State of Delaware

Case counts and test data by date of report can vary significantly from day to day for a variety of reasons. In addition to changes due to actual changes in disease incidence, trends are strongly influenced by testing patterns (who gets tested and why), testing availability, lab analysis backlogs, lab reporting delays, new labs joining our electronic laboratory reporting system, mass screenings, etc.

Current Hospitalizations (Statewide)

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New Hospital Admissions

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Percent of persons testing positive, and percent of tests that are positive are helpful indicators in understanding the spread of infection in a community. Percent of persons testing positive indicate one result reported for each individual tested (positive or negative), even if that person is tested more than once with the same result. As a result, it often reflects higher positivity rates.

Percent of tests that are positive indicates the total number of specimens tested, including when an individual is tested more than once, and reflects higher reported test numbers and lower positivity rates. It is also more widely used by other states and the Federal government, and is therefore useful to compare Delaware to other jurisdictions.

Because of the increasing frequency of repeat testing, using person-based percent positives could be misleading on a daily basis. Therefore, using the percent of tests that are positive is a more useful measure to make operational decisions. Data for percent of tests that are positive are based on the testing date, while data for persons testing positive is based on the date results are reported to DPH. There is a two-day lag for presenting data related to percent of tests that are positive to account for the time delay between the date of the test and the date that DPH receives the test result.

Percent of persons testing positive Percent of tests that are positive

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Percent Positive

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Percent Positive

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New Positive Cases

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Percentage of Emergency Department Visits for COVID-19-Like Illness (CLI) by Week

Percentage of Emergency Department Visits for Influenza-Like Illness (ILI) by Week

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Tests Performed

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State of Delaware

New Castle County

Kent County

Sussex County

This section has been updated to provide a weekly snapshot measuring the level of COVID-19 community spread in the State of Delaware. The School Reopening dashboard has been replaced with a weekly community spread summary. The previous School Reopening dashboard was based on the State’s understanding of COVID-19 at the time it was developed, in August 2020. We have learned a lot since the summer months and no longer believe that the reopening dashboard was an accurate reflection of the conditions in our schools. The Division of Public Health (DPH) will continue to work closely with school leaders to monitor conditions. A new dashboard reflecting data about in-person attendance and cases among students and staff in schools - including district level data - has been added to the My Healthy Community COVID-19 data portal. It can be found here.

New cases rate

(per 100,000 people)

579.9

Percent of tests that are positive

(per 100,000 people)

9.8%

Avg. daily hospitalizations

(per 100,000 people)

45.6

Unlike other COVID data on My Healthy Community, historical data presented on the weekly community spread summary are not updated daily. These data are updated on Mondays. This is to allow for complete reporting of the week's test data.

Status by Week

	New cases rate (per 100,000 people)	Percent of tests that are positive	Avg. daily hospitalizations (per 100,000 people)
01/02/2021 - 01/08/2021	579.9	9.8	45.6
12/26/2020 - 01/01/2021	452.9	9.3	42.8
12/19/2020 - 12/25/2020	448.2	8.5	43.2
12/12/2020 - 12/18/2020	544.6	9.3	40.1
12/05/2020 - 12/11/2020	591.2	9.6	35.0
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11/28/2020 - 12/04/2020	457.2	9.6	27.1
11/21/2020 - 11/27/2020	337.7	6.1	19.2
11/14/2020 - 11/20/2020	303.6	5.4	16.1
11/07/2020 - 11/13/2020	216.9	5.4	12.9
10/31/2020 - 11/06/2020	135.9	4.3	11.4
10/24/2020 - 10/30/2020	111.3	3.4	10.0
10/17/2020 - 10/23/2020	90.4	3.1	10.8
Percent positive in the following rows is based on the percent of people testing positive. The numbers cannot be directly compared to newer reports (the rows above) which use the percent of tests that were positive. Previous reports also used different thresholds.
10/10/2020 - 10/16/2020	95.6	5.4	11.1
10/03/2020 - 10/09/2020	94.8	6.0	9.5
09/26/2020 - 10/02/2020	97.6	7.7	7.3
09/19/2020 - 09/25/2020	72.2	6.5	6.1
09/12/2020 - 09/18/2020	75.0	7.1	6.3
09/05/2020 - 09/11/2020	66.2	5.9	6.1
08/29/2020 - 09/04/2020	72.2	4.5	6.1
08/22/2020 - 08/28/2020	61.5	4.5	5.1
08/15/2020 - 08/21/2020	47.8	4.1	3.6
08/08/2020 - 08/14/2020	50.8	4.0	3.7
08/01/2020 - 08/07/2020	56.5	4.2	4.3
07/25/2020 - 07/31/2020	70.0	4.3	6.0
07/18/2020 - 07/24/2020	70.7	4.2	5.7

Fluid Resistant Gowns and Isolation Gowns

2 Weeks+ Left (Stable)

Face Shields

2 Weeks+ Left (Stable)

Glasses and Goggles

2 Weeks+ Left (Stable)

Gloves

2 Weeks+ Left (Stable)

Isolation and Procedural-Ear Loop Masks

2 Weeks+ Left (Stable)

N95 Masks

2 Weeks+ Left (Stable)

Surgical Masks

2 Weeks+ Left (Stable)

ICU Bed Availability

Stable (75% or less occupied)

Ventilator Availability

Stable (75% or less occupied)

Hospital ED Wait Times

< 5 hours

Hospital Census/Capacity

< 98%

Testing

How can I get tested?

Percent of persons testing positive, and percent of tests that are positive are helpful indicators in understanding the spread of infection in a community. Percent of persons testing positive indicate one result reported for each individual tested (positive or negative), even if that person is tested more than once with the same result. As a result, it often reflects higher positivity rates.

Percent of tests that are positive indicates the total number of specimens tested, including when an individual is tested more than once, and reflects higher reported test numbers and lower positivity rates. It is also more widely used by other states and the Federal government, and is therefore useful to compare Delaware to other jurisdictions.

Because of the increasing frequency of repeat testing, using person-based percent positives could be misleading on a daily basis. Therefore, using the percent of tests that are positive is a more useful measure to make operational decisions. Data for percent of tests that are positive are based on the testing date, while data for persons testing positive is based on the date results are reported to DPH. There is a two-day lag for presenting data related to percent of tests that are positive to account for the time delay between the date of the test and the date that DPH receives the test result.

Date Range:

Total Persons Tested Total Tests

State of Delaware

548,993 57,819.5 per 100,000 people

Total Persons Tested by County

Unknown

29,049

State of Delaware

1,101,490 116,008.0 per 100,000 people

Total Tests by County

Unknown

99,667

Total Persons Tested Total Tests

548,993

Total count on 01/15/2021

57,819.5

rate per 100,000 people on 01/15/2021

Total Persons Tested

1,101,490

Total count on 01/15/2021

116,008.0

rate per 100,000 people on 01/15/2021

Total Tests

480,266

Total count on 01/15/2021

5,058.1

rate per 10,000 people on 01/15/2021

Persons Tested Negative

Total Persons Tested by Race/Ethnicity

Total Persons Tested by Race/Ethnicity & County

Race/Ethnicity	State of Delaware	New Castle	Kent	Sussex
Non-Hispanic White	268,892	147,661	34,244	73,283
Non-Hispanic Black	99,436	64,589	16,619	12,177
Another/Multiple	50,914	31,719	5,029	10,183
Hispanic/Latino	45,661	29,177	4,148	10,479
Asian/Pacific Islander	13,320	10,850	1,175	925
Unknown	70,770	38,601	12,881	16,204

Rate of Persons Tested by Race/Ethnicity

Rate of Persons Tested by Race/Ethnicity & County

Race/Ethnicity	State of Delaware	New Castle	Kent	Sussex
Hispanic/Latino	5,290.0	5,396.1	3,405.6	5,222.8
Non-Hispanic Black	4,737.5	4,659.8	3,752.1	4,511.3
Non-Hispanic White	4,105.8	4,122.5	2,953.1	4,054.1
Asian/Pacific Islander	3,580.6	3,525.6	3,293.2	3,237.7

Cases (State Of Delaware)

New Positive Cases Total Positive Cases (Early Days of the Pandemic)

This animated map shows the rate of new cases of COVID-19 across Delaware as a 7 day average. We can see the period during the summer when the disease was less prevalent, and the areas of the State where people were hit hardest.

This animated map shows the cumulative rate of positive tests when COVID-19 began in Delaware in March and April 2020. The maps depict the arrival of this disease in Delaware, with some areas of the State experiencing much higher rates of infection.

Total Positive Cases

68,727 732.7 per 10,000 people

Confirmed

65,649

Probable

3,078

Residents of Long-Term Care Facilities

1,996

Positive Cases by County

Unknown

158

68,727

Total count on 01/15/2021

732.7

rate per 10,000 people on 01/15/2021

Positive Cases

Date Range:

Case counts broken down by participation in an event or visitation to an entertainment or recreational venue in the two weeks prior to COVID-19 symptom onset. These counts suggest potential exposure during the event/visit — they do not indicate virus contraction.

All Weeks

5,178 (19%) of interviewed cases reported participating in an event or visiting a venue in the two weeks prior to the onset of their symptoms (or if no symptoms, date of their test)

21,706 (81%) of interviewed cases did not report participating in an event or visiting a venue

Top three venues per category

Venue category	Case Count*
Beaches	423
Events	1,943
Religious service**	545
House party	367
Other large gathering	344
Entertainment and Recreational Places	2,812
Restaurant	1,201
Other tourist attraction	406
Gym	361

* Individuals who test positive are interviewed to determine the venues visited in the two weeks prior to the onset of their symptoms (or if no symptoms, date of their test). This information was used to calculate the data above. Counts do not necessarily suggest a degree of risk associated with these venues but may suggest the need for further investigation.

** Includes choir or singing practice.

Cases Who Visited Venues (Reported All Weeks)

0-4

5-17

18-34

35-49

50-64

65+

Rate of Cases by Age

Rate of Cases by Age & County

Age	State of Delaware	New Castle	Kent	Sussex
0-4	320.1	332.7	252.0	347.3
5-17	484.7	505.7	353.5	549.2
18-34	973.7	942.5	762.0	1,308.5
35-49	894.4	840.5	798.6	1,140.2
50-64	714.6	682.3	708.6	786.7
65+	588.2	561.3	621.9	604.6

Rate of Cases by Sex

Rate of Cases by Sex & County

Sex	State of Delaware	New Castle	Kent	Sussex
Female	744.2	734.6	646.3	839.0
Male	700.1	679.1	620.0	810.3

Rate of Cases by Race/Ethnicity

Rate of Cases by Race/Ethnicity & County

Race/Ethnicity	State of Delaware	New Castle	Kent	Sussex
Hispanic/Latino	1,363.6	1,320.1	905.6	1,750.9
Non-Hispanic Black	747.2	721.7	699.9	947.7
Non-Hispanic White	490.4	466.2	469.6	549.5
Asian/Pacific Islander	370.2	321.4	641.8	549.5

0-4

5-17

18-34

35-49

50-64

65+

Total Cases by Age

Total Cases by Age & County

Age	State of Delaware	New Castle	Kent	Sussex
0-4	1,756 (3%)	1,083 (3%)	277 (2%)	393 (2%)
5-17	7,202 (10%)	4,482 (11%)	1,047 (9%)	1,665 (9%)
18-34	20,687 (30%)	12,593 (32%)	3,167 (29%)	4,877 (27%)
35-49	15,226 (22%)	8,893 (23%)	2,469 (22%)	3,822 (21%)
50-64	14,024 (20%)	7,716 (20%)	2,358 (21%)	3,925 (22%)
65+	9,831 (14%)	4,571 (12%)	1,770 (16%)	3,460 (19%)
Unknown	1 (0%)

Total Cases by Sex

Total Cases by Sex & County

Sex	State of Delaware	New Castle	Kent	Sussex
Female	36,460 (53%)	21,030 (53%)	5,852 (53%)	9,490 (52%)
Male	32,174 (47%)	18,260 (46%)	5,225 (47%)	8,624 (48%)
Unknown	93 (0%)	49 (0%)	11 (0%)	28 (0%)

Total Cases by Race/Ethnicity

Total Cases by Race/Ethnicity & County

Race/Ethnicity	State of Delaware	New Castle	Kent	Sussex
Non-Hispanic White	32,117 (47%)	16,698 (42%)	5,446 (49%)	9,932 (55%)
Non-Hispanic Black	15,684 (23%)	10,004 (25%)	3,100 (28%)	2,558 (14%)
Hispanic/Latino	11,770 (17%)	7,138 (18%)	1,103 (10%)	3,513 (19%)
Another/Multiple	4,102 (6%)	2,456 (6%)	610 (6%)	1,005 (6%)
Asian/Pacific Islander	1,377 (2%)	989 (3%)	229 (2%)	157 (1%)
Unknown	3,677 (5%)	2,054 (5%)	600 (5%)	977 (5%)

Deaths (State Of Delaware)

Total Deaths

1,002 8.2 per 10,000 people

Confirmed

897

Probable

105

Residents of Long-Term Care Facilities

531

Deaths by County

Unknown

0

Total Deaths

7

Age Range

69–93

Individuals Having Underlying Health Conditions

7

Residents of Long-Term Care Facilities

3

Deaths by County

Unknown

0

The Division of Public Health has removed “Recoveries” from its statistical reporting on the COVID-19 data portal as this metric is no longer a true reflection of the number of persons that recovered from the disease. Cases considered recovered included only infected persons who reported to DPH that they had reached the end of their isolation period. It does not capture instances such as in long-term care and other congregate settings where patients are cleared by facility medical staff, not DPH. In addition, it does not include those who do not respond to, or complete, case investigation by contact tracers.

1,002

Total count on 01/15/2021

8.2

rate per 10,000 people on 01/15/2021

Deaths

Total Deaths by Age

Total Deaths by Age & County

Age	State of Delaware	New Castle	Kent	Sussex
0-4	1 (0%)
5-17	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)
18-34	13 (1%)
35-49	23 (2%)
50-64	130 (13%)	56 (11%)	29 (16%)	45 (14%)
65+	835 (83%)	427 (86%)	153 (82%)	255 (80%)

Total Deaths by Sex

Total Deaths by Sex & County

Sex	State of Delaware	New Castle	Kent	Sussex
Female	511 (51%)	252 (51%)	100 (54%)	159 (50%)
Male	491 (49%)	247 (49%)	86 (46%)	158 (50%)

Total Deaths by Race/Ethnicity

Total Deaths by Race/Ethnicity & County

Race/Ethnicity	State of Delaware	New Castle	Kent	Sussex
Non-Hispanic White	684 (68%)	333 (67%)	121 (65%)	230 (73%)
Non-Hispanic Black	231 (23%)	116 (23%)	58 (31%)	57 (18%)
Hispanic/Latino	63 (6%)
Another/Multiple	14 (1%)
Asian/Pacific Islander	9 (1%)
Unknown	1 (0%)

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