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DPH Announces 153 Additional Positive Cases; One New Death in Sussex County
The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is announcing one additional fatality related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and is providing an update on the number of positive cases and recovered individuals. DPH is now reporting deaths of laboratory-confirmed individuals and “probable” deaths where the individual had clinically consistent symptoms and was exposed to a confirmed case, but was…
Read MoreDPH Announces 117 Additional Positive Cases; Nine New Deaths
The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is announcing nine additional fatalities related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and is providing an update on the number of positive cases and recovered individuals. DPH is now reporting deaths of laboratory-confirmed individuals and “probable” deaths where the individual had clinically consistent symptoms and was exposed to a confirmed case, but was never tested. In…
Read MoreCoronavirus Takes 4 More Lives in Delaware
The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is announcing four additional fatalities related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and is providing an update on the number of positive cases and recovered individuals. In total, 23 Delawareans have passed away due to complications from COVID-19. Individuals who have died from COVID-19 ranged in age from 57 to 94 years old.   …
Read MoreDelaware Public Health Officials Recommend Wearing Cloth Face Covering in Public Settings
Consistent with guidance from the Centers for Disease Control Prevention (CDC), the Division of Public Health (DPH) recommended on Wednesday that Delawareans should wear cloth face coverings in public settings where social distancing measures are difficult to maintain. Those settings include grocery stores and pharmacies. Wednesday’s guidance from DPH is for the use of cloth…
Read MoreCoronavirus cases continue to rise rapidly in Delaware, approaching 1,000
Coronavirus cases continue to climb in Delaware with the latest number rapidly approaching a thousand, representing the largest spike of confirmed cases in a single day thus far in the First State. There are currently 928 confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Delaware, the Division of Public Health (DPH) announced Tuesday evening. A total of…
Read MoreMonday Coronavirus Update – 110 New Positive Cases, 1 Death
The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is announcing one additional fatality related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), and is providing an update on the number of positive cases. In total, 15 Delawareans have passed away due to complications from COVID-19. The most recent death involves an 84-year-old male from Kent County who had underlying health conditions. Individuals…
Read More5,000 coronavirus rapid test kits arrive in Delaware
The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) Lab received a shipment of 5,000 rapid test kits from Pinnacle BioLabs. DPH’s order for the kits had been held for days in Cincinnati by the Food and Drug Administration. The kits, which use blood drawn by a finger stick instead of collecting a nasal swab to obtain…
Read MoreDPH Coronavirus Update Adds 80 Positive Cases; No Deaths – for Second Day
The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is announcing 80 additional positive cases bringing the total cases related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) to 673, including 6 new hospitalizations across the state. No new fatalities were reported today in the state.    The latest Delaware COVID-19 case statistics, cumulatively since March 11, include:   673 total laboratory-confirmed cases  New Castle County cases: 436 …
Read MoreDPH Adds 143 Positive Coronavirus Cases in First State – No New Deaths
The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is announcing 143 additional positive cases bringing the total cases related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) to 593, including 32 new hospitalizations across the state. No new fatalities were reported today in the state. The latest Delaware COVID-19 case statistics, cumulatively since March 11, include:  593 total laboratory-confirmed cases New Castle County…
Read MoreCORRECTED: DPH Coronavirus Update – 393 Confirmed Cases – 101 in Sussex County
The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is announcing one additional fatality related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), and is providing an update on the number of positive and recovered cases reported in the state. In total, 12 Delawareans have passed away due to complications from COVID-19. There have been a total of six deaths related to long-term care facilities, including…
Read MoreDPH Announce Increase in Positive Cases & Another Death from Coronavirus
The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is announcing one additional fatality related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), and is providing an update on the number of positive cases reported in the state. In total, six Delawareans have passed away due to complications from COVID-19. The most recent death involves a 79-year-old female from New…
Read More2 Upstate Care Facilities Report Multiple Coronavirus Cases
The second Delawarean who died from complications with coronavirus was a resident of Little Sisters of the Poor in Newark. Since then seven more residents have tested positive for the virus. Public Health officials on Saturday said a second care facility – HarborChase – in Wilmington has six residents from a memory care unity who…
Read MoreThree Die from Complications from Coronavirus in Delaware
The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is announcing three additional deaths related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), and is providing an update on the number of positive cases reported in the state. In total, five Delawareans have passed away due to complications from COVID-19. The most recent deaths involve a 76-year-old male from New…
Read MoreFirst Coronavirus-related Deaths Reported in Delaware
Public Health officials announced Delaware’s first two coronavirus-related deaths – a 66 year old man from Sussex County who died while hospitalized out of state, an an 86-year-old man at an assisted living facility in Newark. Delaware has had 130 lab-confirmed positive coronavirus cases since March 11 – including 11 additional cases since yesterday. 86…
Read MoreGovernor Carney Declares Public Health Emergency
Governor John Carney on Monday declared a Public Health Emergency and released a more robust Order to assist with Delaware’s response to the coronavirus (COVID-19). The Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) and the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) issued a companion order focused on strengthening Delaware’s health care workforce in response to COVID-19. Read Governor Carney’s Public Health…
Read MoreBeebe Healthcare to Provide Referral-Based Testing
Beebe Healthcare is now offering COVID-19 referral-based testing for the community. The car-based testing is being made available by Beebe to the entire Sussex County community. Patients should contact their primary care provider or local walk-in care for screening. Local providers are aware of the instructions, including that a provider order is necessary to be…
Read MoreDPH Reports 30 Cases of Coronavirus Statewide
Delaware’s numbers have increased with 30 cases of coronavirus now reported by Public Health officials – four additional cases since Wednesday. They say there are 23 cases in New Castle County, 4 in Kent County and 3 in Sussex County. The breakdown – 17 cases are men and 13 are women – they range in…
Read MoreCoronavirus Doubles in Delaware; 1st Case in Sussex County
Delaware Public Health officials say coronavirus has doubled in the First State – with 8 additional positive cases – including one in Sussex County bringing the total to 16. The other 7 positive cases are in New Castle County – six of them took part in Christiana Care’s drive thru testing event over the weekend.…
Read MoreDPH Officials Recommend Child Care Centers to Remain Open
As Delaware moves into two weeks of public school closures – Public Health officials are not recommending the closure of non-public school child care settings. Based on advice from the CDC and data from the 74,000 cases of coronavirus in China – only 2% of individuals under the age of 19 tested positive for the…
Read MoreState health officials announce first case of coronavirus in Delaware
The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is announcing confirmation of the state’s first presumptive positive case of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The case involves a New Castle County man over the age of 50 who is associated with the University of Delaware community, officials with DPH announced Wednesday. The individual is not severely ill…
Read MoreDPH Advises Older Delawareans to Avoid Crowds to Reduce Risk from Coronavirus
Delaware Public health officials advise older Delawareans and people with severe chronic health conditions to follow guidelines issued by the CDC and to avoid crowds as much as possible to reduce the risk of contracting coronavirus. Early data shows older people are twice as likely to suffer a serious illness from coronavirus or COVID-19. Currently…
Read MoreFlu Widespread in DE – but NO Coronavirus Reported
Delaware Public Health officials report no confirmed cases of the Coronavirus in the First State and there are no people currently under investigation for the illness. However three people who were previously investigated tested negative. Officials say the immediate health risk to Delawareans from the coronavirus is low.  There are 13 residents who have…
Read MoreDelaware Health Officials Continue to Monitor for Cases of Coronavirus
The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is providing an update on its efforts to monitor for potential cases of 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV). DPH continues to coordinate closely with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and local health care providers to identify potential cases, and has updated its guidance for risk assessment and monitoring…
Read MoreDE Flu Deaths Now Total 4
Delaware Public Health officials report two more flu deaths in the First State – bringing the total number to four this season. Both deaths were in New Castle County – a 29 year old man diagnosed with influenza B and a 65 year old woman with influenza A who passed due to complications from the…
Read MoreLa Quetzalteca restaurant in Georgetown closed for roaches, rodent droppings, and other food safety hazards
La Quetzalteca restaurant in Georgetown has been closed for gross unsanitary conditions following a complaint that led to the discovery of roaches, large rodent droppings, and numerous food safety hazards. Following a complaint, inspectors with the Delaware Division of Public Health’s Office of Food Protection ordered the immediate closure of the restaurant last week after…
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