Kent County

New Positive Cases Total Positive Cases (Early Days of the Pandemic)

This animated map shows the rate of new cases of COVID-19 across Delaware as a 7 day average. We can see the period during the summer when the disease was less prevalent, and the areas of the State where people were hit hardest.

This animated map shows the cumulative rate of positive tests when COVID-19 began in Delaware in March and April 2020. The maps depict the arrival of this disease in Delaware, with some areas of the State experiencing much higher rates of infection.

Total Positive Cases

17,779 1,012.8 per 10,000 people

Confirmed

16,219

Probable

1,560

Positive Cases in Comparable Location

State of Delaware

106,580

0-4

5-17

18-34

35-49

50-64

65+

Rate of Cases by Age

Rate of Cases by Age & County

Age	Kent	State of Delaware	New Castle	Sussex
0-4	477.3	581.4	627.6	543.7
5-17	672.3	864.9	931.4	853.8
18-34	1,263.1	1,532.6	1,536.7	1,801.4
35-49	1,247.9	1,341.0	1,293.3	1,559.8
50-64	1,064.7	1,069.2	1,058.1	1,091.0
65+	854.9	811.5	800.5	799.5

Rate of Cases by Sex

Rate of Cases by Sex & County

Sex	Kent	State of Delaware	New Castle	Sussex
Female	1,041.2	1,140.4	1,163.2	1,151.7
Male	966.4	1,082.1	1,097.9	1,125.4

Rate of Cases by Race/Ethnicity

Rate of Cases by Race/Ethnicity & County

Race/Ethnicity	Kent	State of Delaware	New Castle	Sussex
Hispanic/Latino	1,390.5	1,907.1	1,929.6	2,150.5
Non-Hispanic Black	1,132.4	1,183.5	1,175.0	1,303.2
Asian/Pacific Islander	894.9	619.7	577.3	714.0
Non-Hispanic White	751.4	778.4	770.7	807.6

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Total Cases by Age

Total Cases by Age & County

Age	Kent	State of Delaware	New Castle	Sussex
0-4	527 (3%)	3,188 (3%)	2,029 (3%)	623 (2%)
5-17	1,998 (11%)	12,875 (12%)	8,226 (13%)	2,631 (10%)
18-34	5,275 (30%)	32,471 (30%)	20,402 (32%)	6,726 (26%)
35-49	3,869 (22%)	22,757 (21%)	13,582 (22%)	5,252 (21%)
50-64	3,594 (20%)	21,152 (20%)	12,005 (19%)	5,522 (22%)
65+	2,515 (14%)	14,135 (13%)	6,746 (11%)	4,836 (19%)
Unknown		2 (0%)

Total Cases by Sex

Total Cases by Sex & County

Sex	Kent	State of Delaware	New Castle	Sussex
Female	9,527 (54%)	56,376 (53%)	33,382 (53%)	13,346 (52%)
Male	8,234 (46%)	50,091 (47%)	29,554 (47%)	12,211 (48%)
Unknown		26 (0%)

Total Cases by Race/Ethnicity

Total Cases by Race/Ethnicity & County

Race/Ethnicity	Kent	State of Delaware	New Castle	Sussex
Non-Hispanic White	8,788 (49%)	51,238 (48%)	27,529 (44%)	14,867 (58%)
Non-Hispanic Black	5,144 (29%)	25,125 (24%)	16,445 (26%)	3,508 (14%)
Hispanic/Latino	1,736 (10%)	16,852 (16%)	10,671 (17%)	4,425 (17%)
Another/Multiple	1,001 (6%)	6,159 (6%)	3,769 (6%)	1,343 (5%)
Asian/Pacific Islander	327 (2%)	2,327 (2%)	1,783 (3%)	215 (1%)
Unknown	783 (4%)	4,879 (5%)	2,794 (4%)	1,232 (5%)

Cases (Kent County)

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Total Positive Cases in Kent County