Posts Tagged ‘COVID-19’
Md. Boosts Low-Income Energy Assistance Programs
Maryland is making more than $154-million available to help people who are having trouble paying their utility bills. Governor Larry Hogan said Wednesday that’s a 40-percent increase from the last fiscal year. Money goes toward three relief programs that assist Marylanders in dealing with current and past-due bills for heat, electricity and natural gas. “Too…
Read MoreMd. Directs COVID Relief Toward Agriculture, Seafood Industry
Maryland farmers, producers and watermen that have been impacted by the pandemic could be eligible for COVID relief funding. Governor Larry Hogan said Tuesday that the targeted relief of more than $9-million comes from a $600-million economic relief packaged announced by the state during the pandemic. The Maryland Department of Agriculture and the Department of…
Read MoreDel. Plans For Next Phase Of COVID Vaccination Program
Delaware Public Health has finalized a recommended plan for the next phase of its COVID-19 vaccination program. Phase 1-B, as it will be known, will seek to vaccinate people age 65 and older as well as frontline essential workers. Such workers could include first responders, educators and school staff, and people who work in food,…
Read More2 Rehoboth Employees Test Positive For COVID; City Hall Closed
Rehoboth Beach officials said Tuesday that two city employees have tested positive for coronavirus, and as a result Rehoboth Beach City Hall will be closed until Monday, January 4th. The two employees last worked Tuesday, December 29th at City Hall. The city staff will self-quarantine as the building and offices are deep-cleaned. City employees are…
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OC Buses Will Be Free Thursday
Riding the bus will be free in Ocean City on the final day of 2020. Ocean City buses will run New Year’s Eve from 6:20 a.m. Thursday until 1:00 a.m. Friday. Later New Year’s Day, service will resume with a special offer to ride all day for three-dollars. Buses will run every 20 minutes Thursday…
Read MoreSomerset Co. Schools Delay In-Person Instruction Until Jan. 11th
Somerset County Public Schools will delay the return of in-person instruction until Monday, January 11th. School officials say the decision is based on local COVID-19 rates of infection and positivity, which are above state-recommended benchmarks for safe in-person instruction. Somerset County Public Schools students will return from the holiday break January 4th for a week…
Read MoreMd. Allocates More COVID-19 Vaccine Supplies
Maryland continues to vaccinate its nursing home residents and staff and hospital and healthcare workers for COVID-19 this week. The state has allocated an additional 82,800 doses of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines. Some supplies are going to local health departments to begin vaccination clinics for their first responders. Maryland’s allotment of COVID-19 vaccine supplies…
Read MoreDel. Creates Fund To Help Schools Keep Teachers, Staff Working
Delaware school districts and charter schools may qualify to obtain part of a state fund to prevent possible teacher and staff layoffs due to declining enrollment. Governor John Carney and Education Secretary Dr. Susan Bunting announced Thursday that the state would provide $9-million in one-time funding for districts and charters that certify they will not…
Read MoreDel. Prison Inmate Dies With COVID, Other Chronic Conditions
A Delaware prison inmate has died of complications of several chronic illnesses as well as COVID-19. According to the Delaware Department of Correction, 54-year-old Jose Rivera died at Bayhealth Kent General Tuesday night. He was an inmate at James T. Vaughn Correctional Center near Smyrna. The DOC said he tested positive after receiving a rapid…
Read MoreMd. Unveils COVID Vaccination Dashboard
Maryland health officials have introduced a COVID-19 vaccination Data Dashboard. It’s a new feature on the state’s coronavirus website that tracks vaccinations by region, age group, gender, race and ethnicity. Governor Larry Hogan said Wednesday that the dashboard allows Marylanders to track the progress of coronavirus vaccination across the state, using data from hospitals that…
Read MoreMd. Begins Vaccination Of Nursing Home Residents And Staff
Bishop: Check Ahead Before Heading To Christmas Mass
Parishoners across Delmarva are being asked to check ahead before heading out to any Christmas Eve or Christmas Day Masses. Catholic Diocese of Wilmington Bishop, the Most Reverend Francis Malooly, says local parishes may limit attendance and some may require advance reservations in order to comply with capacity guidelines in Delaware and Maryland. “We want…
Read MoreAvailability Of COVID Vaccine Also Brings Out Scams
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought out the scammers, especially now that a vaccine is available. According to Beebe Healthcare, you should be very wary of any call, e-mail or text message that asks you to pay money to secure your place in line to receive the coronavirus vaccine. Money is not exchanged in obtaining the…
Read MoreTravel, Test, Quarantine: Md. Announced New Measures To Curb Virus
Maryland is taking additional actions to try to curb the spread of coronavirus during the holiday season, including an emergency travel order. Under the action taken by Governor Larry Hogan Thursday, Marylanders who travel outside of the state and out-of-state visitors who travel to Maryland must test negative for COVID-19 or self-quarantine for ten days.…
Read MoreDel. Introduces Vaccine Hotline
Delaware is opening a vaccine call center hotline where questions about the COVID-19 vaccine can be addressed. The vaccine call center number will be 302-672-6150. It will be staffed weekdays and Saturdays. Questions can also be e-mailed to vaccine@delaware.gov. The state this week received 8,875 doses of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine, directing them to healthcare…
Read MoreDel. Begins Vaccinating Long-Term Care Staff For COVID-19
Delaware has become one of the first states to start vaccinating long-term care staff for COVID-19. According to the Delaware Division of Public Health, Genesis Healthcare received some of the 7,800 doses of the Pfizer vaccine that arrived Wednesday to start protecting staff at their facilities in Milford, Seaford and Dover. “We are all relieved…
Read More7,800 More COVID-19 Vaccine Doses Arrive In Del.
Beebe Healthcare Administers Sussex County’s First COVID Vaccines
Sussex County’s first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have gone to five front-line healthcare workers with Beebe Healthcare. Registered nurse Sintia Rodriguez, who works in the Emergency department and behavioral health unit, received the first shot. “I didn’t know I would be the first person in Sussex County, so I am very grateful,” Rodriguez said.…
Read MoreDrop In Ferry, Bridge Traffic Reflected In DRBA Budget
The Delaware River and Bay Authority has adopted its operating budgets heading into 2021, cutting proposed spending by nearly two-percent. The COVID-19 pandemic has had what’s called a significant negative impact on revenues for the agency, which operates the Cape May – Lewes Ferry, the Delaware Memorial Bridge, and associated police and services. Traffic was…
Read MoreMd. National Guard Activated For COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout
Governor Larry Hogan has announced reactivation of the Maryland National Guard to support the state’s effort to efficiently distribute the COVID-19 vaccine. According to Hogan, special field teams will work with health officials and providers at distribution point. As Maryland receives more supplies of the vaccine, the Guard will continue with logistical support in setting…
Read MoreVIDEO : Bayhealth Nurse Receives Delaware’s 1st COVID Vaccine
Elisabeth Cote, a progressive care nurse with Bayhealth, will go down in history as the first Delawarean to receive the Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. Cote received the vaccine Tuesday morning at the Bayhealth Kent campus in Dover, about 24 hours after the first shipment of the vaccine arrived in Delaware. Under the state’s vaccination program,…
Read MoreCape Henlopen Schools Switch To Virtual Instruction Friday
The Cape Henlopen School District has made an adjustment to its hybrid learning plan. Starting Friday, the district will switch to remote instruction for the remaining days before the holiday break. Previously, the district indicated it would remain in hybrid mode. Superintendent Bob Fulton said in a message to the community that quarantines due to…
Read MoreOC Wine On The Beach Returns For 2 Weekends In ’21
Wine on the Beach looks to return to Ocean City in 2021, with a new date in May. Council members have approved holding the event May 14th and 15th in the Inlet lot. They also gave approval for another weekend in September 2021. Wine on the Beach was postponed this past September due to the…
Read MoreMilton Theatre Temporarily Closes Due To Pandemic Restrictions
The Milton Theatre is closed for an indefinite period due to COVID-19 mandates. The theatre had several screenings and events scheduled during the holiday season. According to its website, the Milton Theatre will e-mail ticket-holders about the status and their options. Interested patrons may also e-mail the Milton Theatre box office.
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