Posts Tagged ‘COVID-19’
Fruitland Primary School Closed; Staff Member Positive For COVID-19
Fruitland Primary School will move to virtual learning for two weeks after a staff member tested positive for COVID-19, and a person showed COVID-19 symptoms. Wicomico County Public Schools say contact tracing was conducted after learning of the positive case and the possible case. Staff members and students have been wearing masks and following other…
Read MoreMd. Unveils $250-Million Economic Relief Package
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan said Thursday that the state will allocate money from the Rainy Day fund toward the $250-million Maryland Strong: Economic Recovery Initiative. Maryland restaurants, small businesses, arts organizations, entertainment venues and Main Street programs could qualify for direct assistance under this program. Hogan said he took the action as the federal government…
Read MoreUD Announces Plans For Spring Semester
The University of Delaware plans to offer more in-person instruction in the spring semester and to increase dorm occupancy.The spring semester will start February 15th, one week later than usual. President Dennis Assanis hopes the short delay will reduce the risk of the spread of influenza as well. There will be no spring break in…
Read MoreSussex Tech Extends Remote Learning Plan Into Early ’21
Sussex Tech will extend its modified remote learning plan into the second marking period, which lasts through the end of January. Students have been learning remotely, but teachers are able to bring them onto campus for hands-on instruction, demonstrations or practice. Sussex Tech says there have been more than 400 student visits for small-group instruction,…
Read MoreGreensboro 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 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 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 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 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 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…
Read MoreMd. Looks To Resume Scholastic Sports Oct. 7th
Sports will return to Maryland schools starting Wednesday, October 7th. Governor Larry Hogan and state Superintendent of Schools Dr. Karen Salmon made the announcement Thursday in Frederick. They say discussions involving the State Board of Education, the 24 school jurisdictions, parents and the Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association led to a plan to resume…
Read MoreUD Cuts Back To Avoid $250-Million Budget Hit
The University of Delaware is cutting costs as it anticipates a heavy budget hit due to factors related to the COVID-19 pandemic. UD President Dennis Assanis said Thursday the University had no choice but to turn to personnel actions, which include voluntary retirement incentives, voluntary schedule reductions, periods of unpaid leave and other measures. These…
Read MoreSalisbury Sanitation Employee Tests Positive For COVID-19
A City of Salisbury employee who works in the sanitation collection division has tested positive for coronavirus. City officials say as a precaution one other employee has also been quarantined due to the possibility of exposure. Also, all sanitation employees will be tested. Salisbury Director of Field Operations Tom Stevenson says operations have already been…
Read MoreSalisbury Imposes New Limits On Crowd Sizes
Salisbury is taking steps to reduce the spread of coronavirus, as the positivity rate for COVID-19 in Wicomico County has reached seven-percent. Effective Wednesday at 5:00 p.m., indoor gatherings within Salisbury city limits are capped at 15 people, and outdoor gatherings will be limited to 50 people. This restriction covers parties, cookouts, and social gatherings…
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