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Coronavirus Data for March 21, 2021

Monday, March 22, 2021

(Washington, DC) The District’s reported data for Sunday, March 21, 2021 includes 84 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 43,383.

The District reported no additional COVID-19 related deaths.

Tragically, 1,050 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 March 20, 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

43,383*

100

22,470

100

20,747

100

166

100

Unknown

57

<1

20

<1

36

<1

1

1

0-18

5007

11

2495

11

2484

12

28

17

19-30

11,569

27

6316

28

5204

25

49

30

31-40

8588

20

4372

20

4182

20

34

21

41-50

5695

13

2846

13

2837

14

12

7

51-60

5288

12

2573

12

2697

13

18

11

61-70

3883

9

1936

9

1937

9

10

6

71-80

1992

5

1074

5

914

5

4

2

81+

1304

3

838

4

456

2

10

6

*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

43,383

100

Race

 

 

Unknown

307

1

American Indian/Alaska Native

90

<1

Asian

961

2

Black/African American

21,275

49

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

84

<1

Other/Multi-Racial

9410

22

White

11,252

26

Refused During Interview

4

<1

Ethnicity

 

 

Unknown

2911

7

Hispanic or Latinx

8650

20

NOT Hispanic or Latinx

31,806

73

Refused During Interview

16

<1

 

Below is the District’s Hospital Census and hospital bed availability at District hospitals.

 

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

  • 284 total ICU inpatients
  • 38 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

1050

100

Asian

14

1

Black/African American

790

75

Hispanic/Latinx

121

12

Non-Hispanic White

106

10

Other

19

2

 

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

Sex

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

1050

100

Female

465

44

Male

585

56

 

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

Age

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

1050

100

<19

0

0

20-29

5

0

30-39

20

2

40-49

38

4

50-59

125

12

60-69

247

24

70-79

258

24

80+

357

34

 

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

Ward

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

1050

100

1

106

10

2

51

5

3

54

5

4

158

15

5

188

18

6

106

10

7

165

16

8

197

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.