Signs continue to point to Covid-19 vaccines putting a dent in new cases and hospital stays. Hospitalizations have dropped below 90, with the number of critically ill patients dropping to five after being in the 30s earlier in the year.
Numbers as of Wednesday night from the Delaware Division of Public Health
- 4 deaths reported, including two from a review of Vital Statistics records from February and and March – two each of New Castle and Kent counties. Those who died ranged in age from their 50s to their 80s. The deaths increased Delaware’s total number of Covid-related deaths to 1,648.
- 127 new positive cases, bringing the overall total to 106,580.
- 15.3% of people tested positive in the seven-day rolling average, down seven-tenths of a percent from the previous day.
- 3.9% of total tests were positive in the seven-day rolling average (down two-tenths of a percent from the previous day. A percentage below five suggests a lower rate of spread, according to the World Health Organization.
- 83 current hospitalizations, down 12 from the previous day), including 5 individuals in critical condition.
- 23 new hospital admissions, down 11 from the previous day).
- 342,381 Delawareans fully vaccinated (up 2,477 from the previous day).
- 825,963 total vaccine doses administered (up 4,877 from the previous day).
For more data, including breakdowns by age, sex, race/ethnicity, at the statewide, county, and, in some cases, ZIP code or census tract level: https://myhealthycommunity.dhss.delaware.gov/locations/state
Below is an interactive graphic from Google and media partners that lists cases, fatalities, and vaccinations.
The graphic below from Google using New York Times data shows Delaware nearing the 50 percent mark in the share of the population with at least one dose of vaccine. The percentage is well over 50, based on those eligible to receive vaccines.
Lagging behind Sussex and New Castle counties in Kent, which has the lowest vaccination rate and the highest death rate over a two-week period.
Public health officials in the state are cautious but have indicated that the growing number of vaccinated residents is holding down the number of new cases.
Improved treatments have also led to fewer people with severe cases of the virus.
