Covid 19 death toll tops 1,400 as new cases, hospital stays remain down

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The death toll from Covid-19  moved past 1,400  after the end of a holiday surge in cases. The nation’s death toll passed 500,000 this week.

On Wednesday, the Delaware Division of Public Health reported 23 new deaths, including 18 from a review of Vital Statistics records, mostly from January and December.

The deaths involved 16 individuals from New Castle County, six from Sussex County, and Kent County.

The individuals ranged in age from their 40s to the 100s, two did not have underlying health conditions, and seven were residents of long-term care facilities.

The deaths increased Delaware’s total number of  Covid-related deaths to 1,402.

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Other numbers:
• 276 new positive cases, bringing the overall total to 85,506. The average number of cases had been as high as 700.
• 21.8 percent of people tested positive in the seven-day rolling average (up four-tenths of a percent from the previous day), and 4.9 percent of total tests were positive in the seven-day rolling average (up two-tenths of a percent from the previous day).
• 182 current hospitalizations (up 1 from the previous day), including 27 individuals in critical condition.
• 28 new hospital admissions (up 1 from the previous day).

The 19711 zip code, which includes much of the UD community,  was listed as a hotspot in the state as students returned. Other areas included Hockessin-Greenville, Felton, Harrington, and Selbyville. Hotspots are areas with more than 300 cases per 100,000 population.

State Public Health Director Dr. Karyl Rattay noted that the rate of infections is down overall. The definition of a hotspot had been as high as 500 or more cases per 100,000 population

Below is a dashboard with links to data via zip code. For more data, including breakdowns by age, sex, race/ethnicity, at the statewide, county, and, in some cases, zip code or census tract level, check out the  MyHealthyCommunity portal.

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