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Overview

Sussex County's Latest Status

Data are current as of 6pm the previous day. Last update: 07/12/2020 12:40 PM.

Rate of COVID cases per 10,000 population

Key Public Health Metrics

34,233
Tested Negative
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2,997
Recoveries
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Positive Cases in Sussex County

Total Positive Cases
5,093 266.0 per 10,000 people
Confirmed
4,438
Probable
655

Positive Cases in Comparable Location

State of Delaware
12,804

Deaths in Sussex County

Total Deaths
176 5.0 per 10,000 people
Confirmed
162
Probable
14

Cases by County (Cumulative)

State of Delaware
Sussex County

Testing

Latest Status

Total Persons Tested per 10,000 Population

Total Persons Tested in Sussex County

Sussex County
39,326 1,791.0 per 10,000 people

Total Persons Tested in Comparable Location

State of Delaware
137,409

Demographics

Updated: 07/12/2020

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 19,843 61,599 31,576 7,021
Non-Hispanic Black 4,866 27,968 16,786 4,375
Hispanic/Latino 4,721 11,468 5,394 876
Another/Multiple 2,933 8,284 3,934 845
Asian/Pacific Islander 297 2,317 1,673 258
Unknown 6,666 25,773 12,267 4,859
Total Population by Race/Ethnicity for Sussex County
Updated: 07/12/2020

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 2,353.0 1,328.6 997.6 719.2
Non-Hispanic Black 1,802.8 1,332.5 1,211.0 987.8
Non-Hispanic White 1,097.7 940.6 881.6 605.5
Asian/Pacific Islander 1,039.6 622.8 543.6 723.1
Total Population by Race/Ethnicity for Sussex County

Cases (Sussex County)

Latest Status

Total Positive Cases in Sussex County

Total Positive Cases
5,093 266.0 per 10,000 people
Confirmed
4,438
Probable
655

Positive Cases in Comparable Location

State of Delaware
12,804

Demographics

Updated: 07/12/2020

Total Cases by Age

Total Cases by Age & County

Age Sussex State of Delaware New Castle Kent
0-4 79 (2%) 161 (1%) 66 (1%) 15 (1%)
5-17 338 (7%) 658 (5%) 259 (4%) 54 (3%)
18-34 1,603 (31%) 3,871 (30%) 1,719 (30%) 506 (27%)
35-49 1,306 (26%) 3,104 (24%) 1,300 (23%) 469 (25%)
50-64 992 (19%) 2,740 (21%) 1,295 (22%) 439 (24%)
65+ 775 (15%) 2,270 (18%) 1,120 (19%) 365 (20%)
Total Population by Age for Sussex County
Updated: 07/12/2020

Total Cases by Sex

Total Cases by Sex & County

Sex Sussex State of Delaware New Castle Kent
Female 2,724 (53%) 7,047 (55%) 3,220 (56%) 1,051 (57%)
Male 2,361 (46%) 5,739 (45%) 2,531 (44%) 796 (43%)
Unknown
18 (0%)
Updated: 07/12/2020

Total Cases by Race/Ethnicity

Total Cases by Race/Ethnicity & County

Race/Ethnicity Sussex State of Delaware New Castle Kent
Hispanic/Latino 1,882 (37%) 3,447 (27%) 1,314 (23%) 231 (13%)
Non-Hispanic White 1,579 (31%) 4,135 (32%) 1,847 (32%) 673 (36%)
Non-Hispanic Black 813 (16%) 3,266 (26%) 1,768 (31%) 662 (36%)
Another/Multiple 299 (6%) 614 (5%) 245 (4%) 65 (4%)
Asian/Pacific Islander 40 (1%) 182 (1%) 106 (2%) 35 (2%)
Unknown 480 (9%) 1,160 (9%) 479 (8%) 182 (10%)
Total Population by Race/Ethnicity for Sussex County
Updated: 07/12/2020

Rate of Cases by Age

Rate of Cases by Age & County

Age Sussex State of Delaware New Castle Kent
0-4 69.8 29.4 20.3 13.6
5-17 111.5 44.3 29.2 18.2
18-34 430.1 182.2 128.7 121.8
35-49 389.6 182.3 122.9 151.7
50-64 198.8 139.6 114.5 131.9
65+ 135.4 135.8 137.5 128.2
Total Population by Age for Sussex County
Updated: 07/12/2020

Rate of Cases by Sex

Rate of Cases by Sex & County

Sex Sussex State of Delaware New Castle Kent
Female 240.8 143.8 112.5 116.1
Male 221.8 124.9 94.1 94.5
Updated: 07/12/2020

Rate of Cases by Race/Ethnicity

Rate of Cases by Race/Ethnicity & County

Race/Ethnicity Sussex State of Delaware New Castle Kent
Hispanic/Latino 938.0 399.4 243.0 189.7
Non-Hispanic Black 301.2 155.6 127.6 149.5
Asian/Pacific Islander 140.0 48.9 34.4 98.1
Non-Hispanic White 87.4 63.1 51.6 58.0
Total Population by Race/Ethnicity for Sussex County

Outcomes (Sussex County)

Demographics

Updated: 07/12/2020

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%) 67 (13%) 25 (10%) 18 (20%)
65+ 138 (78%) 425 (82%) 216 (87%) 71 (77%)
Total Population by Age for Sussex County
Updated: 07/12/2020

Total Deaths by Sex

Total Deaths by Sex & County

Sex Sussex State of Delaware New Castle Kent
Female 99 (56%) 273 (53%) 128 (51%) 46 (50%)
Male 77 (44%) 244 (47%) 121 (49%) 46 (50%)
Updated: 07/12/2020

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%) 324 (63%) 158 (63%) 54 (59%)
Non-Hispanic Black 38 (22%) 132 (26%) 61 (24%) 33 (36%)
Another/Multiple
6 (1%)
Hispanic/Latino
32 (6%)
Asian/Pacific Islander
1 (0%)
Unknown
22 (4%)
Total Population by Race/Ethnicity for Sussex County

Mitigation

Strategies

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

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