Posts Tagged ‘coronavirus’
Greensboro Elementary School Closes For 2 Weeks Due To Staff COVID Cases
An elementary school in Caroline County will be closed for two weeks after six staff members were notified of positive test results for COVID-19. Two other staff members also were told earlier last week they had tested positive. Caroline County Public Schools Superintendent Patty Saelens said they made the ‘difficult decision’ to close to reduce…
Read MoreDel. Averages 127 Positive COVID Test Results Daily In Past Week
The seven-day average of new coronavirus cases in Delaware is 127.7, according to the Delaware Division of Public Health.Nearly 22,800 positive cases have been reported since March, including more than 11,800 who are considered recovered from COVID-19.Over the past week, the seven-day positivity average has dropped from 6.6-percent to 5.5-percent.104 people are currently hospitalized due…
Read MoreMore Salisbury City Employees Test Positive For COVID-19
The City of Salisbury Friday reported that four additional municipal employees had tested positive for coronavirus. Three of those employees are members of the Salisbury Fire Department, and the other is in the Government Office Building. Salisbury City Administrator Julia Glanz said the test results were confirmed in the past week. All city employees who…
Read MoreHarbor Day At The Docks Goes Virtual
Harbor Day at the Docks in West Ocean City has a virtual component this year. Although the popular event this weekend has been canceled due to concerns about the pandemic, Worcester County Recreation and Parks says the Harbor Day Facebook page is offering a number of video features that highlight local watermen, crafts for children…
Read MoreDel. Expands Small Business Assistance, Retraining Programs
Delaware is expanding its DE Relief program that makes grants available to small businesses dealing with the effects of the pandemic. Also, the Rapid Workforce Training and Redeployment Initiative that looks to provide displaced workers with new skills is also growing. Governor John Carney says additional funding is being funneled through New Castle County’s share…
Read MoreGeorgetown Sets Hours, Guidelines For Halloween
Whether to trick-or-treat, and whether to donate candy, is up to the citizens of Georgetown. Due to COVID-19 considerations, the Town is asking that residents who are interested in offering Halloween treats on October 31st to turn on their porch lights. Also, trick-or-treaters are asked to refrain from approaching a home that does not have…
Read MoreWicomico Co. Schools Update Reopening Plans
Wicomico County Public Schools are welcoming groups of students for in-person instruction.Pre-K kids are among the first to re-enter school buildings after an online start to the school year.For health and safety, only students will be allowed to enter classrooms with their teachers.However, school nurses will be available to meet with families in the lobbies…
Read MoreSalisbury U. Homecoming Goes Virtual Due To COVID
Alumni Homecoming will have a much different feel at Salisbury University.Activities are going virtual, including Monday’s welcome message from S.U. President Charles Wight.Athletes and sports fans will be able to enjoy a walk down memory lane as well through a series of video profiles.Salisbury students who graduated in years ending in zero or five are…
Read MoreBeebe Tightens Visitor Restrictions As COVID Cases Rise
A recent increase in COVID-19 positive test results and hospitalizations has led Beebe Healthcare to tighten up visitation policies.Patients admitted to the main hospital in Lewes are no longer permitted one ‘well visitor.’ Nursing staff will continue to assist patients who want to visit with loved ones virtually or by phone. There are some provisions…
Read MoreMd. Poll Finds Support For State COVID Response
Marylanders generally have a positive view of the state’s response to the coronavirus pandemic and the performance of Governor Hogan, according to an independent Goucher College Poll.It found that 82 percent of respondents approve of the Governor’s leadership.The overwhelming majority felt Hogan’s balanced approach to reopening was ‘about right.’69-percent of Marylanders who were surveyed are…
Read MoreRehoboth Beach Encourages A Safe, Healthy Halloween
Rehoboth Beach is encouraging citizens and visitors to enjoy a safe Halloween.In the year of the pandemic, that means that door-to-door trick-or-treating is discouraged under guidance from Delaware Public Health and the CDC – at least not without some modification.Those who want to give out treats are encouraged to find a way to do it…
Read MoreRehoboth Revises Outdoor Dining Guidelines
New guidelines are in place regarding the use of outdoor public space in Rehoboth Beach.Commissioners at a special meeting this week adopted the policy, which requires restaurants to have a ‘straight and continuous minimum of five feet of sidewalk in front of any outdoor seating that must be maintained at all times.’The space should allow…
Read MoreMD State Parks Break Attendance Records
Governor Larry Hogan today announced that the Maryland Park Service is reporting a total of 17.1 million visitors to date in 2020, already surpassing the previous record of 14.9 million total visitors in 2019, with three months still remaining in the year. During peak season in July, state parks attracted 3.4 million visitors, compared to…
Read MoreJury Trials Permitted To Resume In Del.
For the seventh time, Delaware Chief Justice Collins Seitz Jr has extended the judicial emergency declared during the pandemic. Courts are moving, however, into a modified phase three reopening Monday. Jury trials are allowed to resume, and courthouses may accommodate up to 75-percent of their capacities. Court staffing levels are increased, and more people are…
Read MoreDPH Guidance for Safe Fall & Halloween Festivities During the Coronavirus Pandemic
The Division of Public Health (DPH) released guidance Friday for Delawareans to safely participate in fall festivities, including Halloween activities, during the COVID-19 pandemic. The new guidance categorizes activities by risk – low, moderate and high risk. Many traditional Halloween activities can be high-risk for spreading viruses. Delawareans can reduce that risk by organizing and…
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 MoreSalisbury Fire Department Receives Tests for Coronavirus Antibody Testing
The City of Salisbury and the Salisbury Fire Department have announced that fire department personnel have received tests to take part in the coronavirus serology testing that is being done through the Maryland Department of Health. This testing tests for antibodies produced by the body in response to a previous infection. A small sample of…
Read MoreMd. Resumes Allowing Indoor Visitors At Nursing Homes
More than three months after limited outdoor visitation was permitted to resume at Maryland nursing homes, indoor visitation is now being permitted. Governor Larry Hogan announced Thursday that a nursing home without a positive COVID-19 test result within 14 days will be able to accept visitors indoors. Screening procedures and other protocols are also in…
Read MoreDel. GOP Outlines Student Learning Improvement Plan
The Delaware Republican Party sees opportunity in the current uncertainty over virtual learning and when students will be able to return for in-person instruction. State GOP Chair Jane Brady outlined several initiatives Thursday at a news conference in Wilmington which she said could help address issues that developed long before the pandemic. “Our objective is…
Read MoreOC Winterfest Of Lights To Undergo Changes In 2020
Ocean City’s popular Winterfest of Lights will undergo some changes in 2020.With concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic, Council members have voted to modify the holiday event at Northside Park.There would be no trams or enclosed tent structures.A new admission process, a modified Santa area, a new retail location, additional holiday mini-attractions and other adjustments are…
Read MoreGov. Carney’s Weekly Coronavirus Update Add the Flu to the Mix
Delaware’s coronavirus numbers remain high in new positive cases and especially in the 7-day average for percent positive cases – which is currently at 7.2%. Much of the new activity is focused at University of Delaware and Delaware State University and Governor John Carney, in this weeks coronavirus update, says they are working with the…
Read MoreCong. Harris Announced Mid-Shore Funding for Job Training
Maryland 1st District Congressman Andy Harris Tuesday announced the awarding of a $139,171 federal grant from the Department of Labor to the Upper Shore Workforce Investment Board on the Mid-Shore. It is part of the National American Job Center networks and serves Kent, Queen Anne’s, Talbot, Dorchester and Caroline Counties. The funding, which is from…
Read MoreSeveral Long-Term Care Facilities Face COVID-19 Outbreaks
Outbreaks of COVID-19 in several Delaware long-term care facilities are being investigated by public health officials. One facility affected is Country Rest Home in Greenwood, where 18 residents and 14 staff members tested positive. Staff members may include health care and non-health-care personnel such as vendors and others who may not work there full time.…
Read MoreGov Carney Revises State of Emergency – Resumes FOIA; Makes Technical Changes Around School Guidance
Governor John Carney on Friday issued a revision to the omnibus State of Emergency order, resuming the processing of requests under Delaware’s Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Click here to read Governor Carney’s modification. “Thank you to all Delawareans who are doing the hard work to get us through this COVID-19 crisis,” said Governor Carney. “The vast…
Read MoreSussex Co. Library Expands Services Monday
Sussex County libraries are offering more services that were suspended during the COVID-19 pandemic. Starting Monday, the three County-owned libraries at Greenwood, Milton and South Coastal will make computers available, by appointment only with a one-hour time limit. Computers will be sanitized after each use. Visitors will have their temperature checked, and masks will be…
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