Negative COVID Cases Near 20,000, Positives Up By 83, Five More Pass

The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) has announced 5 additional fatalities related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and has provided an update on the number of positive cases and recovered individuals.  All data reported through the daily updates are based on data received as of 6 p.m. the previous day.

131 more people were reported recovered bringing the total number of recovered to 1847. Hospitalization numbers up by 3. 83 more positive cases and a total of 19,309 negative cases were reported.

 

Date 5-May
Daily New Cases 83
Positive Cases Cumulative 5371
Deceased 187
Recovered 1847
Hospitalized 284
Daily Critically Ill Unknown
Daily Reported Recoveries 131
Daily Deaths 5
Daily Hospitalized 3
New Castle County 1979
Kent County 847
Sussex County 2520
Unknown County 25
Negative Cases 19,309

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