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

Average

Percent Positive

Trend Line

Average

Percent Positive

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Average

New 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

Cumulative Number of Positive Cases

State of Delaware

New Castle County

Kent County

Sussex County

Current Status

Data are updated every Sunday*

2

Minimal-to-Moderate

Community Spread

Schools may use a hybrid model of remote learning and in-person learning options with precautions in place.

*Unlike other COVID data on My Healthy Community, historical data presented on the school reopening dashboard are not updated daily. This is because the reopening dashboard is used to make decisions based on the best available data at the time and are not informed by real-time updates to historical data.

Breakdown of This Week's Status (10/24/2020 - 10/30/2020)

Overall rating

Minimal-to-Moderate

Schools are partially open

New cases rate

(per 100,000 people)

111.7

Significant

More than 100

% of tests that are positive

3.2%

Minimal-to-Moderate

1 to 8%

Avg. daily hospitalizations

(per 100,000 people)

10.0

Minimal-to-Moderate

10 to 25

Planning Scenarios for Schools

	1 Minimal Community Spread	2 Minimal-to-Moderate Community Spread	3 Significant Community Spread
Description	Schools are open for in-person instruction.	Schools may use a hybrid model of remote learning and in-person learning options with precautions in place.	School buildings are closed — remote learning only.
Criteria
New cases rate (per 100,000 people)	Fewer than 5	5 to 100	More than 100
% of tests that are positive	Less than 1%	1 to 8%	More than 8%
Avg. daily hospitalizations (per 100,000 people)	Fewer than 10	10 to 25	More than 25
Overall rating*	2 or more Minimal (green) ratings	2 or more Minimal-to-Moderate (yellow) ratings	2 or more Significant (red) ratings

*If there is one of each color, % of persons tested positive determines the overall rating.

Status by Week	Overall rating	New cases rate (per 100,000 people)	% of tests that are positive	Avg. daily hospitalizations (per 100,000 people)
10/24/2020 - 10/30/2020	Minimal-to-Moderate	111.7	3.2	10.0
10/17/2020 - 10/23/2020	Minimal-to-Moderate	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	Minimal-to-Moderate	95.6	5.4	11.1
10/03/2020 - 10/09/2020	Minimal-to-Moderate	94.8	6.0	9.5
09/26/2020 - 10/02/2020	Minimal-to-Moderate	97.6	7.7	7.3
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09/19/2020 - 09/25/2020	Minimal-to-Moderate	72.2	6.5	6.1
09/12/2020 - 09/18/2020	Minimal-to-Moderate	75.0	7.1	6.3
09/05/2020 - 09/11/2020	Minimal-to-Moderate	66.2	5.9	6.1
08/29/2020 - 09/04/2020	Minimal-to-Moderate	72.2	4.5	6.1
08/22/2020 - 08/28/2020	Minimal-to-Moderate	61.5	4.5	5.1
08/15/2020 - 08/21/2020	Minimal-to-Moderate	47.8	4.1	3.6
08/08/2020 - 08/14/2020	Minimal-to-Moderate	50.8	4.0	3.7
08/01/2020 - 08/07/2020	Minimal-to-Moderate	56.5	4.2	4.3
07/25/2020 - 07/31/2020	Minimal-to-Moderate	70.0	4.3	6.0
07/18/2020 - 07/24/2020	Minimal-to-Moderate	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.

Total Persons Tested Total Tests

State of Delaware

350,728 3,693.8 per 10,000 people

Total Persons Tested by County

Unknown

19,247

State of Delaware

554,871 5,843.9 per 10,000 people

Total Tests by County

Unknown

59,497

Total Persons Tested Total Tests

350,728

Total count on 10/31/2020

3,693.8

rate per 10,000 people on 10/31/2020

Total Persons Tested

554,871

Total count on 10/31/2020

5,843.9

rate per 10,000 people on 10/31/2020

Total Tests

325,777

Total count on 10/31/2020

3,431.1

rate per 10,000 people on 10/31/2020

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	164,288	93,544	18,415	44,222
Non-Hispanic Black	63,934	42,191	9,548	8,136
Another/Multiple	28,976	17,613	2,475	6,675
Hispanic/Latino	26,873	16,734	2,111	6,862
Asian/Pacific Islander	7,656	6,260	604	552
Unknown	59,001	31,004	11,860	12,675

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	3,113.4	3,094.8	1,733.2	3,420.1
Non-Hispanic Black	3,046.0	3,043.9	2,155.7	3,014.2
Non-Hispanic White	2,508.6	2,611.6	1,588.0	2,446.4
Asian/Pacific Islander	2,058.1	2,034.1	1,692.8	1,932.1

Cases (State Of Delaware)

Total Positive Cases

24,951 263.8 per 10,000 people

Confirmed

23,787

Probable

1,164

Residents of Long-Term Care Facilities

1,519

Positive Cases by County

Unknown

91

24,951

Total count on 10/31/2020

263.8

rate per 10,000 people on 10/31/2020

Positive Cases

89

Total count on 10/31/2020

0.9

rate per 10,000 people on 10/31/2020

Current Hospitalizations

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.

10/18/2020 - 10/24/2020

Total number of cases who 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)

136 21%

of interviewed cases

498 interviewed cases did not report participating in an event or visiting a venue

Top three venues per category

Venue category	Case Count*
Beaches	12
Events	57
Religious service**	17
House party	14
Wedding	7
Entertainment and Recreational Places	67
Restaurant	34
Gym	13
Other tourist attraction	6

* 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 10/18/2020 - 10/24/2020)

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	84.4	82.3	53.7	118.4
5-17	122.9	116.4	73.3	188.7
18-34	373.6	328.0	251.7	663.3
35-49	336.6	276.0	274.9	578.4
50-64	259.1	233.9	234.7	330.3
65+	233.9	238.8	216.4	233.1

Rate of Cases by Sex

Rate of Cases by Sex & County

Sex	State of Delaware	New Castle	Kent	Sussex
Female	274.8	255.6	212.8	369.0
Male	249.1	218.0	194.4	367.1

Rate of Cases by Race/Ethnicity

Rate of Cases by Race/Ethnicity & County

Race/Ethnicity	State of Delaware	New Castle	Kent	Sussex
Hispanic/Latino	620.4	504.5	331.7	1,101.0
Non-Hispanic Black	307.3	281.4	264.4	505.3
Non-Hispanic White	151.5	137.6	130.2	191.5
Asian/Pacific Islander	93.8	73.1	168.2	224.0

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	463 (2%)	268 (2%)	59 (2%)	134 (2%)
5-17	1,826 (7%)	1,032 (8%)	217 (6%)	572 (7%)
18-34	7,937 (32%)	4,382 (33%)	1,046 (29%)	2,472 (31%)
35-49	5,731 (23%)	2,920 (22%)	850 (24%)	1,939 (24%)
50-64	5,085 (20%)	2,645 (20%)	781 (22%)	1,648 (20%)
65+	3,909 (16%)	1,945 (15%)	616 (17%)	1,334 (16%)

Total Cases by Sex

Total Cases by Sex & County

Sex	State of Delaware	New Castle	Kent	Sussex
Female	13,465 (54%)	7,316 (55%)	1,927 (54%)	4,174 (52%)
Male	11,447 (46%)	5,862 (44%)	1,638 (46%)	3,907 (48%)
Unknown	39 (0%)

Total Cases by Race/Ethnicity

Total Cases by Race/Ethnicity & County

Race/Ethnicity	State of Delaware	New Castle	Kent	Sussex
Non-Hispanic White	9,921 (40%)	4,927 (37%)	1,510 (42%)	3,462 (43%)
Non-Hispanic Black	6,451 (26%)	3,900 (30%)	1,171 (33%)	1,364 (17%)
Hispanic/Latino	5,355 (21%)	2,728 (21%)	404 (11%)	2,209 (27%)
Another/Multiple	1,142 (5%)	584 (4%)	144 (4%)	407 (5%)
Asian/Pacific Islander	349 (1%)	225 (2%)	60 (2%)	64 (1%)
Unknown	1,733 (7%)	828 (6%)	280 (8%)	593 (7%)

Outcomes (State Of Delaware)

Total Deaths

708 5.8 per 10,000 people

Confirmed

621

Probable

87

Residents of Long-Term Care Facilities

410

Deaths by County

Unknown

0

Total Deaths

4

Age Range

60-81

Individuals Having Underlying Health Conditions

4

Residents of Long-Term Care Facilities

1

Deaths by County

Unknown

0

13,188

Total count on 10/31/2020

141.6

rate per 10,000 people on 10/31/2020

Recoveries

708

Total count on 10/31/2020

5.8

rate per 10,000 people on 10/31/2020

Deaths

Total Deaths by Age

Total Deaths by Age & County

Age	State of Delaware	New Castle	Kent	Sussex
0-4	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)
5-17	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)
18-34	13 (2%)
35-49	19 (3%)
50-64	89 (13%)	35 (10%)	25 (21%)	29 (12%)
65+	587 (83%)	305 (86%)	92 (77%)	190 (81%)

Total Deaths by Sex

Total Deaths by Sex & County

Sex	State of Delaware	New Castle	Kent	Sussex
Female	364 (51%)	179 (51%)	61 (51%)	124 (53%)
Male	344 (49%)	174 (49%)	59 (49%)	111 (47%)

Total Deaths by Race/Ethnicity

Total Deaths by Race/Ethnicity & County

Race/Ethnicity	State of Delaware	New Castle	Kent	Sussex
Non-Hispanic White	461 (65%)	229 (65%)	70 (58%)	162 (69%)
Non-Hispanic Black	183 (26%)	91 (26%)	46 (38%)	46 (20%)
Hispanic/Latino	50 (7%)
Another/Multiple	12 (2%)
Asian/Pacific Islander	1 (0%)
Unknown	1 (0%)

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