No new COVID deaths reported, state total remains at 1,418

By Craig Anderson
Posted 2/27/21

DOVER — No additional COVID-19-related deaths were reported in the Delaware Division of Public Health’s daily update Saturday, leaving the state’s total at 1,418 since March 11.

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No new COVID deaths reported, state total remains at 1,418

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DOVER — No additional COVID-19-related deaths were reported in the Delaware Division of Public Health’s daily update Saturday, leaving the state’s total at 1,418 since March 11.

The ages of victims fatally affected by the coronavirus range from younger than 5 to 104 years old, according to the DPH. There have been 705 females and 713 males who have died.

New Castle County has seen 692 residents die, along with 295 in Kent County and 431 in Sussex County.

According to the DPH, 624,124 Delawareans had been tested for COVID-19 as of 6 p.m. Friday — 365,139 in New Castle County, 86,692 in Kent County and 140,757 in Sussex County. The residence of 31,536 persons tested was unknown.

Positive cases per 10,000 population by age group include:

• Ages 0-4, 439.5

• Ages 5-17, 644.3

• Ages 18-34, 1,222.2

• Ages 35-49, 1,102.6

• Ages 50-64, 892.6

• Ages 65+, 729.4

The latest information on Delaware’s response to COVID-19 is posted online at de.gov/coronavirus.

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