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Coronavirus Data for September 21, 2020

Tuesday, September 22, 2020

(Washington, DC) – The District’s reported data for Monday, September 21, 2020 includes 43 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 15,021.

The District reported no additional COVID-19 related deaths.

Tragically, 621 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 Table for September 21, 2020

 

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

15021*

100

7624

100

7352

100

42

100

Unknown

16

<1

4

<1

11

<1

1

2

0-18

1079

7

557

7

514

7

8

20

19-30

3355

22

1831

24

1510

21

12

29

31-40

2986

20

1467

19

1516

21

3

7

41-50

2224

15

1098

14

1126

15

0

0

51-60

2132

14

1006

13

1121

15

4

10

61-70

1692

11

805

11

883

12

4

10

71-80

887

6

439

6

444

6

4

10

81+

650

4

417

6

227

3

6

15

*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 neighborhood

 

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

 

 

Total Positive Cases

Percent

All

15021

100

Race

 

 

Unknown

90

1

American Indian/Alaska Native

38

<1

Asian

243

2

Black/African American

7696

51

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

41

<1

Other/Multi-Racial

3608

24

White

3303

22

Refused During Interview

2

<1

Ethnicity

 

 

Unknown

1258

8

Hispanic or Latinx

3837

26

NOT Hispanic or Latinx

9910

66

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

  • 281 total ICU inpatients
  • 22 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

621

100

Asian

8

1

Black/African American

462

74

Hispanic/Latinx

78

13

Non-Hispanic White

67

11

Other

6

1

 

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

 

Sex

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

621

100

Female

267

43

Male

354

57

 

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

 

Age

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

621

100

<19

0

0

20-29

5

1

30-39

11

2

40-49

23

4

50-59

74

12

60-69

142

23

70-79

155

25

80+

211

34

 

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

 

Ward

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

621

100

1

68

11

2

37

6

3

34

5

4

87

14

5

98

16

6

53

9

7

96

15

8

126

20

Experienced Homelessness

21

3

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.