DELAWARE'S RESPONSE TO COVID-19
Press Briefing April 20, 2021
de.gov/coronavirus DATA UPDATE
370 6.1% New Cases Positive Tests 7-day Average 7-day Average
163 1,603 Hospitalizations Lives Lost
View more COVID-19 data: de.gov/healthycommunity COVID-19 VACCINE UPDATE
Total Vaccines Administered 650,899
Fully Vaccinated 234,628
47.9% 85.4% Delawareans 16+ Delawareans 65+ at least one dose at least one dose As of April 20, 2021 - 11:25 AM View more COVID-19 data: de.gov/healthycommunity VACCINE PROGRESS
CUMULATIVE DOSES ADMINISTERED IN DELAWARE 600,000+ in 33 days
300,000+ in 41 days 100,000+ in 44 days
December 15, 2021 January 28, 2021 March 10, 2021 April 12, 2021 CURRENT HOSPITALIZATIONS April 9: 167 November 2: 107 April 17: 337 December 4: 306 August 16 (LOW): 29 January 4, 2021: 431 (PEAK) January 12, 2021: 474 February 1, 2021: 326 March 9, 2021: 99 April 19, 2021: 163 Dr. Karyl Rattay
Director Delaware Division of Public Health
de.gov/coronavirus Areas of Concern Hockessin/Greenville Claymont Brandywine Hundred Newark Edgmoor/Bellefonte Christiana/ Wilmington Glasgow (19801,19802, 19806) Bear Elsmere/Wilmington Newport Middletown New Castle Townsend Smyrna Dover Marydel Magnolia Camden- Wyoming Frederica Lincoln Ellendale Harbeson Delmar
Data as of April 18, 2021 COVID VARIANTS IN DELAWARE
f Variant Origin # of Cases B.1.1.7 United Kingdom 95 B.1.351 South Africa 1 B.1.427 California, US 6
Variants B.1.429 California, US
of Concern of 8 P.1 Brazil 3 B.1.525 New York, US 2 of B.1.526 New York, US Variants Interest 81
Positive for Last Week Over Time Variants/Samples Sequenced 48/92 52% 179/1518 12% Data as of April 16, 2021 DO YOUR PART
263 new cases per 100,000 – Up 20%
Wear a mask.
Be outdoors if you’re going to be around others. Get vaccinated. J&J PAUSE
• Pause should give public confidence in safety system • ACIP meeting again to review science, provide guidance • More than 4,800 doses that can be administered when cleared de.gov/covidalert Director A.J. Schall
Delaware Emergency Management Agency
de.gov/coronavirus TESTING
April 10 – April 16 36,027
April 3 – April 9 33,199 SUN SETTING ON DOVER SPEEDWAY
• 20+ events • Over 70,000 vaccinations THIS WEEK
• Expanding Curative in Wilmington • Outreach to Colleges & Universities • Second doses at Dover International Speedway Act with a sense of community. • Wear a mask. • Keep your distance. • Wash your hands. • Get tested. • Download COVID Alert DE. • Get the vaccine when eligible. • Protect yourself and your neighbors. For the latest updates: de.gov/coronavirus