The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) provided its weekly update regarding the most recent statistics on coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Delaware, as of 6 p.m. Thursday, April 1, 2021.
In all, 2,265 new cases were announced in the past week for a total of 95,590 positive cases of COVID-19 among Delaware residents, reported to DPH since March 11, 2020. That s an average of 324 new cases daily since the last report.
In addition, 141 individuals are currently hospitalized (a net increase of 25 from last week), of whom, 16 are critically ill.
A total of 1,565 Delawareans have passed away due to complications from COVID-19, with 29 additional deaths announced since last week s update (including 25 resulting from a review of vital statistics records). Total ages range from under 5 years to 104 years old. Of those who have died, 786 were female and 779 were male. A total of 781 individuals were from New Castle County, 323 were from Kent County, and 461 were from Sussex Coun
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There’s a national need for this work, also known as genomic sequencing. It involves looking at all the genetic data of a coronavirus sample to see how it compares to other samples.
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As cases continue to climb throughout the state, schools will naturally see an increased number of positive cases, said Paul Silverman, associate deputy director for the Division of Public Health.
“The question is,” he said, “does that mean that the virus is being transmitted within the school setting?”