

12

60-69

238

23

70-79

251

25

80+

347

34

 

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

 

Ward

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

1019

100

1

103

10

2

51

5

3

53

5

4

150

15

5

181

18

6

105

10

7

160

16

8

190

19

Experienced Homelessness

25

2

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.