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Coronavirus Delaware: Statewide Cases Approaching 6,500 As Death Toll Now Stands At 224

DOVER, Del. (CBS) -- The number of coronavirus cases in Delaware is nearing 6,500 as the death toll now stands at 224. On Sunday, health officials announced 170 additional COVID-19 cases and three new deaths.

There are now 6,447 COVID-19 cases in Delaware.

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On Sunday, Gov. John Carney also announced another modification to his State of Emergency declaration. The latest one is suspending end-of-year evaluations for educators, professional development requirements and assessments due to the suspension of the school year caused by COVID-19.

"Students and educators across our state, especially our 2020 senior class, have been significantly affected by this COVID-19 crisis," Carney said. "These changes in our latest modification will make sure students and educators are not punished because of the shortened school year. Thank you to all of Delaware's students, educators and school leaders who have really leaned into remote learning during this challenging, unusual time. We are making progress in our fight against COVID-19. But Delawareans can't let up.

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New Castle County has 2,331 coronavirus cases, while Sussex County has 3,059 and Kent County has 1,016. There are also 41 cases in which officials are unsure what county the patients are from.

According to officials, 2,537 Delawareans have recovered from COVID-19.

There are 24,592 negative cases in the state, officials say.

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