01/19/2021
Today’s COVID-19 summary in Delaware reflects data as of Saturday, Jan. 16. Fortunately, there were no deaths reported today, keeping Delaware’s total number of COVID-related deaths at 1,016. The other numbers:
• 929 new positive cases, bringing the overall total to 70,294. The cumulative breakdown by county: New Castle, 40,199 cases; Kent, 11,363 cases; Suss*x, 18,570; county not yet known, 162.
• 23.6% of people who tested positive in the 7-day rolling average (up two-tenths of a percent from the previous day) and 8.6% of total tests were positive in the 7-day rolling average (unchanged from the previous day).
• 450 current hospitalizations (up 9 from the previous day), including 57 individuals in critical condition.
• 28 new hospital admissions (down 22 from the previous day).
• 2,670 people who tested negative, bringing the total to 484,461.
For more data, including breakdowns by age, s*x, race/ethnicity, at the statewide, county, and, in some cases, ZIP code or census tract level: https://myhealthycommunity.dhss.delaware.gov/locations/state