COVID hospitalizations drop by 100 over past week

The number of people hospitalized for COVID-19 dropped by 100 over the past week as the number of new cases and positivity rate also decreased.

In Divsion of Public Health data released Jan. 29, 320 individuals are currently hospitalized due to COVID-19 - a decrease of 100 as of this time last week. Forty-six of the hospitalized persons are critically ill, down 13 from last week.

The seven-day average for the percentage of persons who tested positive for COVID-19 as of Jan. 28, was 22.1 percent, a decrease from 23.9 percent as of Jan. 21. As of Jan. 26, the seven-day average for the percentage of total tests that were positive was 7.5 percent, a decrease from 9 percent Jan. 19. There is a two-day lag for presenting data related to percent of tests that are positive to account for the time delay between the date of the test and the date that DPH receives the test result.

A total of 76,935 positive cases of COVID-19 among Delaware residents have been reported to DPH since March 11, 2020. The seven-day average of new positive cases decreased to 533.9 as of  Jan. 28.

A total of 1,078 Delawareans have passed away due to complications from COVID-19. The state reported 51 additional deaths since last week's update. The total number of individuals who have died from COVID-19 ranges in age from younger than 5 to 104 years old. Of those who have died, 550 were female and 528 were male. A total of 538 individuals were from New Castle County, 197 were from Kent County, and 343 were from Sussex County.

COVID-19 Vaccinations

As of Jan. 29, a total of 92,552 administered doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been reported to the state’s immunization information system, DelVAX. Delaware’s latest COVID-19 vaccination statistics can be found under the Vaccine Tracker dashboard at de.gov/healthycommunity. Additional information about COVID-19 vaccine rollout, which includes a list of pharmacies and medical providers accepting public requests for vaccination, is available at de.gov/covidvaccine. Questions can be directed to the Vaccine Call Center at 1-833-643-1715. People who are deaf or hard of hearing should call 2-1-1 or text their ZIP code to 898-211. Individuals can email their questions concerning the vaccine to Vaccine@Delaware.gov.

Long-term Care Statistics

The Division of Public Health continues to investigate COVID-19 outbreaks in long-term care facilities throughout the state. The following facilities have experienced significant outbreaks since late September. Resident and staff tallies represent cumulative case totals between Sept. 25, 2020, and Jan. 28, 2021, and does not represent the number of active cases at each facility at this particular point in time:

• Atlantic Shores Rehabilitation & Health Center in Millsboro; 34 residents and 32 staff
• Brookdale in Dover; 58 residents and 36 staff
• Cadia Healthcare Broadmeadow in Middletown; 20 residents and 29 staff
• Cadia Healthcare Renaissance in Millsboro; 47 residents and 31 staff
• Cadia Healthcare Silverside in Wilmington; 68 residents and 50 staff members
• Cadia Healthcare Capitol in Dover; 60 residents and 38 staff
• Cadia Healthcare Pike Creek in Wilmington; 15 residents and 36 staff
• Churchman Village in Newark; 80 residents and 50 staff
• Delmar Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Delmar; 45 residents and 41 staff
• Dover Place in Dover; 39 residents and 26 staff
• Foulk Manor South in Wilmington; 30 residents and 31 staff
• Harbor Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Lewes; 69 residents and 34 staff
• Hillside Center in Wilmington; 27 residents and 24 staff
• Kutz Senior Living in Wilmington; 36 residents and 24 staff
• Lofland Park in Seaford; 20 residents and 20 staff
• ManorCare Health Services in Wilmington; 28 residents and 28 staff
• Milford Center, Genesis Healthcare in Milford; 49 residents and 15 staff
• Oak Bridge Terrace at Cokesbury Village in Hockessin; 16 residents and 14 staff
• Pinnacle Rehabilitation and Health Center in Smyrna; 30 residents and 21 staff
• Regal Heights Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Hockessin; 91 residents and 58 staff
• Regency Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Wilmington; 74 residents and 50 staff
• Seaford Center Nursing Home in Seaford; 35 residents and 26 staff
• Shipley Manor in Wilmington; 36 residents and 22 staff
• Somerford Place in Newark; 31 residents and 13 staff
• The Moorings at Lewes in Lewes; 17 residents and 41 staff
• Westminster Village in Dover; 47 residents and 34 staff
• WillowBrooke Court Skilled Center at Manor House in Seaford; 46 residents and 37 staff
• WillowBrooke Court at Cokesbury Village in Hockessin; 13 residents and 18 staff

*Staff members may include health care and non-health care personnel, such as facility vendors or other individuals working in the long-term care facility who may not be full-time facility employees. Facilities listed represent those that have had a cumulative total of more than 10 cases among residents and more than 10 cases among staff to date since the beginning of the outbreak monitoring period, Sept. 25, 2020. As facility outbreak investigations close, they will be removed from this list.

As Jan. 28, there have been a total of 2,118 positive COVID-19 cases cumulatively involving long-term care residents, and 573 residents of Delaware long-term care facilities have died from complications related to COVID-19.

The locations and number of deaths involving residents of long-term care facilities are:

Atlantic Shores Rehabilitation and Health Center, Millsboro (18)

Brackenville Center, Genesis Healthcare, Hockessin (18)

Brandywine Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Wilmington (35)

Brandywine Living at Seaside Pointe, Rehoboth Beach (5)

Brookdale Dover, Dover (12)

Cadia Healthcare Broadmeadow, Middletown (14)

Cadia Healthcare Capitol, Dover (19)

Cadia Healthcare Renaissance, Millsboro (11)

Cadia Healthcare North Wilmington/Silverside, Wilmington (28)

Churchman Village, Newark (13)

Country Rest Home, Greenwood (13)

Delaware Hospital for the Chronically Ill, Smyrna (14)

Delmar Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Delmar (2)

Dover Place, Dover (5)

Foulk Manor South, Wilmington (7)

Forwood Manor, Wilmington (4)

Governor Bacon Health Center, Delaware City (1)

HarborChase of Wilmington, Wilmington (4)

Harbor Healthcare and Rehabilitation, Lewes (34)

Harrison House Senior Living, Georgetown (43)

Hillside Center, Wilmington (6)

Ingleside Assisted Living, Wilmington (2)

Kentmere Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, Wilmington (8)

Kutz Senior Living, Wilmington (3)

Little Sisters of the Poor, Newark (11)

Lofland Park Center, Genesis Healthcare, Seaford (6)

ManorCare Health Services, Wilmington (14)

ManorCare Health Services, Pike Creek (25)

Methodist Country House, Wilmington (4)

Millcroft, Newark (2)

Milford Center, Genesis Healthcare, Milford (40)

New Castle Health and Rehabilitation Center, New Castle (12)

Newark Manor Nursing Home, Newark (11)

Parkview Nursing and Rehabilitation, Wilmington (26)

Pinnacle Rehabilitation and Health Center, Smyrna (24)

Regal Heights Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, Hockessin (12)

Regency Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, Wilmington (8)

Seaford Center, Genesis Healthcare, Seaford (3)

Somerford House and Place, Newark (3)

Summit Assisted Living, Hockessin (3)

Sunrise Assisted Living, Wilmington (2)

The Center at Eden Hill, Dover (3)

The Moorings at Lewes, Lewes (4)

Westminster Village, Dover (21)

WillowBrooke Court Skilled Center at Manor House, Seaford (11)

WillowBrooke Court at Cokesbury Village, Hockessin (2)

Five other New Castle County long-term care facilities (1 death at each facility)

Two other Kent County long-term care facility (1 death at this facility)

If you are sick with any of the following symptoms, stay home: fever, cough, shortness of breath, sore throat, muscle aches, fatigue, chills, shaking with chills, loss of smell or taste, nausea or vomiting, diarrhea, or headache or congestion or runny nose without a known cause such as allergies. Other symptoms such as abdominal pain or lack of appetite have been identified as potential symptoms related to COVID-19 and may prompt further screening, action or investigation by a primary care provider. If you are sick and need essential supplies, ask someone else to go to the grocery store or the pharmacy to get what you need.

DPH reminds Delawareans that if you believe you have been exposed to someone with COVID-19, or have symptoms of illness, make sure to distance yourself from others, particularly vulnerable populations. Older adults and people of any age with serious underlying medical conditions - including serious heart conditions, chronic lung conditions, including moderate to severe asthma, severe obesity and those who are immunocompromised, including through cancer treatment - may have a higher risk for severe illness from COVID-19.

Information about testing events, including community testing sites, permanent fixed testing sites, and free-standing sites operated by the health care systems and hospitals, will be listed on the testing section of the Delaware coronavirus website at de.gov/gettested.

Delawareans over the age of 18 are encouraged to download COVID Alert DE, Delaware’s free exposure notification app to help protect your neighbors while ensuring your privacy. Download on the App Store or Google Play.