Sussex County – My Healthy Community

Overview

Average

Percent Who Tested Positive

Trend Line

Average

New Cases

Trend Line

Cumulative Number of Positive Cases

Deaths

Data are current as of 6pm the previous day. Last update: 07/07/2020 12:47 PM.

Tested Negative

Confirmed Deaths

Probable Deaths

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Total Cases

4,977 260.0 per 10,000 people

Confirmed Cases

4,305

Probable Cases

672

Positive Cases in Comparable Location

State of Delaware

State of Delaware

Sussex County

Testing

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37,036

Total count on 07/07/2020

1,687.0

rate per 10,000 people on 07/07/2020

Total Persons Tested

32,059

Total count on 07/07/2020

1,460.3

rate per 10,000 people on 07/07/2020

Tested Negative

Sussex County

37,036 1,687.0 per 10,000 people

Total Persons Tested in Comparable Location

State of Delaware

Total Persons Tested by Race/Ethnicity

Total Persons Tested by Race/Ethnicity & County

Race/Ethnicity	Sussex	State of Delaware	New Castle	Kent
Non-Hispanic White	18,328	57,349	29,800	6,354
Non-Hispanic Black	4,715	26,789	16,147	4,086
Hispanic/Latino	4,623	11,086	5,171	837
Another/Multiple	2,717	7,507	3,585	704
Asian/Pacific Islander	288	2,184	1,588	225
Unknown	6,365	23,770	11,221	4,260

Rate of Persons Tested by Race/Ethnicity

Rate of Persons Tested by Race/Ethnicity & County

Race/Ethnicity	Sussex	State of Delaware	New Castle	Kent
Hispanic/Latino	2,304.1	1,284.4	956.3	687.2
Non-Hispanic Black	1,746.8	1,276.3	1,164.9	922.5
Non-Hispanic White	1,013.9	875.7	832.0	547.9
Asian/Pacific Islander	1,008.1	587.1	516.0	630.6

Cases (Sussex County)

Total Cases

4,977 260.0 per 10,000 people

Confirmed Cases

4,305

Probable Cases

672

Positive Cases in Comparable Location

State of Delaware

Total Cases by Age

Total Cases by Age & County

Age	Sussex	State of Delaware	New Castle	Kent
0-4	79 (2%)	160 (1%)	65 (1%)	15 (1%)
5-17	331 (7%)	635 (5%)	246 (4%)	48 (3%)
18-34	1,557 (31%)	3,726 (30%)	1,638 (29%)	485 (27%)
35-49	1,280 (26%)	3,006 (24%)	1,249 (22%)	456 (26%)
50-64	967 (19%)	2,656 (21%)	1,253 (23%)	424 (24%)
65+	763 (15%)	2,231 (18%)	1,104 (20%)	356 (20%)

Total Cases by Sex

Total Cases by Sex & County

Sex	Sussex	State of Delaware	New Castle	Kent
Female	2,676 (54%)	6,834 (55%)	3,093 (56%)	1,018 (57%)
Male	2,292 (46%)	5,561 (45%)	2,454 (44%)	765 (43%)
Unknown		19 (0%)

Total Cases by Race/Ethnicity

Total Cases by Race/Ethnicity & County

Race/Ethnicity	Sussex	State of Delaware	New Castle	Kent
Hispanic/Latino	1,862 (37%)	3,365 (27%)	1,266 (23%)	222 (12%)
Non-Hispanic White	1,486 (30%)	3,910 (31%)	1,763 (32%)	637 (36%)
Non-Hispanic Black	799 (16%)	3,174 (26%)	1,709 (31%)	647 (36%)
Another/Multiple	290 (6%)	614 (5%)	249 (4%)	64 (4%)
Asian/Pacific Islander	40 (1%)	175 (1%)	101 (2%)	33 (2%)
Unknown	500 (10%)	1,176 (9%)	467 (8%)	181 (10%)

Rate of Cases by Age

Rate of Cases by Age & County

Age	Sussex	State of Delaware	New Castle	Kent
0-4	69.8	29.2	20.0	13.6
5-17	109.2	42.7	27.8	16.2
18-34	417.8	175.4	122.6	116.7
35-49	381.9	176.6	118.0	147.5
50-64	193.8	135.3	110.8	127.4
65+	133.3	133.5	135.6	125.1

Rate of Cases by Sex

Rate of Cases by Sex & County

Sex	Sussex	State of Delaware	New Castle	Kent
Female	236.6	139.5	108.0	112.4
Male	215.4	121.0	91.3	90.8

Rate of Cases by Race/Ethnicity

Rate of Cases by Race/Ethnicity & County

Race/Ethnicity	Sussex	State of Delaware	New Castle	Kent
Hispanic/Latino	928.0	389.9	234.1	182.3
Non-Hispanic Black	296.0	151.2	123.3	146.1
Asian/Pacific Islander	140.0	47.0	32.8	92.5
Non-Hispanic White	82.2	59.7	49.2	54.9

Outcomes (Sussex County)

2,898

Total count on 07/07/2020

132.0

rate per 10,000 people on 07/07/2020

Recoveries

175

Total count on 07/07/2020

8.0

rate per 10,000 people on 07/07/2020

Deaths

Total Deaths by Age

Total Deaths by Age & County

Age	Sussex	State of Delaware	New Castle	Kent
0-4	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)
5-17	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)
18-34		11 (2%)
35-49		14 (3%)
50-64	24 (14%)	66 (13%)	24 (10%)	18 (20%)
65+	137 (78%)	423 (82%)	215 (87%)	71 (77%)

Total Deaths by Sex

Total Deaths by Sex & County

Sex	Sussex	State of Delaware	New Castle	Kent
Female	98 (56%)	272 (53%)	128 (52%)	46 (50%)
Male	77 (44%)	242 (47%)	119 (48%)	46 (50%)

Total Deaths by Race/Ethnicity

Total Deaths by Race/Ethnicity & County

Race/Ethnicity	Sussex	State of Delaware	New Castle	Kent
Non-Hispanic White	112 (64%)	323 (63%)	157 (64%)	54 (59%)
Non-Hispanic Black	38 (22%)	131 (25%)	60 (24%)	33 (36%)
Another/Multiple		6 (1%)
Hispanic/Latino		32 (6%)
Asian/Pacific Islander		1 (0%)
Unknown		21 (4%)

Mitigation	Status	From	Until	Details
Additional interim steps to expand personal care services to 60% of fire code occupancy		Jun 22	Further Notice	Announcement
Youth and adult recreational sports tournaments may resume – subject to the prior approval of a tournament-specific safety plan by the Division of Public Health (DPH) and following other guidelines		Jun 20	Further Notice	Announcement
Phase 2 of Delaware's Economic Reopening plan in effect		Jun 15	Further Notice	Announcement
Industries at 30% fire code occupancy can increase capacity to 60% of fire code occupancy unless otherwise noted; other restrictions apply		Jun 15	Further Notice	Announcement
Houses of worship encouraged to hold virtual services; 60% occupancy allowed		Jun 15	Further Notice	Announcement
Vulnerable individuals should shelter in place		Jun 01	Further Notice	Announcement
Employers are encouraged to continue to have staff work from home whenever possible		Jun 01	Further Notice	Announcement
Phase 1 of Delaware's Economic Reopening plan in effect		Jun 01	Jun 14	Announcement
Select industries to open and limit capacity to 30% of fire code occupancy; other restrictions apply		Jun 01	Jun 14	Announcement
Beaches, community pools to reopen with restrictions		May 22	Further Notice	Announcement
Local govts. may impose greater restrictions, as permitted by law		May 22	Further Notice	Announcement
Statewide contact tracing plan		May 12	Further Notice	Announcement
Significant expansion of statewide testing program		May 08	Further Notice	Announcement
Face covering required in public settings		Apr 28	Further Notice	Announcement
Schools closed through academic year; offer remote learning		Apr 24	Further Notice	Announcement
Individuals who enter Delaware from another state must self-quarantine for 14 days, with exceptions		Mar 29	Jun 01	Announcement
Stay-at-Home order; Non-essential businesses closed		Mar 22	Jun 01	Announcement
State of Emergency in effect		Mar 12	Further Notice	Announcement