District of Columbia Overview
- Notes, data anomalies, and official cautions for District of Columbia
- Data sources and screenshots for District of Columbia
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Key Metrics
New tests Total PCR tests (test encounters)
New cases
Current hospitalizations
New deaths
We calculate daily changes based on the data states report each day. Some states report new cases, tests, and deaths using other methods. Please consult official state data sources for more information. We chart “New tests” using different units across jurisdictions, because not all states and territories report tests in the same units. Learn more about total test units and see what we chart for each jurisdiction in our total tests documentation.
We do not have a complete dataset for every metric in every state. If we have data for less than 30% of the past 90 days for a given metric, you’ll see a warning instead of a chart for that metric.
All the data for these charts is available for download. You can also review tabular national data on our US historical data page and data for each state and territory on the individual state or territory’s overview page.
Viral (PCR) tests
District of Columbia viral (PCR) testing Historical data(test encounters)
(specimens)
(people)
Antigen tests
District of Columbia antigen testing Historical dataWarning: Antigen reporting may significantly understate the true number of tests administered
Antibody tests
District of Columbia antibody testing Historical dataHospitalization
District of Columbia hospitalization Historical dataHospitalization (HHS data)
See this HHS hospitalization data on a map.
This data is published by HHS.
Long-term care (LTC)
District of Columbia long-term care datafrom LTC facilities23.7%
Race & ethnicity data
We compute the number of cases and deaths per 100k people for each race and ethnicity.
These numbers show the scale of outcomes compared to the size of each group’s population. These are not the number of cases or deaths, rather the proportion of each demographic group who have been affected.
Race & ethnicity: cases per capita
(All data is calculated)
Race & ethnicity: deaths per capita
(All data is calculated)
Our latest tweets about District of Columbia
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@COVID19Tracking
Last week, South Carolina released federal vaccine data that shows which long-term-care facilities have received doses. They are the only state providing this transparency on the vaccine process. The CDC and other states should follow their lead.
January 14, 2021
Here's a snapshot of what the key COVID-19 metrics look like in Washington, DC as of today.
January 7, 2021
20 states provided no update: AK, CA, CT, DC, ID, KS, KY, LA, MA, MI, MN, MP, NC, ND, NH, OH, RI, SC, SD, UT, VT. 7 other states made partial updates.
December 26, 2020
Our project is not tracking vaccine data, but the CDC is now reporting two topline vaccination metrics for the US. We’re also looking at the kind of vaccine data states have published so far and have outlined our hopes for federal reporting:
December 23, 2020
NHSN, which reports LTC data to the CDC, announced the removal of “suspected” cases, and a shift from “confirmed cases'' to “positive cases'' which can now be determined by antigen testing or PCR. This change will make it harder to decipher LTC case data:
December 9, 2020