Over 400 new cases, 12 new COVID-19 related deaths announced in Del.

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SMYRNA, Del. – The Delaware Division of Public Health says that an additional 413 positive cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in the state, along with an additional 12 deaths.

The most recent deaths involve individuals ranging in age from 60 to 101 years old. We’re told that six were New Castle County residents, five were Sussex County residents, and one involved an unknown county of residence at this time. Eight of these individuals had underlying health conditions, and nine were residents of long-term care facilities. To date, 137 Delawareans have died from complications of the virus.

As of 6 p.m. Monday, there were a total of 4,575 confirmed cases in the state. Sussex County has the most cases with 2,114, while New Castle has 1,701, and Kent County has 728.

337 are currently hospitalized, 60 of whom are critically ill. A total of 1,096 Delawareans have made a full recovery from the virus.

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