Coronavirus (COVID-19) Data Dashboard

Sussex County

A resource of COVID-19 data and facts for Delaware families and communities.

Sussex County's Latest Status

Data are current as of 6pm the previous day. Last update: 07/17/2020 10:45 AM.

Rate of COVID cases per 10,000 population

Positive Cases in Sussex County

Total Positive Cases
5,244 274.0 per 10,000 people
Confirmed
4,589
Probable
655

Positive Cases in Comparable Location

Deaths in Sussex County

Total Deaths
178 5.0 per 10,000 people
Confirmed
164
Probable
14

Cases by County (Cumulative)

State of Delaware
Sussex County

Latest Status

Total Persons Tested per 10,000 Population

Total Persons Tested in Sussex County

Sussex County
41,951 1,911.0 per 10,000 people

Total Persons Tested in Comparable Location

Demographics

Updated: 07/17/2020

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 21,354 66,586 33,987 7,783
Non-Hispanic Black 5,035 29,543 17,777 4,654
Hispanic/Latino 4,852 12,076 5,776 932
Another/Multiple 3,007 9,714 5,080 913
Asian/Pacific Islander 312 2,507 1,816 279
Unknown 7,391 28,184 13,212 5,497
Updated: 07/17/2020

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 2,418.3 1,399.1 1,068.2 765.2
Non-Hispanic Black 1,865.4 1,407.5 1,282.5 1,050.8
Non-Hispanic White 1,181.3 1,016.7 948.9 671.2
Asian/Pacific Islander 1,092.1 673.9 590.1 782.0

Cases (Sussex County)

Latest Status

Total Positive Cases in Sussex County

Total Positive Cases
5,244 274.0 per 10,000 people
Confirmed
4,589
Probable
655

Positive Cases in Comparable Location

Demographics

Updated: 07/17/2020

Total Cases by Age

Total Cases by Age & County

Age Sussex State of Delaware New Castle Kent
0-4 79 (2%) 170 (1%) 73 (1%) 17 (1%)
5-17 351 (7%) 709 (5%) 277 (5%) 70 (4%)
18-34 1,656 (32%) 4,064 (30%) 1,813 (30%) 532 (27%)
35-49 1,341 (26%) 3,223 (24%) 1,351 (23%) 498 (25%)
50-64 1,018 (19%) 2,822 (21%) 1,326 (22%) 464 (23%)
65+ 799 (15%) 2,349 (18%) 1,141 (19%) 397 (20%)
Updated: 07/17/2020

Total Cases by Sex

Total Cases by Sex & County

Sex Sussex State of Delaware New Castle Kent
Female 2,820 (54%) 7,361 (55%) 3,350 (56%) 1,119 (57%)
Male 2,416 (46%) 5,956 (45%) 2,622 (44%) 857 (43%)
Unknown
20 (0%)
Updated: 07/17/2020

Total Cases by Race/Ethnicity

Total Cases by Race/Ethnicity & County

Race/Ethnicity Sussex State of Delaware New Castle Kent
Hispanic/Latino 1,910 (36%) 3,525 (26%) 1,354 (23%) 237 (12%)
Non-Hispanic White 1,662 (32%) 4,398 (33%) 1,933 (32%) 755 (38%)
Non-Hispanic Black 839 (16%) 3,398 (25%) 1,842 (31%) 686 (35%)
Another/Multiple 298 (6%) 633 (5%) 257 (4%) 72 (4%)
Asian/Pacific Islander 43 (1%) 188 (1%) 109 (2%) 35 (2%)
Unknown 492 (9%) 1,195 (9%) 486 (8%) 193 (10%)
Updated: 07/17/2020

Rate of Cases by Age

Rate of Cases by Age & County

Age Sussex State of Delaware New Castle Kent
0-4 69.8 31.0 22.4 15.5
5-17 115.8 47.7 31.3 23.6
18-34 444.3 191.3 135.7 128.0
35-49 400.0 189.3 127.7 161.1
50-64 204.1 143.8 117.3 139.4
65+ 139.6 140.6 140.1 139.5
Updated: 07/17/2020

Rate of Cases by Sex

Rate of Cases by Sex & County

Sex Sussex State of Delaware New Castle Kent
Female 249.3 150.2 117.0 123.6
Male 227.0 129.6 97.5 101.7
Updated: 07/17/2020

Rate of Cases by Race/Ethnicity

Rate of Cases by Race/Ethnicity & County

Race/Ethnicity Sussex State of Delaware New Castle Kent
Hispanic/Latino 952.0 408.4 250.4 194.6
Non-Hispanic Black 310.8 161.9 132.9 154.9
Asian/Pacific Islander 150.5 50.5 35.4 98.1
Non-Hispanic White 91.9 67.2 54.0 65.1

Outcomes (Sussex County)

Demographics

Updated: 07/17/2020

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 (13%) 66 (13%) 24 (10%) 18 (19%)
65+ 140 (79%) 430 (83%) 217 (87%) 73 (78%)
Updated: 07/17/2020

Total Deaths by Sex

Total Deaths by Sex & County

Sex Sussex State of Delaware New Castle Kent
Female 100 (56%) 275 (53%) 128 (51%) 47 (50%)
Male 78 (44%) 246 (47%) 121 (49%) 47 (50%)
Updated: 07/17/2020

Total Deaths by Race/Ethnicity

Total Deaths by Race/Ethnicity & County

Race/Ethnicity Sussex State of Delaware New Castle Kent
Non-Hispanic White 112 (63%) 325 (62%) 158 (63%) 55 (59%)
Non-Hispanic Black 39 (22%) 134 (26%) 61 (24%) 34 (36%)
Another/Multiple
6 (1%)
Hispanic/Latino
33 (6%)
Asian/Pacific Islander
1 (0%)
Unknown
22 (4%)

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