More than 1 million Americans have died from COVID-19 – more than the total number of Americans killed in World War I and World War II combined.
In the Salisbury metropolitan area, which covers parts of Maryland and Delaware, a total of 1,419 deaths have been attributed to the virus, equal to 356 fatalities for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, 303 deaths have been attributed to the virus per 100,000 people.
The higher than average per capita COVID-19 death rate across the metro area is being driven by one area in particular.
The broader Salisbury metro area comprises four counties or county equivalents — and of them, Sussex County has had the most COVID-19 fatalities per capita. So far, the per capita coronavirus death rate in Sussex County stands at 390 for every 100,000 people.
Though it has the highest per capita death rate in the Salisbury metro area, Sussex County ranks among the middle 50% of all U.S. counties or county equivalents by COVID-19 death rate per capita.
All COVID-19 data used in this story are current as of May 19, 2022.
| Rank | Geography | Deaths per 100,000 people | Total deaths | Confirmed cases per 100,000 people | Total confirmed cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sussex County, DE | 390 | 857 | 28,917 | 63,485 |
| 2 | Wicomico County, MD | 321 | 328 | 19,609 | 20,035 |
| 3 | Worcester County, MD | 310 | 160 | 17,136 | 8,836 |
| 4 | Somerset County, MD | 288 | 74 | 20,476 | 5,270 |
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