District of Columbia Overview
Data Reporting Assessment (Learn more about data quality assessments)
- Some issues exist for state-level metrics
- Some issues exist for race and ethnicity data
- Some issues exist for long-term-care data
State-level 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)
Viral (PCR) tests (HHS data)
Source: CELR data from states provided in line level format
This data is published by HHS. It may differ from state-provided data.
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 facilities
Long-term care (LTC)
District of Columbia long-term care datafrom LTC facilities23.9%
Vaccinations
Vaccinations administered through the Pharmacy Partnership for Long-Term Care Program
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
Our twitter handle is 
@COVID19Tracking
We also wrote up a brief introduction to the easiest ways to keep up-to-date on the pandemic using CDC and other federal data.
March 4, 2021
(NYS and NYC both report deaths to the CDC. There are about 8.7k deaths that NYC reports which are not counted by NYS, and because we use the state’s reported numbers, our dataset does not reflect those additional deaths.)
February 27, 2021
You can download this data from @CDCgov and on
February 24, 2021
As we wind down data compilation, we want to help everyone understand how to find and use federal COVID-19 numbers. Today, we’re going over CDC case data.
February 24, 2021
The CDC has a new COVID Data Tracker Weekly Review that is simple and useful, as well as a good starting point for understanding what is available in federal government data repositories.
February 18, 2021