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.