District of Columbia Executive Office of the Mayor

04/08/2021 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/08/2021 10:20

Coronavirus Data for April 7, 2021

(Washington, DC) The District's reported data for April 7, 2021 includes 170 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District's overall positive case total to 45,498.

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

Tragically, 1,077 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

45,498*

100

23,563

100

21,754

100

181

100

Unknown

56

<1 >

18

<1 >

37

<1 >

1

1

0-18

5,460

12

2,697

11

2,728

13

35

19

19-30

12,227

27

6,654

28

5,514

25

59

33

31-40

9,011

20

4,602

20

4,377

20

32

18

41-50

5,898

13

2,957

13

2,928

14

13

7

51-60

5,481

12

2,682

11

2,782

13

17

9

61-70

4,007

9

2,006

9

1,992

9

9

5

71-80

2,029

5

1,093

5

931

4

5

3

81+

1,329

3

854

4

465

2

10

6

*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

45,498

100%

Race

Unknown

283

1

American Indian/Alaska Native

93

<1 >

Asian

959

2

Black/African American

22,303

49

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

95

<1 >

Other/Multi-Racial

10,542

24

White

11,220

25

Refused During Interview

3

<1 >

Ethnicity

Unknown

3,140

7

Hispanic or Latinx

8,741

20

NOT Hispanic or Latinx

33,600

74

Refused During Interview

17

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

  • 296 total ICU inpatients
  • 51 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

1077

100

Asian

14

1

Black/African American

813

75

Hispanic/Latinx

123

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

1077

100

Female

479

45

Male

598

56

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

Age

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

1077

100

<19>

0

0

20-29

5

0

30-39

20

2

40-49

40

4

50-59

128

12

60-69

260

24

70-79

263

24

80+

361

34

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

Ward

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

1077

100

1

108

10

2

51

5

3

56

5

4

159

15

5

194

18

6

112

10

7

166

16

8

206

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.