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Pre-registration for Public Testing

It’s best to get testing through your provider, but if you need to use public testing, you can save time in line by visiting coronavirus.dc.gov/register to create a profile from your smartphone, tablet, or computer.

Coronavirus Data for March 8, 2021

Tuesday, March 9, 2021

(Washington, DC) – The District’s reported data includes 135 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases and 196 backlogged cases from February 2021, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 41,910. The addition of the backlogged cases from seven facilities in today’s data has also impacted today’s daily case rate and mean test turnaround time. Now that the issue has been resolved, the reported number of cases will return to normal.

The District reported one additional resident lost his life due to COVID-19.

  • 68-year-old male

Tragically, 1,036 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 3-08-21

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

41,579*

100

21,696

100

20,067

100

147

100

Unknown

54

<1

18

<1

35

<1

1

1

0-18

4738

11

2372

11

2344

12

22

15

19-30

11,116

27

6077

28

4999

25

40

27

31-40

8306

20

4213

20

4060

20

33

23

41-50

5515

13

2754

13

2751

14

10

7

51-60

5133

12

2491

12

2625

13

17

12

61-70

3798

9

1891

9

1897

10

10

7

71-80

1959

5

1053

5

902

5

4

3

81+

1291

3

827

4

454

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.

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

41,910

100

Race

 

 

Unknown

466

1

American Indian/Alaska Native

86

<1

Asian

925

2

Black/African American

20,316

49

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

83

<1

Other/Multi-Racial

9219

22

White

10,811

26

Refused During Interview

4

<1

Ethnicity

 

 

Unknown

3026

7

Hispanic or Latinx

8484

21

NOT Hispanic or Latinx

30,385

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

  • 277 total ICU inpatients
  • 46 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

1036

100

Asian

14

1

Black/African American

779

75

Hispanic/Latinx

119

11

Non-Hispanic White

105

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

1036

100

Female

460

44

Male

576

56

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

Age

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

1036

100

<19

0

0

20-29

5

0

30-39

21

2

40-49

36

3

50-59

123

12

60-69

244

23

70-79

254

25

80+

353

34

 

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

Ward

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

1036

100

1

105

10

2

51

5

3

53

5

4

153

15

5

185

18

6

106

10

7

163

16

8

194

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.