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Coronavirus Data for May 26, 2021

Thursday, May 27, 2021

(Washington, DC) The District’s reported data for Wednesday, May 26, 2021 includes 22 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 48,844.

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

  • 86-year-old male

Tragically, 1,132 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 May 25, 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

48,844*

100

25,416

100

23,239

100

189

100

Unknown

62

<1

20

<1

39

<1

3

2

0-18

6,268

13

3,102

12

3,141

14

25

13

19-30

13,160

27

7,205

28

5,892

25

63

33

31-40

9,678

20

4,976

20

4,662

20

40

21

41-50

6,259

13

3,157

13

3,086

13

16

9

51-60

5,782

12

2,848

11

2,916

13

18

10

61-70

4,169

9

2,092

8

2,067

9

10

5

71-80

2,104

4

1,138

5

961

4

5

3

81+

1,362

3

878

4

475

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

48,822

100

Race

 

 

Unknown

194

1

American Indian/Alaska Native

100

<1

Asian

1,012

2

Black/African American

24,701

51

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

100

<1

Other/Multi-Racial

10,900

22

White

11,833

24

Refused During Interview

4

<1

Ethnicity

 

 

Unknown

3,091

6

Hispanic or Latinx

9,096

19

NOT Hispanic or Latinx

36,641

75

Refused During Interview

16

<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 51 intensive care unit (ICU) beds available in hospitals out of 345 total ICU beds.

  • 294 total ICU inpatients
  • 20 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

1,132

100

Asian

14

1

Black/African American

861

76

Hispanic/Latinx

126

11

Non-Hispanic White

110

10

Other

21

2

 

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

Sex

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

1,132

100

Female

509

45

Male

623

55

 

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

Age

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

1,132

100

<19

0

0

20-29

5

0

30-39

23

2

40-49

44

4

50-59

145

13

60-69

274

24

70-79

271

24

80+

370

33

 

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

Ward

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

1,132

100

1

110

10

2

52

5

3

57

5

4

166

15

5

206

18

6

123

11

7

176

16

8

217

19

Experienced Homelessness

24

2

Unknown

1

0

 

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.