District of Columbia Executive Office of the Mayor

03/27/2021 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 03/27/2021 16:13

Coronavirus Data for March 26, 2021

(Washington, DC) - The District's reported data for Friday, March 26, 2021 includes 226 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District's overall positive case total to 44,051.

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

Tragically, 1,056 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

44,051*

100

22,810

100

21,072

100

169

100

Unknown

55

<1>

19

<1>

35

<1>

1

1

0-18

5165

12

2568

11

2565

12

32

19

19-30

11,764

27

6404

28

5307

25

53

31

31-40

8716

20

4447

20

4238

20

31

19

41-50

5766

13

2887

13

2867

14

12

7

51-60

5342

12

2604

11

2721

13

17

10

61-70

3924

9

1958

9

1957

9

9

5

71-80

2007

5

1079

5

923

4

5

3

81+

1312

3

844

4

459

2

9

5


*Includes <10 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

44,051

100

Race

Unknown

321

1

American Indian/Alaska Native

91

<1>

Asian

919

2

Black/African American

21,376

49

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

94

<1>

Other/Multi-Racial

10,397

24

White

10,851

25

Refused During Interview

2

<1>

Ethnicity

Unknown

3134

7

Hispanic or Latinx

8579

20

NOT Hispanic or Latinx

32,321

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

  • 295 total ICU inpatients
  • 47 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

1056

100

Asian

14

1

Black/African American

796

75

Hispanic/Latinx

121

11

Non-Hispanic White

106

10

Other

19

2

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

Sex

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

1056

100

Female

468

44

Male

588

56

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

Age

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

1056

100

<19>

0

0

20-29

5

0

30-39

20

2

40-49

38

4

50-59

127

12

60-69

250

24

70-79

259

25

80+

357

34

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

Ward

Total Lives Lost

Percent

All

1056

100

1

106

10

2

51

5

3

54

5

4

158

15

5

191

18

6

108

10

7

165

16

8

198

19

Experienced Homelessness

24

2

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.