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First State's COVID-19 case total tops 6,000, 11 new deaths announced

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Delaware since early March has topped 6,000. 

The state reported 11 new deaths Friday, pushing the state's total to 213.

Ten of the eleven victims had underlying health conditions, and seven were long-term care facility residents.

The state added 172 new cases.  That total is now 6,111.

 

A similar increase was reported Thursday.

 

The key metrics the state is watching closely as it plots a course for  reopening brought some positive news.

 

Current hospitalizations rose by just four to 289, after falling slightly Thursday. That measure has been virtually flat for over a week - hovering at or under 300. 59 people are critically ill.

 

Other key measures state officials are tracking also remain roughly flat. The five-day averages for the percentage of people testing positive and new positive cases both remain on a incremental downward trend.

178 more people are considered recovered, lifting that total to 2,288. More than 22,000 people have tested negative.

Sophia Schmidt is a Delaware native. She comes to Delaware Public Media from NPR’s Weekend Edition in Washington, DC, where she produced arts, politics, science and culture interviews. She previously wrote about education and environment for The Berkshire Eagle in Pittsfield, MA. She graduated from Williams College, where she studied environmental policy and biology, and covered environmental events and local renewable energy for the college paper.
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