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Coronavirus Data for November 27, 2020

Saturday, November 28, 2020

(Washington, DC)  The District’s reported data for Friday, November 27, 2020 includes 371 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 21,308.

The District reported that one additional resident lost their lives due to COVID-19.

  • 63-year-old female

Tragically, 678 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 11-27-20

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

21,308*

100

10,892

100

10,355

100

57

100

Unknown

23

<1

6

<1

16

<1

1

2

0-18

1836

9

926

9

900

9

10

18

19-30

5442

26

2985

27

2438

24

16

28

31-40

4285

20

2121

19

2157

21

7

12

41-50

2991

14

1469

13

1519

15

3

5

51-60

2787

13

1318

12

1463

14

5

9

61-70

2102

10

1029

9

1067

10

6

11

71-80

1097

5

562

5

531

5

4

7

81+

745

4

476

4

264

3

5

9

*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.

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

21,308

100

Race

 

 

Unknown

334

2

American Indian/Alaska Native

42

<1

Asian

343

2

Black/African American

9898

46

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

58

<1

Other/Multi-Racial

5692

27

White

4940

23

Refused During Interview

1

<1

Ethnicity

 

 

Unknown

2002

9

Hispanic or Latinx

5045

24

NOT Hispanic or Latinx

14,245

67

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

  • 282 total ICU inpatients
  • 41 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

678

100

Asian

9

1

Black/African American

503

74

Hispanic/Latinx

90

13

Non-Hispanic White

68

10

Other

8

1

 

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

 

Sex

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

678

100

Female

292

43

Male

386

57

 

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

 

Age

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

678

100

<19

0

0

20-29

5

1

30-39

14

2

40-49

25

4

50-59

81

12

60-69

157

23

70-79

167

25

80+

229

34

 

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

 

Ward

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

678

100

1

77

11

2

37

5

3

34

5

4

101

15

5

108

16

6

58

9

7

108

16

8

133

19

Experienced Homelessness

21

3

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.