Counties With the Highest COVID-19 Death Rate in Delaware

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Counties with the highest COVID-19 death rate in Delaware

Stacker compiled a list of the counties with highest COVID-19 death rates in Delaware using data from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. Counties are ranked by the highest cumulative death rate per 100k residents as of August 18, 2022. Keep reading to see whether your county ranks among the highest COVID-19 death rates in your state.

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#3. New Castle County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 264 (1,477 total deaths)
--- 15.4% less deaths per 100k residents than Delaware
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.5 (3 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,486 (170,340 total cases)
--- 0.9% less cases per 100k residents than Delaware
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 189 (1,055 new cases, -3% change from previous week)

#2. Kent County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 372 (672 total deaths)
--- 19.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Delaware
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.7 (3 new deaths, +50% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,151 (58,124 total cases)
--- 4.5% more cases per 100k residents than Delaware
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 238 (430 new cases, -5% change from previous week)

#1. Sussex County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 379 (887 total deaths)
--- 21.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Delaware
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.9 (2 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,861 (69,942 total cases)
--- 2.9% less cases per 100k residents than Delaware
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 193 (452 new cases, -11% change from previous week)