A total of 28 deaths were reported from Covid-19 in a state update posted on Labor Day weekend, with more than 180 people in the hospital for treatment.
Twenty-seven of the deaths came from a review of vital statistics records, according to the Delaware Division of Public Health.
Of those who died, 10 were residents of New Castle County, 10 were from Kent County and eight from Sussex County. they ranged in age from their 20s to their 90s. All had underlying health conditions and three were residents of long-term care facilities. Seventeen were fully vaccinated, and 11 were not vaccinated. Delaware’s total number of Covid-related deaths is now 3,070.
Kent County, which has about one-third the population of New Castle County, has the state’s lowest vaccination rate, a possible factor in its relatively high number of deaths.
Other numbers:
• 205 new positive cases, bringing the overall total to 303,196. The cumulative breakdown by county: New Castle, 172,203 cases; Kent, 58,914; Sussex, 71,014; county not yet known, 1,065. Many cases are not reported since individuals test positive at home and self-isolate.
• 14% of total tests were positive in the seven-day rolling average, down four-tenths of a percentage point from the previous report.
• 182 people were hospitalized, up 23 from the previous report, including 15 in critical condition.
• 47 new hospital admissions were reported, up 17 from the previous report.
• 1,590 tests were performed daily in the seven-day average, down two from the previous report).
• 690,299 people are fully vaccinated, up 806 from the previous report, according to the CDC Vaccine Tracker.
• 1,929,760 total vaccine doses administered, up 3,866 from the previous report, according to the CDC Vaccine Tracker.
A booster shot that has been formulated to deal with newer variants is expected to be available next week, with pharmacies now taking appointments.
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