Sussex County COVID cases leads New Castle by 1,000
The Delaware Division of Public Health is announcing 15 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.
In total, 286 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, 150 were females and 136 were males. A total of 121 individuals were from New Castle County, 52 were from Kent County, 112 were from Sussex County, and one individual’s county of residence is unknown at this time.
The most recent deaths announced today ranged in age from 50 to 92. Nine were female and six were male. Seven were New Castle County residents, four were Kent County residents, and four were Sussex County residents. Ten of the individuals had underlying health conditions. Nine of the individuals 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 15, include:
- 7,547 total positive cases
- New Castle County cases: 2,667
- Kent County cases: 1,176
- Sussex County cases: 3,658
- Unknown County: 46
- Females: 4,126; Males: 3,397; Unknown: 24
- Age range: 0 to 103
- Currently hospitalized: 250; Critically ill: 50 (This data represents individuals currently hospitalized in a Delaware hospital regardless of residence, and is not cumulative.)
- Delawareans recovered: 3,367
- 32,211 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.
