Five with underlying health conditions among COVID-19 fatalities in May 30 report
The Delaware Division of Public Health is announcing five additional fatalities related to COVID-19 and is providing an update on the number of positive cases and recovered individuals. All data reported through the daily updates are based on data received as of 6 p.m. the previous day.
Health care systems and hospitals continue to schedule testing at their free standing sites. Information regarding the free-standing testing sites, as well as additional community testing sites as they are scheduled, will be listed on the testing section of the Delaware coronavirus website at: https://coronavirus.delaware.gov/testing/.
The state will conduct a saliva-based testing event 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, June 2, at Beacon Middle School, 19483 John J Williams Highway, Lewes. People are strongly encouraged to pre-register at delaware.curativeinc.com to reserve a place and reduce wait time for this viral test. Limited on-site registration will be available. Individuals are asked not to eat, drink, or brush your teeth for 20 minutes prior to taking the test.
In total, 361 Delawareans have passed away due to complications from COVID-19. Individuals who have died from COVID-19 ranged in age from 21 to 103 years old. Of those who have died, 190 were females and 171 were males. A total of 166 individuals were from New Castle County, 63 were from Kent County, and 132 were from Sussex County.
The most recent deaths announced today ranged in age from 60 to 80. Three of the individuals were female and two were male. Three were New Castle County residents, one was a Kent County resident, and one was a Sussex County resident. All five individuals had underlying health conditions and three 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 29, include:
- 9,422 total positive cases
- New Castle County cases: 3,723
- Kent County cases: 1,432
- Sussex County cases: 4,215
- Unknown County: 52
- Females: 5,176; Males: 4,203; Unknown: 43
- Age range: 0 to 103
- Currently hospitalized: 174; Critically ill: 32 (This data represents individuals currently hospitalized in a Delaware hospital regardless of residence, and is not cumulative.)
- Delawareans recovered: 5,205
- 49,907 negative cases
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.
Long-term Care Statistics
This information is being included again in today’s release with correct tallies for ManorCare Health Services, Pike Creek, and Newark Manor Nursing Home.
Atlantic Shores Rehabilitation and Health Center, Millsboro (11)
Brackenville Center, Genesis Healthcare, Hockessin (11)
Brandywine Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Wilmington (17)
Cadia Broadmeadow, Middletown (7)
Delaware Psychiatric Center, New Castle (3)
Delaware Hospital for the Chronically Ill, Smyrna (7)
Governor Bacon Health Center, Delaware City (1)
Harbor Healthcare and Rehabilitation, Lewes (16)
Harrison House Senior Living, Georgetown (25)
Hillside Center, Wilmington (3)
Little Sisters of the Poor, Newark (11)
ManorCare Health Services, Wilmington (11)
ManorCare Health Services, Pike Creek (6)
Methodist Country House, Wilmington (3)
Milford Center, Genesis Healthcare, Milford (31)
New Castle Health and Rehabilitation Center, New Castle (7)
Newark Manor Nursing Home, Newark (6)
Parkview Nursing and Rehabilitation, Wilmington (15)
Pinnacle Rehabilitation and Health Center, Smyrna (16)
Regal Heights Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, Hockessin (3)
Summit Assisted Living, Hockessin (3)
Sunrise Assisted Living, Wilmington (2)
Westminster Village, Dover (6)
Five other New Castle County long-term care facilities (1 death at each facility)
Two Sussex County long-term care facilities (1 death at the facility)
