The Delaware Division of Public Health announced five additional fatalities related to coronavirus.
In total,182 Delawareans died due to complications from COVID-19. Individuals who have died from COVID-19 ranged in age from 26 to 103 years old. Of those who have died, 96 were females and 86 were males. A total of 82 individuals were from New Castle County, 30 were from Kent County, and 70 were from Sussex County.
The most recent deaths announced today ranged in age from 62 to 87. Two were female and three were male. Three were New Castle County residents and two were Sussex County residents. Four individuals had underlying health conditions. Two were residents of long-term care facilities.
The latest Delaware COVID-19 case statistics* cumulatively since March 11, provided as of 6 p.m., Sunday, May 3, include:
- 5,288 total laboratory-confirmed cases
- New Castle County cases: 1,934
- Kent County cases: 833
- Sussex County cases: 2,497
- Unknown County: 24
- Currently hospitalized: 281; Critically ill: 68 (This data represents individuals currently hospitalized in a Delaware hospital regardless of residence, and is not cumulative.)
- Delawareans recovered: 1,716
- 18,822 negative cases**
*Data are provisional and subject to change.
**Data on negative cases are preliminary, based on negative results reported to DPH by state and commercial laboratories performing analysis.
Additional demographic data on COVID-19 cases and deaths, including race/ethnicity, more age-specific data and rates information by ZIP code, can be found on the Division of Public Health’s My Healthy Community data portal. The data on My Healthy Community will supplement, not replace, the daily case data displayed onde.gov/coronavirus.
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In addition, the Division of Public Health asks any Delaware health care, long-term care, residential, or other high-risk facility with questions or concerns to email: DPH_PAC@delaware.gov or call the DPH Call Center at 1-866-408-1899 and press ext. 2.
Questions can also be submitted by email at DPHCall@delaware.gov.
