Sussex 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.

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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

24,815 1,216.6 per 10,000 people

Confirmed

22,873

Probable

1,942

Positive Cases in Comparable Location

State of Delaware

102,267

0-4

5-17

18-34

35-49

50-64

65+

Rate of Cases by Age

Rate of Cases by Age & County

Age	Sussex	State of Delaware	New Castle	Kent
0-4	514.9	546.1	589.9	441.9
5-17	814.5	808.2	868.1	618.1
18-34	1,742.0	1,469.3	1,477.1	1,184.8
35-49	1,509.9	1,285.3	1,236.7	1,189.2
50-64	1,065.0	1,035.6	1,023.1	1,024.7
65+	783.1	793.1	781.4	834.2

Rate of Cases by Sex

Rate of Cases by Sex & County

Sex	Sussex	State of Delaware	New Castle	Kent
Female	1,113.8	1,091.6	1,112.7	984.7
Male	1,094.5	1,041.1	1,054.3	920.9

Rate of Cases by Race/Ethnicity

Rate of Cases by Race/Ethnicity & County

Race/Ethnicity	Sussex	State of Delaware	New Castle	Kent
Hispanic/Latino	2,108.2	1,840.2	1,855.4	1,315.2
Non-Hispanic Black	1,265.0	1,118.3	1,106.5	1,061.8
Non-Hispanic White	778.3	749.6	744.1	716.7
Asian/Pacific Islander	700.8	591.7	547.5	870.3

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5-17

18-34

35-49

50-64

65+

Total Cases by Age

Total Cases by Age & County

Age	Sussex	State of Delaware	New Castle	Kent
0-4	590 (2%)	2,994 (3%)	1,907 (3%)	488 (3%)
5-17	2,510 (10%)	12,030 (12%)	7,667 (13%)	1,837 (11%)
18-34	6,504 (26%)	31,128 (30%)	19,610 (32%)	4,948 (29%)
35-49	5,084 (20%)	21,812 (21%)	12,988 (22%)	3,687 (22%)
50-64	5,390 (22%)	20,487 (20%)	11,608 (19%)	3,459 (20%)
65+	4,737 (19%)	13,814 (14%)	6,585 (11%)	2,454 (15%)
Unknown		2 (0%)

Total Cases by Sex

Total Cases by Sex & County

Sex	Sussex	State of Delaware	New Castle	Kent
Female	12,907 (52%)	53,965 (53%)	31,931 (53%)	9,010 (53%)
Male	11,876 (48%)	48,192 (47%)	28,380 (47%)	7,846 (46%)
Unknown		23 (0%)

Total Cases by Race/Ethnicity

Total Cases by Race/Ethnicity & County

Race/Ethnicity	Sussex	State of Delaware	New Castle	Kent
Non-Hispanic White	14,329 (58%)	49,342 (48%)	26,579 (44%)	8,382 (50%)
Hispanic/Latino	4,338 (17%)	16,261 (16%)	10,261 (17%)	1,642 (10%)
Non-Hispanic Black	3,405 (14%)	23,742 (23%)	15,487 (26%)	4,823 (29%)
Another/Multiple	1,324 (5%)	5,956 (6%)	3,631 (6%)	955 (6%)
Asian/Pacific Islander	211 (1%)	2,222 (2%)	1,691 (3%)	318 (2%)
Unknown	1,208 (5%)	4,744 (5%)	2,717 (5%)	754 (4%)

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