DPH Announces 157 New Positive Cases / Six Additional Deaths
According to the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH)
157 new Delawareans have been diagnosed with COVID-19, taking the total number of lab-confirmed cases to
8,194, including
220 who are hospitalized,
35 of whom are critically ill.
Three hundred ten individuals have died due to COVID-19 in Delaware with ages ranging from 21 to 103 years old. A total of 138 individuals were from New Castle County, 55 were from Kent County, 116 were from Sussex County, and one individual’s county of residence is unknown at this time.
The most recent deaths ranged in age from 60 to 90. Three were New Castle County residents, two were Kent County residents, and one was a Sussex County resident. Five of the individuals had underlying health conditions and three of the individuals were residents of long-term care facilities.
Latest statistics on positive cases:
- New Castle County cases: 2,933
- Kent County cases: 1,253
- Sussex County cases: 3,960
- Unknown County: 48
- Age range: 0 to 103: