The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) announced eight additional fatalities related to coronavirus The daily update was based on data received as of 6 p.m. the previous day.
The death total for Sussex County is now nearing the figure for more heavily populated New Castle County. Sussex also accounts for more coronavirus cases than New Castle County as work continues on dealing with an outbreak of cases tied to areas with poultry processing plants.
Residents of long-term care facilities account for a high percentage of total deaths in Delaware. Deaths among younger people with no pre-existing conditions have been relatively few.
Delaware ranks 13th in deaths per 100,000 population among the 50 states and the District and Columbia. Ranking first was New York, with Wyoming having the lowest rate. The figures per 100,000 population are from Statistica.
The state had been preparing for a higher level of hospitalizations that can lead to a spike in deaths. At present, the number of people hospitalized has remained flat, with hosptials in all three of the state’s counties having ample capacity.
A total of 221 Delawareans have passed away due to complications from COVID-19. Individuals who have died from COVID-19 ranged in age from 22 to 103 years old.
Of those who have died, 117 were females and 104 were males. A total of 93 individuals were from New Castle County, 38 were from Kent County, and 90 were from Sussex County.
The most recent deaths announced today ranged in age from 22 to 100. Five were female and three were male. Two were New Castle County residents, two were Kent County residents, and four were Sussex County residents. All eight had underlying health conditions. Six of the individuals were residents of long-term care facilities.
The latest Delaware COVID-19 case statistics* cumulatively since March 11, provided as of 6 p.m., Friday, May 8, include:
- 6,277 total positive cases
- New Castle County cases: 2,275
- Kent County cases: 985
- Sussex County cases: 2,990
- Unknown County: 27
- Females: 3,412; Males: 2,840; Unknown: 25
- Age range: 0 to 103
- Currently hospitalized: 288; Critically ill: 55 (This data represents individuals currently hospitalized in a Delaware hospital regardless of residence, and is not cumulative.)
- Delawareans recovered: 2,450
- 23,019 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.
