Delaware saw three additional deaths from coronavirus complications, according to Delaware Division of Public Health data from Dec. 24.
All three individuals were from New Castle County and ranged in age from their 50s to their 80s. All had underlying health conditions. Total Covid-19 related deaths since the onset of the pandemic totaled 891.
A total of 635 new positive cases were reported.
The percentage of people testing positive was 22.3 in a seven-day rolling average, down one-tenth of a percent from the previous day, with 9.3 percent of total tests turning up positive in a one week rolling average, down three-tenths of a percent from the previous day.
The percentage of total test measurement accounts for people who have been tested more than once. The nine-percent-plus figure is well above the World Health Organizations’ five percent figure that denotes moderate spread.
Hospitalizations totaled 404, down 22 from the previous day. A total of 62 individuals were listed in critical condition. New hospitalizations were 55, up 11 from the previous day.
Below is an interactive dashboard of Covid-19 cases in the state from the Division of Public Health. For more data, including breakdowns by age, sex, race/ethnicity, at the statewide, county, and, in some cases, ZIP code or census tract level, click here.
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