State of Delaware

Overview

Data are current as of 6pm the previous day. Last update: 01/04/2021 12:48 PM.

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:

459,087

Persons Tested Negative

More Tests Data

432

Current Hospitalizations

52

Current Critical Hospitalizations

Total Positive Cases

60,333 642.8 per 10,000 people

Confirmed

57,842

Probable

2,491

Residents of Long-Term Care Facilities

1,927

Positive Cases by County

Unknown

140

Total Deaths

937 7.7 per 10,000 people

Confirmed

834

Probable

103

Residents of Long-Term Care Facilities

502

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 (12/26/2020 - 01/01/2021)

Overall rating *

Significant

New cases rate

(per 100,000 people)

452.9

Significant

More than 100

% of tests that are positive

9.3%

Significant

More than 8%

Avg. daily hospitalizations

(per 100,000 people)

42.8

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)
12/26/2020 - 01/01/2021	Significant	452.9	9.3	42.8
12/19/2020 - 12/25/2020	Significant	448.2	8.5	43.2
12/12/2020 - 12/18/2020	Significant	544.6	9.3	40.1
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
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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
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

519,420 54,704.9 per 100,000 people

Total Persons Tested by County

Unknown

27,864

State of Delaware

1,004,179 105,759.3 per 100,000 people

Total Tests by County

Unknown

93,300

Total Persons Tested Total Tests

519,420

Total count on 01/04/2021

54,704.9

rate per 100,000 people on 01/04/2021

Total Persons Tested

1,004,179

Total count on 01/04/2021

105,759.3

rate per 100,000 people on 01/04/2021

Total Tests

459,087

Total count on 01/04/2021

4,835.1

rate per 10,000 people on 01/04/2021

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	254,933	140,721	32,260	68,864
Non-Hispanic Black	94,533	61,466	15,787	11,500
Another/Multiple	48,731	30,226	4,742	9,976
Hispanic/Latino	42,570	27,249	3,830	9,761
Asian/Pacific Islander	12,444	10,128	1,106	858
Unknown	66,209	36,028	12,126	14,928

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	4,931.9	5,039.5	3,144.5	4,864.9
Non-Hispanic Black	4,503.9	4,434.5	3,564.3	4,260.5
Non-Hispanic White	3,892.7	3,928.7	2,782.0	3,809.7
Asian/Pacific Islander	3,345.2	3,291.0	3,099.8	3,003.2

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

60,333 642.8 per 10,000 people

Confirmed

57,842

Probable

2,491

Residents of Long-Term Care Facilities

1,927

Positive Cases by County

Unknown

140

60,333

Total count on 01/04/2021

642.8

rate per 10,000 people on 01/04/2021

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

4,574 (20%) 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)

18,532 (80%) of interviewed cases did not report participating in an event or visiting a venue

Top three venues per category

Venue category	Case Count*
Beaches	382
Events	1,695
Religious service**	485
House party	309
Other large gathering	297
Entertainment and Recreational Places	2,497
Restaurant	1,052
Other tourist attraction	361
Gym	324

* 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	268.9	283.3	206.5	285.4
5-17	403.5	422.6	296.8	449.9
18-34	862.0	835.6	673.2	1,154.8
35-49	794.7	746.6	711.6	1,011.9
50-64	630.3	602.7	624.5	692.1
65+	517.6	502.5	545.0	521.2

Rate of Cases by Sex

Rate of Cases by Sex & County

Sex	State of Delaware	New Castle	Kent	Sussex
Female	653.6	649.2	566.3	727.8
Male	614.3	595.7	545.1	710.3

Rate of Cases by Race/Ethnicity

Rate of Cases by Race/Ethnicity & County

Race/Ethnicity	State of Delaware	New Castle	Kent	Sussex
Hispanic/Latino	1,222.3	1,178.1	804.6	1,587.4
Non-Hispanic Black	671.7	649.7	628.6	848.0
Non-Hispanic White	423.4	405.4	407.3	467.4
Asian/Pacific Islander	317.5	273.3	557.7	486.5

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	1,475 (2%)	922 (3%)	227 (2%)	323 (2%)
5-17	5,995 (10%)	3,746 (11%)	879 (9%)	1,364 (9%)
18-34	18,314 (30%)	11,165 (32%)	2,798 (29%)	4,304 (27%)
35-49	13,529 (22%)	7,900 (23%)	2,200 (23%)	3,392 (21%)
50-64	12,369 (21%)	6,815 (20%)	2,078 (21%)	3,453 (22%)
65+	8,650 (14%)	4,092 (12%)	1,551 (16%)	2,983 (19%)
Unknown	1 (0%)

Total Cases by Sex

Total Cases by Sex & County

Sex	State of Delaware	New Castle	Kent	Sussex
Female	32,020 (53%)	18,584 (54%)	5,128 (53%)	8,232 (52%)
Male	28,230 (47%)	16,017 (46%)	4,594 (47%)	7,560 (48%)
Unknown	83 (0%)	40 (0%)	11 (0%)	27 (0%)

Total Cases by Race/Ethnicity

Total Cases by Race/Ethnicity & County

Race/Ethnicity	State of Delaware	New Castle	Kent	Sussex
Non-Hispanic White	27,729 (46%)	14,521 (42%)	4,723 (49%)	8,449 (53%)
Non-Hispanic Black	14,098 (23%)	9,006 (26%)	2,784 (29%)	2,289 (14%)
Hispanic/Latino	10,550 (17%)	6,370 (18%)	980 (10%)	3,185 (20%)
Another/Multiple	3,623 (6%)	2,159 (6%)	525 (5%)	912 (6%)
Asian/Pacific Islander	1,181 (2%)	841 (2%)	199 (2%)	139 (1%)
Unknown	3,152 (5%)	1,744 (5%)	522 (5%)	845 (5%)

Deaths (State Of Delaware)

Total Deaths

937 7.7 per 10,000 people

Confirmed

834

Probable

103

Residents of Long-Term Care Facilities

502

Deaths by County

Unknown

0

Total Deaths

7

Age Range

63-97

Individuals Having Underlying Health Conditions

7

Residents of Long-Term Care Facilities

2

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.

937

Total count on 01/04/2021

7.7

rate per 10,000 people on 01/04/2021

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 (1%)
35-49	21 (2%)
50-64	122 (13%)	51 (11%)	28 (17%)	43 (14%)
65+	781 (83%)	403 (86%)	136 (81%)	242 (80%)

Total Deaths by Sex

Total Deaths by Sex & County

Sex	State of Delaware	New Castle	Kent	Sussex
Female	479 (51%)	240 (51%)	87 (52%)	152 (50%)
Male	458 (49%)	228 (49%)	81 (48%)	149 (50%)

Total Deaths by Race/Ethnicity

Total Deaths by Race/Ethnicity & County

Race/Ethnicity	State of Delaware	New Castle	Kent	Sussex
Non-Hispanic White	629 (67%)	307 (66%)	106 (63%)	216 (72%)
Non-Hispanic Black	223 (24%)	113 (24%)	55 (33%)	55 (18%)
Hispanic/Latino	63 (7%)
Another/Multiple	14 (1%)
Asian/Pacific Islander	7 (1%)
Unknown	1 (0%)

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