Testing offered June 2 at Beacon Middle as 11 COVID-19 deaths announced
A saliva-based COVID-19 test will be offered from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, June 2, at Beacon Middle School in Lewes.
Officials recommend that people who plan to attend should pre-register at delaware.curativeinc.com to reserve a place and reduce wait time for this viral test that will be held at 19483 John J. Williams Highway. Limited on-site registration will be available, and individuals are asked not to eat, drink, or brush your teeth for 20 minutes prior to taking the test.
On May 29, the Delaware Division of Public Health announced 11 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.
The most recent deaths announced today ranged in age from 45 to 95. Ten of the individuals were female and one was male. Eight were New Castle County residents, one was a Kent County resident, and two were Sussex County residents. Ten individuals had underlying health conditions and five were residents of long-term care facilities.
In total, 356 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, 187 were females and 169 were males. A total of 163 individuals were from New Castle County, 62 were from Kent County, and 131 were from Sussex County.
The latest Delaware COVID-19 case statistics cumulatively since March 11, provided as of 6 p.m., Thursday, May 28, include:
- 9,236 total positive cases
- New Castle County cases: 3,629
- Kent County cases: 1,401
- Sussex County cases: 4,155
- Unknown County: 51
- Females: 5,091; Males: 4,117; Unknown: 28
- Age range: 0 to 103
- Currently hospitalized: 183; Critically ill: 32 (This data represents individuals currently hospitalized in a Delaware hospital regardless of residence, and is not cumulative.)
- Delawareans recovered: 5,103
- 48,297 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:
Information related to positive cases and deaths among residents at long-term care facilities will be updated weekly each Friday, using information reported as of 6 p.m. Thursday. There have been a total of 687 positive COVID-19 cases cumulatively involving long-term care residents, and 228 residents of Delaware long-term care facilities - 64 percent of total COVID-19 fatalities - have died from complications related to COVID-19. The locations and number of deaths related to long-term care facilities are:
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 (5)
ManorCare Health Services, Newark (2)
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 (5)
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)
