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Coronavirus Data for March 28, 2021

Monday, March 29, 2021

(Washington, DC) – The District’s reported data for Sunday, March 28, 2021 includes 73 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 44,248.

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

  • 65-year-old male
  • 67-year-old female
  • 68-year-old female

Tragically, 1,059 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 03-28-21

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

44,248*

100

22,920

100

21,158

100

170

100

Unknown

54

<1

18

<1

35

<1

1

1

0-18

5201

12

2587

11

2582

12

32

19

19-30

11,818

27

6436

28

5328

25

54

32

31-40

8762

20

4472

20

4259

20

31

18

41-50

5787

13

2897

13

2878

14

12

7

51-60

5362

12

2614

11

2731

13

17

10

61-70

3938

9

1967

9

1962

9

9

5

71-80

2012

5

1083

5

924

4

5

3

81+

1314

3

846

4

459

2

9

5

 

*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.

Cumulative Incidence by Ward

Below is the District’s aggregated total of positive COVID-19 cases, sorted by neighborhood of residence.

Cumulative Incidence by Health Planning Neighborhood

Below is the District’s aggregated total of positive COVID-19 cases, sorted by race.

 

Total Positive Cases

Percent

All

44,248

100

Race

 

 

Unknown

180

1

American Indian/Alaska Native

91

<1

Asian

930

2

Black/African American

21,587

49

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

94

<1

Other/Multi-Racial

10,439

24

White

10,924

25

Refused During Interview

3

<1

Ethnicity

 

 

Unknown

3019

7

Hispanic or Latinx

8607

20

NOT Hispanic or Latinx

32,605

74

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

  • 279 total ICU inpatients
  • 43 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

1059

100

Asian

14

1

Black/African American

798

75

Hispanic/Latinx

122

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

1059

100

Female

470

44

Male

589

56

 

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

Age

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

1059

100

<19

0

0

20-29

5

0

30-39

20

2

40-49

38

4

50-59

127

12

60-69

253

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

1059

100

1

106

10

2

51

5

3

54

5

4

158

15

5

191

18

6

109

10

7

165

16

8

200

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.