District of Columbia Executive Office of the Mayor

04/16/2021 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/16/2021 13:23

Coronavirus Data for April 15, 2021

(Washington, DC) The District's reported data for Thursday, April 15, 2021 includes 134 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District's overall positive case total to 46,449.

The District reported that 3 additional residents lost their lives due to COVID-19.

  • 57-year-old female
  • 71-year-old male
  • 71-year-old male

Tragically, 1,093 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.

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

46,449*

100

24,066

100

22,189

100

194

100

Unknown

56

<1>

18

<1>

37

<1>

1

1

0-18

5,699

12

2,803

12

2,854

13

42

22

19-30

12,503

27

6,808

28

5,632

25

63

32

31-40

9,218

20

4,723

20

4,463

20

32

17

41-50

5,982

13

2,999

13

2,969

13

14

7

51-60

5,559

12

2,722

11

2,819

13

18

9

61-70

4,042

9

2,022

9

2,011

9

9

5

71-80

2,050

5

1,108

5

937

4

5

3

81+

1,340

3

863

4

467

2

10

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.

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

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

Total Positive Cases

Percent

All

46,449

100

Race

Unknown

261

1

American Indian/Alaska Native

95

<1>

Asian

982

2

Black/African American

22,910

49

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

94

<1>

Other/Multi-Racial

10,644

23

White

11,460

25

Refused During Interview

3

<1>

Ethnicity

Unknown

3,134

7

Hispanic or Latinx

8,842

19

NOT Hispanic or Latinx

34,457

74

Refused During Interview

16

<1>

Below is the District's Hospital Census and hospital bed availability at District hospitals.

Below is the ventilator use and availability at District hospitals.

The District currently has 54 intensive care unit (ICU) beds available in hospitals out of 345 total ICU beds.

  • 291 total ICU inpatients
  • 38 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

1,093

100

Asian

14

1

Black/African American

826

76

Hispanic/Latinx

124

11

Non-Hispanic White

108

10

Other

11

1

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

Sex

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

1,093

100

Female

484

44

Male

609

56

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

Age

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

1,093

100

<19>

0

0

20-29

5

0

30-39

20

2

40-49

42

4

50-59

133

12

60-69

261

24

70-79

268

25

80+

364

33

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

Ward

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

1,093

100

1

108

10

2

51

5

3

56

5

4

160

15

5

197

18

6

116

11

7

173

16

8

207

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.