Posts Tagged ‘positive tests’
Coronavirus Activity on Increase in Delaware
———————————————————————————————————————— Over the past several weeks Delaware has seen an increase in coronavirus activity statewide. Since June 24 the number of new positive cases has increased by 787 – an average of 32 new cases daily in the last 24 days. Last week Delaware Public Health said that while the numbers remain relatively low, the…
Read MoreDE Coronavirus Numbers Continue to Fall Ahead of Friday’s Masking & Capacity Changes
Delaware’s coronavirus numbers have been falling and on Friday the mask mandate will go away for anyone who is fully vaccinated. And the capacity will raise to 100% both inside and out. For anyone who is NOT fully vaccinated – they should continue to wear a face mask when around people they don’t live with.…
Read MorePositive Coronavirus Tests Reach 90,000 in DE; Vaccine Now in Over 329,000 DE Arms
While vaccine is being administered – to now over 329,000 Delawareans, people are still testing positive for coronavirus. Delaware reached the 90,000 mark with an additional 239 positive tests on Friday – 23 of them from Sussex County. The number of hospitalizations remains below 100 – but increased by 6 on Friday to 89 –…
Read MoreVaccine Arrival, Virus Surging in Delaware
During this week’s coronavirus update Governor John Carney said now that the vaccine has started to arrive in Delaware we are now fighting the virus on several fronts. Delaware received 975 doses of the vaccine on Monday and they are being given to some phase 1 recipients. The rest of the 8775 doses will begin…
Read MoreDE Coronavirus Numbers – A Little Improvement, but Hospitalizations Still Rising
Delaware’s coronavirus numbers remain elevated – but show a bit of improvement since Tuesday, when the number of new positive cases was over 900. The number of new positive cases on Thursday was 789 – with 404 in New Castle County, 211 in Sussex and 174 in Kent. The number of hospitalized with the virus…
Read MoreDPH Continues to Announce Rising Cases, Hospitalizations & Recoveries
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, Dec. 3, 2020. AÂ total of 38,398 positive cases of COVID-19 among Delaware residents have been reported to DPH since March 11, 2020, including 18,371 individuals who…
Read MoreWoodbridge HS Closed for Coronavirus
Tonight’s first football game between rivals Delmar and Woodbridge was sidelined before it even began after multiple positive coronavirus tests came back for staff and students at Woodbridge High School. The Woodbridge School District posted a statement today closing the High School campus for 2 weeks while the situation is investigated and the building is…
Read MoreDPH UPDATE: New Daily Cases Remain Elevated this Week; Deaths, Hospitalizations Also Increase
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, October 1, 2020. A total of 20,937 positive cases of COVID-19 among Delaware residents have been reported to DPH since March 11, 2020, including 10,678 individuals…
Read More1/3 of Inmates at SCI Test Positive for Coronavirus
Two weeks after proactive monitoring and testing identified a cluster of inmates with COVID-19 at the Sussex Correctional Institution (SCI), all 973 inmates have been tested for COVID-19, with one-third (303) inmates testing positive and two-thirds (650) testing negative. 20 test results remain pending. Additionally, 17 inmates at Morris Community Corrections Center (MCCC) in Dover have…
Read MoreDPH UPDATE (7/10/20): 121 Additional Positive Cases, No New Deaths
DPH Encourages Coronavirus Testing for Teens at Senior Week Activities After Positive Cases Identified
The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is encouraging parents of teens who participated in senior week activities that involved living in a group setting, or attending a large gathering, to have them tested for COVID-19. The recommendation comes after DPH learned of several positive cases among teens living in a rental unit in the Delaware beach…
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