Posts Tagged ‘COVID-19’
Md. Honors Lives Lost Due To COVID-19
Friday March 5th has been proclaimed COVID-19 Day of Remembrance in Maryland. Governor Larry Hogan issued the proclamation Thursday to honor Marylanders who have lost their lives due to COVID-19 complications over the past year. The Maryland state flag is being lowered to half-staff. The first cases of coronavirus in Maryland were confirmed March 5th,…
Read MoreReport : Delmarva Chicken Industry Impacted By Pandemic
Shifts in demand and challenges related to keeping workers at processing facilities safe during the COVID-19 pandemic had an effect on the chicken industry in 2020, according to a report prepared by the Delmarva Chicken Association. 570-million chickens were raised with a wholesale value of $3.4-billion. That was a five-percent decline from 2019. “Restaurants, hotels,…
Read MoreDel. Judicial Health Emergency Extended For 30 Days
Delaware’s judicial emergency during the COVID-19 pandemic has been extended for another 30 days. Chief Justice Collins Seitz Junior extended the terms of Phase Two of court reopening. Jury trials remain on hold.This is the 12th time the judicial Emergency has been extended since the start of the pandemic. To read the Administrative Order, please…
Read MoreVIDEO : Md. Sets Opening For Eastern Shore Mass Clinic
Highlights of Governor Larry Hogan’s Maryland coronavirus briefing Tuesday: -More than 49,000 initial doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine are being quickly allocated -A mass clinic at the Wicomico Youth and Civic Center in Salisbury will open by March 18th. -Former CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield will join the state’s public health response effort
Read MoreVIDEO : Del. Deploys 8,000 J&J Vaccine Doses
Highlights from this week’s Delaware coronavirus update: -The state is making rapid use of its initial 8,000 doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine -Wait lists of senior citizens are being invited to upcoming clinics -Teachers and other school staff are being vaccinated, as more students return for in-person instruction -It is not certain when…
Read MoreBerlin To Reopen Town Buildings To Public
The Town of Berlin will reopen municipal buildings to the public next Monday March 8th, pending local conditions for COVID-19. Town buildings were closed to the public last November, when employees were also placed on modified work schedules. Mayor Zack Tyndall said Monday that s a drop in local positivity rates for coronavirus will make…
Read MoreMd. Makes Plans For J&J COVID Vaccine
Maryland is getting an initial allocation of 49,600 doses of the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine this week. Governor Larry Hogan Monday said 100-percent of the doses will be deployed to providers. Future allocations of this vaccine, which requires only a single dose, could be uneven and significantly smaller than this week’s shipment. Federal officials…
Read MoreMd. Coronavirus Update
Maryland officials issued this coronavirus update Sun. Feb. 28th: Maryland providers have administered 1,306,944 total doses of COVID-19 vaccines, and 93.8% of all first doses received from the federal government. The state is averaging a new record of 34,228 shots per day. Official data is posted daily at coronavirus.maryland.gov. On Saturday, the Food and Drug Administration approved a third safe and effective vaccine—one…
Read MoreDel. Coronavirus Update
Delaware Public Health issued this COVID-19 update Fri. Feb. 26th: DOVER (Feb. 26, 2021) – The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is providing an update on the most recent statistics related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Delaware, as of 6 p.m. Thursday, February 25, 2021. A total of 86,098 positive cases of COVID-19…
Read MoreSussex Co. Libraries Expand In-Person Services
Sussex County-owned libraries will start to offer more in-person services in March. The Greenwood, Milton and South Coastal branches will again allow citizens to come in to use computers and browse through the book selections. Hours and days will be limited. Computer use will be by appointment. Guests must call ahead to reserve a computer.…
Read MoreDel. May Get 8,000 Doses Of J&J Vaccine This Week
Delaware is making plans for the arrival of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, now that it has received Emergency Use Authorization from the Food and Drug Administration. According to Delaware Public Health and Governor John Carney, the state is estimated to receive 8,000 initial doses of the J & J vaccine, which does not…
Read MoreMass Vaccination Clinic To Set Up In Salisbury
Maryland plans to open a mass vaccination clinic at the Wicomico Youth and Civic Center in Salisbury. Governor Larry Hogan said more details will be announced about timing and registration. State Senator Mary Beth Carozza said this will benefit thousands of people on the Eastern Shore who will decide to get the shot. Census data…
Read MoreUpdate: Sussex Tech Stays Remote-Only Thru Mar. 5th
The Sussex Tech School District will continue with remote-only instruction through next Friday, March 5th. According to the district, the recommendation comes from Delaware Public Health and the decision has been made out of an abundance of caution. There have been recent positive test results for coronavirus involving people connected to the campus child care…
Read More1st-Dose Providers Ordered To Give 2nd Doses Or Face Fines
A new order is in place that requires Delaware coronavirus vaccine providers to administer the second dose of a two-dose vaccine to a person who has obtained the first dose. Also, if supply is an issue, Delaware Public Health says the second dose should be of a higher priority that providing the first dose to…
Read MoreDel. Child Care Providers To Be Vaccinated This Weekend
Coronavirus vaccinations will be available this weekend to about 2,500 child care providers in Delaware. The Federal Emergency Management Agency, Delaware Public Health, the CDC and other agencies are offering the invitation-only clinic for child care providers. According to the Delaware Department of Education, about 700 providers and more than 4,000 K-through-12 school personnel have…
Read MoreAppointments Available Fri. For 2nd Vaccine Doses
More appointments are available Friday at a State of Delaware / Federal Emergency Management Agency vaccination event at Dover International Speedway for people who have already received the first dose of the vaccine. People who received the first shot 28 or more days ago from a pharmacy, medical provider or other source in Delaware and…
Read MoreCOVID Concerns At UD
Coronavirus cases among students have been on the rise at the University of Delaware. UD is making a few operational changes, including grab-and-go meals only at campus dining halls and food courts. For now, classes, labs and research facilities are not being changed but if positive cases continue to rise changes may be necessary. The…
Read MoreWorcester Co. Schools Move Forward With ‘Responsible Return’
Worcester County Public Schools plan to move into Stage Four of what it calls its Responsible Return plan. Effective March 8th, more students who have been part of the hybrid model will take part in in-person learning full-time, according to Worcester County Schools Superintendent Lou Taylor. This also will put more students onto school buses,…
Read MoreRehoboth Restaurants Apply For Extra Outdoor Space
Rehoboth Beach has begun to accept applications from restaurants that are interested in expanding outdoor dining onto sidewalks and public areas. Restaurants were able to expand last year under terms of the public health state of emergency. If they want to do so this year, they need to file an application by Monday March 1st.…
Read MoreVIDEO : Md. Coronavirus Update
Governor Larry Hogan and Maryland health officials delivered a COVID-19 update Tuesday afternoon. Highlights: -Maryland is expanding its surveillance of coronavirus variants, three of which have turned up in the state. -Southern Maryland will get the state’s fourth state-run mass vaccination clinic, and the state hopes to open a mass vaccination site on the Eastern…
Read MoreVIDEO : Del. Coronavirus Weekly Update
Delaware has just a few areas of concern where local coronavirus case are higher than a state benchmark of 250 per 100,000 people. At the weekly coronavirus update, Delaware Public Health Director Dr. Karyl Rattay said areas of Selbyville, Harrington, Felton, Magnolia, Newark and Hockessin are being monitored for their local case rates. However, numbers…
Read MoreSussex Tech Switches To Remote Instruction Through Friday
The Sussex Tech School District will conduct learning remotely through this Friday after people connected to the campus child care center tested positive for COVID-19. The district says it’s taking the action out of an abundance of caution and after consultation with the Delaware Division of Public Health. Sussex Tech High School and Adult Education…
Read MoreDel. Coalition Pushes For Family & Medical Leave
A drive is underway for paid family and medical leave in Delaware, as more than 35 organizations have gotten behind the effort to get the Delaware General Assembly to require 12 weeks of paid leave for Delawareans who face a qualifying event. A qualifying event could could include a new child, a serious medical condition,…
Read MoreDel., Md. Flags At Half-Staff To Honor People Who’ve Died With COVID
Flags in Delaware and Maryland are flying at half-staff in memory of the more than half-a-million Americans who have died with coronavirus. Governor John Carney took action Monday to lower flags at state government buildings and facilities after President Biden ordered that the flag be lowered at federal facilities. Flags are to stay at half-staff…
Read MoreMore Slots Available For 2nd Vaccine Dose
The State of Delaware and the Federal Emergency Management Agency will start scheduling appointments Tuesday for people who received the first dose of coronavirus vaccine 35 or more days ago to get a second shot this Thursday or Friday at Dover International Speedway. According to the Division of Public Health, this option is available for…
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