DELAWARE'S RESPONSE TO COVID-19 - Press Briefing July 28, 2020 de.gov/coronavirus
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DELAWARE'S
RESPONSE
TO COVID-19
Press Briefing
July 28, 2020
de.gov/coronavirus
Delaware Cases of COVID-19
14,476 total cases
160,147 negative tests
580 total lives lost
Hospitalizations:
13 new 62 current 14 critical
As of July 27, 2020 at 6:00 p.m.
Delaware Cases of COVID-19
4.1 percent positive
(7-day average)
94.6 new cases per day
(7-day average)
As of July 27, 2020 at 6:00 p.m.
Delaware Cases of COVID-19
6,588
positive cases
since first case confirmed on
March 11, 2020
As of July 27, 2020 at 6:00 p.m.
Delaware Cases of COVID-19
2,132
positive cases
since first case confirmed on
March 11, 2020
As of July 27, 2020 at 6:00 p.m.
Delaware Cases of COVID-19
5,564
positive cases
since first case confirmed on
March 11, 2020
As of July 27, 2020 at 6:00 p.m.
Positive Cases per 10,000
Population by Age Group
As of July 27, 2020 at 6:00 p.m.
COVID-19 Data Dashboard
14-day View
View more data: de.gov/healthycommunity
COVID-19 Data Dashboard
90-day View
View more data: de.gov/healthycommunity
Infection Rate: All Available Data
TESTING TRENDS:
New tests per 1,000 people
Data as of Tuesday, July 28, 2020 at 3:00 AM EDT
Source: Johns Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Center (coronavirus.jhu.edu/testing/tracker/map/new-tests-per-1-000-people)COVID-19 Data Dashboard
Delaware's Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Inventory Status
View more data: de.gov/healthycommunitySchools: Planning Scenarios
Criteria
Scenario 1: Scenario 2: Scenario 3:
Minimal Minimal-to- Significant
Spread Moderate Spread Spread
Avg. Daily
Hospitalizations 25
per 100,000
New Cases
100
per 100,000
% Persons
Testing Positive
10%
Overall
Rating*
2+ Green 2+ Yellow 2+ Red
*If 1 of each color, % positive determines ratingCriteria
Avg. Daily New
Hospitalizations Cases % Persons Overall
(Per 100,000) (Per 100,000) Positive Rating
4/18/2020 - 4/24/2020 27.9 122.5 34.7 High
4/25/2020 - 5/1/2020 31.9 151.0 27.3 High
5/2/2020 - 5/8/2020 29.5 138.1 18.2 High
5/9/2020 - 5/15/2020 27.9 148.2 12.3 High
5/16/2020 - 5/22/2020 23.1 86.9 10.0 Medium
5/23/2020 - 5/29/2020 20.0 72.3 8.3 Medium
5/30/2020 - 6/5/2020 14.9 47.4 5.6 Medium
6/6/2020 - 6/12/2020 10.8 40.8 3.2 Medium
6/13/2020 - 6/19/2020 8.5 38.2 2.6 Low
6/20/2020 - 6/26/2020 8.8 52.8 4.2 Medium
6/27/2020 - 7/3/2020 6.7 84.6 5.2 Medium
7/4/2020 - 7/10/2020 6.0 75.1 5.4 Medium
7/11/2020 - 7/17/2020 5.3 70.3 4.2 Medium
7/18/2020 - 7/24/2020 5.7 70.9 4.3 MediumWear a mask
in public.
Keep your
Help us distance.
get us to
green Wash/sanitize
hands often.
Stay home if
you’re sick.Help us de.gov/gettested
get us to
green
Help us trace the virus.Dr. Rick Hong
Medical Director
Delaware Division of Public Health
de.gov/coronavirusPublic Health Update
School Criteria and
Frequently Asked
QuestionsSCHOOL REOPENING
Criteria
3 Metrics Vs. 1
• Volume (rate of positive cases)
• Acuity (hospitalizations – measure of how sick)
• Testing capacity (percent of persons
testing positive)SCHOOL REOPENING
Criteria
• Providing statewide guidance to support
school decision-making from an
operational standpoint
• Outlines criteria in an easy to see format –
allows for flexibilityFAQs for School Administrators • All schools should plan for a positive case (staff/students) • Recommends points of contact for schools - school nurse and/or COVID Coordinator • Answers the ‘How’ questions
What Happens When Staff/Student
Tests Positive?
• Identification of school link
triggers priority response by DPH
• Two-way communication
School DPH
• School will assist with identifying
close contacts
• Parents should be encouraged to
notify school as wellWill the School Need to Be Shut
Down ?
• Whole school closure is unlikely
• Risk assessment and guidance
based on case investigation
• Adherence to use of face
coverings and social distancing
will be vitalScenario 1: Q: Teacher tests positive but has consistently worn a mask and was not closer than 6 feet for more than 15 consecutive minutes to any of his or her students: A: Students do not need to quarantine.
Scenario 2:
Q: First-grade student tests positive, sat at a desk
less than six feet apart from another student for
more than 15 minutes and did not wear a mask.
A: Student next to the positive case would need
to quarantine.
Q: What if they were wearing a face covering?
A: The student next to the positive case would
not need to quarantine.Face Coverings Should cover your nose and mouth.
de.gov/gettested
Jamie Mack
Chief, Health Systems Protection
Delaware Division of Public Health
de.gov/coronavirusEnforcement - Summary ✓ Over 1,000 complaints in July ✓ Over 300 on-site compliance checks ✓ Increased presence in August ✓ Revisions to Executive Order may be coming for improved accountability
Compliance Checks ✓ Face covering violations (staff or customers) ✓ Social distancing requirements ✓ No reservation or system to manage incoming guests ✓ Capacity ✓ PPE/Hand Washing/Hand Sanitizing ✓ Failure to have appropriate floor markings or counter/door signage.
Actions • Educational materials left at multiple establishments • First visit - education and information • Subsequent visits – fines, closure, reduced capacity • Significant issues – immediate actions
GoodNews Good News ✓ 100 Sites no violations ✓ Great Job! • Lucky's Coffee Shop, Wilmington • Buckley's Tavern, Wilmington • Restaurant 55, Dover
Send COVID-19 Business
Complaints to:
HSPcontact@delaware.govAct with a sense of
community.
• Be smart.
• Get tested.
• Wash your hands.
• Wear a face covering.
• Practice social distancing.
• Protect your neighbors.
For the latest updates:
de.gov/coronavirusde.gov/coronavirus
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