184 new cases, 7 new COVID-19 deaths announced in Del.

SMYRNA, Del. – The Delaware Division of Public Health is announcing 184 new COVID-19 cases, as well as 7 new deaths.

The most recent deaths involved individuals ranging in age from 30 to 98, and six of the seven had underlying health conditions. Two were New Castle County residents, one was a Kent County resident, and four were Sussex County residents. To date, 159 Delawareans have died from complications of COVID-19.

As of 6 p.m. Thursday, Delaware had nearly 5,000 confirmed cases. 2,292 of those cases are in Sussex County, 1,829 in New Castle, and 773 in Kent.

Currently, 281 individuals are hospitalized, 58 of whom are critically ill. 1,403 Delawareans have made a full recovery.