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Coronavirus Data for March 23, 2021

Wednesday, March 24, 2021

(Washington, DC) The District’s reported data for Tuesday, March 23, 2021 includes 107 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 43,595.

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

  • 63-year-old male
  • 67-year-old male

Tragically, 1,053 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 22, 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

43,595*

100

22,572

100

20,855

100

168

100

Unknown

56

<1

19

<1

36

<1

1

1

0-18

5065

11

2516

11

2517

12

32

19

19-30

11,632

27

6339

28

5241

25

52

31

31-40

8626

20

4400

20

4195

20

31

19

41-50

5717

13

2860

13

2845

14

12

7

51-60

5299

12

2580

11

2702

13

17

10

61-70

3896

9

1943

9

1944

9

9

5

71-80

1997

5

1074

5

918

4

5

3

81+

1307

3

841

4

457

2

9

5

*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

43,595

100

Race

 

 

Unknown

221

1

American Indian/Alaska Native

90

<1

Asian

908

2

Black/African American

21,154

49

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

94

<1

Other/Multi-Racial

10,376

24

White

10,750

25

Refused During Interview

2

<1

Ethnicity

 

 

Unknown

3050

7

Hispanic or Latinx

8540

20

NOT Hispanic or Latinx

31,988

73

Refused During Interview

17

<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 55 intensive care unit (ICU) beds available in hospitals out of 345 total ICU beds.

  • 290 total ICU inpatients
  • 40 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

1053

100

Asian

14

1

Black/African American

793

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

1053

100

Female

466

44

Male

587

56

 

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

Age

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

1053

100

<19

0

0

20-29

5

0

30-39

20

2

40-49

38

4

50-59

125

12

60-69

249

24

70-79

259

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

1053

100

1

106

10

2

51

5

3

54

5

4

158

15

5

189

18

6

108

10

7

165

16

8

197

19

Experienced Homelessness

24

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.