State of Delaware

Overview

Data are current as of 6pm the previous day. Last update: 12/20/2020 10:20 AM.

The State of Delaware has recommended that schools pause in-person learning on December 14 and return to hybrid on January 11. Schools that do not currently face significant operational challenges may remain in hybrid learning.

* The State of Delaware uses statewide COVID-19 data to make recommendations about school reopening.

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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.

Date Range:

433,443

Persons Tested Negative

More Tests Data

410

Current Hospitalizations

66

Current Critical Hospitalizations

Total Positive Cases

50,616 539.5 per 10,000 people

Confirmed

48,700

Probable

1,916

Residents of Long-Term Care Facilities

1,795

Positive Cases by County

Unknown

120

Total Deaths

862 7.1 per 10,000 people

Confirmed

762

Probable

100

Residents of Long-Term Care Facilities

471

Trends: State of Delaware over the Last 14 Days

14-day charts 30-day charts 90-day charts All available data

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

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Average

Percent Positive

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Average

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

Average

Tests Performed

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State of Delaware

New Castle County

Kent County

Sussex County

Current Status

Data are updated every Monday *

3

Significant

Community Spread

The State of Delaware has recommended that schools pause in-person learning on December 14 and return to hybrid on January 11. Schools that do not currently face significant operational challenges may remain in hybrid learning.

* 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. These data are updated on Mondays. This is to allow for complete reporting of the week's test data.

Breakdown of This Week's Status (12/05/2020 - 12/11/2020)

Overall rating *

Significant

New cases rate

(per 100,000 people)

591.2

Significant

More than 100

% of tests that are positive

9.6%

Significant

More than 8%

Avg. daily hospitalizations

(per 100,000 people)

35.0

Significant

More than 25

*The State of Delaware uses statewide COVID-19 data to make recommendations about school reopening.

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 tests that are 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)
12/05/2020 - 12/11/2020	Significant	591.2	9.6	35.0
11/28/2020 - 12/04/2020	Significant	457.2	9.6	27.1
11/21/2020 - 11/27/2020	Minimal-to-Moderate	337.7	6.1	19.2
11/14/2020 - 11/20/2020	Minimal-to-Moderate	303.6	5.4	16.1
11/07/2020 - 11/13/2020	Minimal-to-Moderate	216.9	5.4	12.9
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10/31/2020 - 11/06/2020	Minimal-to-Moderate	135.9	4.3	11.4
10/24/2020 - 10/30/2020	Minimal-to-Moderate	111.3	3.4	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
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.

Date Range:

Total Persons Tested Total Tests

State of Delaware

484,059 50,980.7 per 100,000 people

Total Persons Tested by County

Unknown

26,429

State of Delaware

898,435 94,622.4 per 100,000 people

Total Tests by County

Unknown

86,022

Total Persons Tested Total Tests

484,059

Total count on 12/20/2020

50,980.7

rate per 100,000 people on 12/20/2020

Total Persons Tested

898,435

Total count on 12/20/2020

94,622.4

rate per 100,000 people on 12/20/2020

Total Tests

433,443

Total count on 12/20/2020

4,565.0

rate per 10,000 people on 12/20/2020

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	236,746	132,169	29,376	62,942
Non-Hispanic Black	88,746	58,039	14,455	10,773
Another/Multiple	45,215	27,774	4,303	9,609
Hispanic/Latino	39,285	25,163	3,405	9,078
Asian/Pacific Islander	11,385	9,315	940	795
Unknown	62,682	33,752	11,789	13,953

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	4,551.4	4,653.7	2,795.6	4,524.5
Non-Hispanic Black	4,228.2	4,187.3	3,263.6	3,991.2
Non-Hispanic White	3,615.0	3,690.0	2,533.3	3,482.0
Asian/Pacific Islander	3,060.5	3,026.8	2,634.5	2,782.6

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

50,616 539.5 per 10,000 people

Confirmed

48,700

Probable

1,916

Residents of Long-Term Care Facilities

1,795

Positive Cases by County

Unknown

120

50,616

Total count on 12/20/2020

539.5

rate per 10,000 people on 12/20/2020

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

3,866 (21%) 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)

14,257 (79%) of interviewed cases did not report participating in an event or visiting a venue

Top three venues per category

Venue category	Case Count*
Beaches	331
Events	1,469
Religious service**	402
House party	266
Other large gathering	257
Entertainment and Recreational Places	2,066
Restaurant	889
Other tourist attraction	286
Gym	265

* 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	221.9	234.4	161.0	242.1
5-17	331.6	346.2	236.7	380.0
18-34	736.7	716.5	558.2	996.2
35-49	666.7	620.4	587.1	877.1
50-64	520.9	501.0	492.6	581.5
65+	433.6	428.7	442.0	433.4

Rate of Cases by Sex

Rate of Cases by Sex & County

Sex	State of Delaware	New Castle	Kent	Sussex
Female	549.5	547.2	462.3	619.3
Male	513.9	499.3	440.7	604.1

Rate of Cases by Race/Ethnicity

Rate of Cases by Race/Ethnicity & County

Race/Ethnicity	State of Delaware	New Castle	Kent	Sussex
Hispanic/Latino	1,063.9	1,005.3	642.9	1,469.8
Non-Hispanic Black	578.9	562.6	522.0	750.6
Non-Hispanic White	345.2	333.3	326.2	379.1
Asian/Pacific Islander	250.3	216.7	406.4	409.5

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	1,217 (2%)	763 (3%)	177 (2%)	274 (2%)
5-17	4,927 (10%)	3,069 (11%)	701 (9%)	1,152 (9%)
18-34	15,651 (31%)	9,573 (33%)	2,320 (29%)	3,713 (28%)
35-49	11,350 (22%)	6,564 (23%)	1,815 (23%)	2,940 (22%)
50-64	10,223 (20%)	5,665 (19%)	1,639 (21%)	2,901 (22%)
65+	7,247 (14%)	3,491 (12%)	1,258 (16%)	2,480 (18%)
Unknown	1 (0%)

Total Cases by Sex

Total Cases by Sex & County

Sex	State of Delaware	New Castle	Kent	Sussex
Female	26,920 (53%)	15,664 (54%)	4,186 (53%)	7,005 (52%)
Male	23,617 (47%)	13,425 (46%)	3,714 (47%)	6,429 (48%)
Unknown	79 (0%)

Total Cases by Race/Ethnicity

Total Cases by Race/Ethnicity & County

Race/Ethnicity	State of Delaware	New Castle	Kent	Sussex
Non-Hispanic White	22,605 (45%)	11,939 (41%)	3,783 (48%)	6,853 (51%)
Non-Hispanic Black	12,150 (24%)	7,798 (27%)	2,312 (29%)	2,026 (15%)
Hispanic/Latino	9,183 (18%)	5,436 (19%)	783 (10%)	2,949 (22%)
Another/Multiple	3,000 (6%)	1,806 (6%)	425 (5%)	748 (6%)
Asian/Pacific Islander	931 (2%)	667 (2%)	145 (2%)	117 (1%)
Unknown	2,747 (5%)	1,480 (5%)	462 (6%)	767 (6%)

Deaths (State Of Delaware)

Total Deaths

862 7.1 per 10,000 people

Confirmed

762

Probable

100

Residents of Long-Term Care Facilities

471

Deaths by County

Unknown

0

Total Deaths

4

Age Range

86-95

Individuals Having Underlying Health Conditions

4

Residents of Long-Term Care Facilities

4

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.

862

Total count on 12/20/2020

7.1

rate per 10,000 people on 12/20/2020

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	21 (2%)
50-64	111 (13%)	46 (11%)	26 (17%)	39 (14%)
65+	717 (83%)	362 (86%)	126 (81%)	229 (81%)

Total Deaths by Sex

Total Deaths by Sex & County

Sex	State of Delaware	New Castle	Kent	Sussex
Female	441 (51%)	217 (51%)	79 (51%)	145 (51%)
Male	421 (49%)	205 (49%)	77 (49%)	139 (49%)

Total Deaths by Race/Ethnicity

Total Deaths by Race/Ethnicity & County

Race/Ethnicity	State of Delaware	New Castle	Kent	Sussex
Non-Hispanic White	574 (67%)	274 (65%)	98 (63%)	202 (71%)
Non-Hispanic Black	213 (25%)	108 (26%)	52 (33%)	53 (19%)
Hispanic/Latino	59 (7%)
Another/Multiple	13 (2%)
Asian/Pacific Islander	2 (0%)
Unknown	1 (0%)

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