DC COVID-19 Tested Overall

On March 2, 2022 DC Health announced the District’s new COVID-19 Community Level key metrics and reporting. COVID-19 cases are now reported on a weekly basis. More information available at https://coronavirus.dc.gov.

Data for overall Coronavirus cases and testing results. Demographics are presented by race, gender, ethnicity and age. Additional variables for personnel in the public safety, medical and human service workforce. District agencies are Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), Fire and Emergency Medical Services (FEMS), Department of Corrections (DOC), Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services (DYRS) and Department of Human Services (DHS). Data for Saint Elizabeth's Hospital available. DYRS, DOC and DHS further report on its resident populations. Visit https://coronavirus.dc.gov/page/coronavirus-data for interpretation analysis.

General Guidelines for Interpreting Disease Surveillance Data

During a disease outbreak, the health department will collect, process, and analyze large amounts of information to understand and respond to the health impacts of the disease and its transmission in the community. The sources of disease surveillance information include contact tracing, medical record review, and laboratory information, and are considered protected health information. When interpreting the results of these analyses, it is important to keep in mind that the disease surveillance system may not capture the full picture of the outbreak, and that previously reported data may change over time as it undergoes data quality review or as additional information is added. These analyses, especially within populations with small samples, may be subject to large amounts of variation from day to day. Despite these limitations, data from disease surveillance is a valuable source of information to understand how to stop the spread of COVID19.