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SMYRNA (April 16, 2020)— The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is revealing six extra casualties related to coronavirus illness 2019 (COVID-19) and is offering an update on the number of favorable cases and recuperated individuals.
Due to system processing delays, today’s favorable case overall might make it appear that Delaware is leveling out or seeing a decrease in the day-to-day case count, nevertheless, that is not a precise reflection of the scenario in Delaware. The security system is anticipated to be running generally tomorrow, and DPH anticipates seeing a significant boost in the general variety of cases once again.
In overall, 52 Delawareans have actually died due to issues from COVID-19 Individuals who have actually died from COVID-19 ranged in age from 33 to 96 years old.
The most current deaths involve individuals with underlying conditions:
– 57- year-old male from New Castle County, hospitalized long-lasting care local
– 72- year-old female from New Castle County, hospitalized
– 84- year-old male from New Castle County, hospitalized
– 71- year-old male from New Castle County
– 59- year-old female from Kent County
– 68- year-old male from Sussex County, hospitalized long-lasting care citizen
To secure individual health info, DPH will not validate specific information about any individual case, even if other individuals or entities divulge it independently.
The current Delaware COVID-19 case data, cumulatively given that March 11, consist of:
– 2,075 overall laboratory-confirmed cases
– New Castle County cases: 1,003
– Kent County cases: 352
– Sussex County cases: 698
– Unidentified County: 22
– Males: 944; Women: 1,129; Unidentified: 2
– Age variety: 1 to 97
– Currently hospitalized: 209; Critically ill: 60( This information represents individuals currently hospitalized in a Delaware hospital despite residence, and is not cumulative.)
– Delawareans recovered: 378
– 11,275 negative cases *
Data are provisionary and subject to alter. Information on negative cases are initial, based upon negative outcomes reported to DPH by state and industrial labs carrying out analysis.
Since today, there have actually been 97 positive COVID-19 cases involving long-lasting care facilities in Delaware. Twenty-seven locals of Delaware long-term care centers have died from problems related to COVID-19 This is a change from the report the other day. Atlantic Shores Rehabilitation and Health Center was incorrectly listed as having five resident deaths; it has 2 (2) deaths among homeowners.
The areas and variety of deaths connected to long-term care facilities are:
– Little Sis of the Poor, Newark (11)
– Milford Center, Genesis Healthcare (8 )
– Atlantic Shores Rehab and University Hospital (2 )
– Five New Castle County long-term care facilities (1 death each)
– A Sussex County long-lasting care facility (1 death)
DPH epidemiologists are transitioning to a new data reporting system. During the transition period, not all fields (county of home, sex) have total information.
Delaware is considering clients completely recovered 7 days after the resolution of their symptoms. Three days after symptoms resolve, clients are no longer required to self-isolate at home; however, they need to continue to practice stringent social distancing for the staying 4 days prior to going back to their normal everyday routine.
If you are ill with any of the following signs, stay home: fever, cough, shortness of breath, sore throat, muscle fatigue, or digestion symptoms such as vomiting, diarrhea, stomach discomfort or absence of hunger. If you are sick and need important supplies, ask another person to go to the grocery store or the pharmacy to get what you require.
If you think you have been exposed to someone with COVID-19, or have symptoms of health problem, make certain to distance yourself from others, especially vulnerable populations. Older adults and people of any age with major hidden medical conditions– consisting of severe heart disease, persistent lung conditions, including moderate to extreme asthma, severe weight problems and those who are immunocompromised, consisting of through cancer treatment– might be at greater threat for serious illness from COVID-19
Statewide screening at standing health facility testing sites need a physician’s order or prescription to be tested Bayhealth clients will be pre-screened via phone without needing to see a provider initially). These are not walk-in testing websites. Those without a medical care service provider can call the DPH Call Center Line at 1-866-408-1899 In New Castle County, individuals can call ChristianaCare at 1-302-733-1000 and Sussex County homeowners who do not have a service provider can call the Beebe COVID-19 Screening Line at 302-645-3200 People awaiting test outcomes, must wait to hear back from their medical service provider. The DPH Call Center does not have test results.
Anyone with a question about COVID-19, whether related to medical or social service requirements, must call Delaware 2-1-1; or 7-1-1 for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing, or text your POSTAL CODE to 898-211 Hours of operation are 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
In addition, the Department of Public Health asks any Delaware health care, long-lasting care, property, or other high-risk facility with concerns or issues to email: [email protected] or call the DPH Call Center at 1-866-408-1899 and press ext. 2.
Concerns can also be sent by e-mail at [email protected].
DPH will continue to update the public as more information becomes available. For the most recent on Delaware’s action, go to de.gov/ coronavirus.
Related Topics: 2019 Novel Coronavirus, Coronavirus, COVID-19, DE Division of Public Health, public health
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SMYRNA (April 16, 2020)— The Delaware Department of Public Health (DPH) is revealing six extra deaths connected to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and is supplying an update on the variety of positive cases and recovered individuals.
Due to system processing delays, today’s favorable case overall might make it appear that Delaware is leveling out or seeing a reduction in the day-to-day case count, nevertheless, that is not a precise reflection of the situation in Delaware. The monitoring system is anticipated to be running typically tomorrow, and DPH prepares for seeing a significant boost in the total number of cases once again.
In total, 52 Delawareans have died due to issues from COVID-19 Individuals who have actually passed away from COVID-19 varied in age from 33 to 96 years of ages.
The most current deaths include individuals with hidden conditions:
– 57- year-old male from New Castle County, hospitalized long-term care local
– 72- year-old woman from New Castle County, hospitalized
– 84- year-old male from New Castle County, hospitalized
– 71- year-old male from New Castle County
– 59- year-old woman from Kent County
– 68- year-old male from Sussex County, hospitalized long-term care citizen
To protect personal health information, DPH will not validate particular information about any private case, even if other individuals or entities divulge it independently.
The current Delaware COVID-19 case statistics, cumulatively since March 11, include:
– 2,075 total laboratory-confirmed cases
– New Castle County cases: 1,003
– Kent County cases: 352
– Sussex County cases: 698
– Unknown County: 22
– Males: 944; Females: 1,129; Unidentified: 2
– Age range: 1 to 97
– Currently hospitalized: 209; Seriously ill: 60( This information represents people currently hospitalized in a Delaware medical facility regardless of house, and is not cumulative.)
– Delawareans recovered: 378
– 11,275 unfavorable cases *
Information are provisional and subject to alter. Information on negative cases are preliminary, based on unfavorable outcomes reported to DPH by state and industrial laboratories performing analysis.
As of today, there have actually been 97 favorable COVID-19 cases including long-lasting care facilities in Delaware.
The areas and number of deaths associated with long-term care facilities are:
– Little Siblings of the Poor, Newark (11)
– Milford Center, Genesis Healthcare (8 )
– Atlantic Shores Rehab and University Hospital (2 )
– Five New Castle County long-lasting care centers (1 death each)
– A Sussex County long-lasting care facility (1 death)
DPH epidemiologists are transitioning to a new information reporting system. Throughout the transition duration, not all fields (county of residence, sex) have total info.
Delaware is thinking about clients totally recuperated 7 days after the resolution of their symptoms. Three days after signs resolve, patients are no longer needed to self-isolate at home; nevertheless, they should continue to practice stringent social distancing for the staying four days prior to returning to their regular day-to-day routine.
If you are ill with any of the following signs, stay at home: fever, cough, shortness of breath, aching throat, muscle tiredness, or digestion symptoms such as vomiting, diarrhea, stomach discomfort or lack of hunger. If you are ill and need vital materials, ask someone else to go to the supermarket or the pharmacy to get what you require.
If you think you have actually been exposed to somebody with COVID-19, or have signs of illness, ensure to distance yourself from others, particularly vulnerable populations. Older grownups and people of any age with severe hidden medical conditions– including severe heart conditions, persistent lung conditions, including moderate to serious asthma, severe obesity and those who are immunocompromised, including through cancer treatment– might be at greater threat for severe disease from COVID-19
Statewide testing at standing health facility screening websites need a physician’s order or prescription to be checked Bayhealth clients will be pre-screened by means of phone without requiring to see a service provider first). These are not walk-in testing sites. Those without a medical care service provider can call the DPH Call Center Line at 1-866-408-1899 In New Castle County, people can call ChristianaCare at 1-302-733-1000 and Sussex County locals who do not have a provider can call the Beebe COVID-19 Screening Line at 302-645-3200 Individuals awaiting test results, should wait to hear back from their medical company. The DPH Call Center does not have test outcomes.
Anybody with a question about COVID-19, whether associated to medical or social service needs, need to call Delaware 2-1-1; or 7-1-1 for individuals who are deaf or tough of hearing, or text your ZIP code to 898-211 Hours of operation are 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
In addition, the Department of Public Health asks any Delaware healthcare, long-lasting care, residential, or other high-risk facility with concerns or concerns to email: [email protected] or call the DPH Call Center at 1-866-408-1899 and press ext. 2.
Concerns can also be submitted by email at [email protected].
DPH will continue to upgrade the public as more information appears. For the current on Delaware’s action, go to de.gov/ coronavirus.
Associated Subjects: 2019 Novel Coronavirus, Coronavirus, COVID-19, DE Department of Public Health, public health
Maintain to date by getting a day-to-day absorb email, around twelve noon, of present news release posts from state firms on news.delaware.gov.
Here you can register for future news updates.
