Posts Tagged ‘COVID-19’
Berlin Cancels Christmas Parade, New Year’s Eve Ball Drop
Berlin is making some modifications to its popular fall and winter events due to the COVID-119 pandemic. The town’s Oktoberfest celebration will take place Saturday October 17th, with food, beer and cider available from merchants who set up under a group of tents. There will not be a formal Christmas tree lighting ceremony on Black…
Read MoreAfter Delayed Seasonal Opening, Funland Extends The Fun Through Sept.
Funland, on the Rehoboth Beach boardwalk, looks to keep the summer fun going into the fall. For the first time, the amusement park will open weekends all the way through the end of September. In past years, it has closed after the second weekend of the month. Funland’s opening during the summer was delayed due…
Read MoreTesting Event Today Welcomes Attendees Of Bridgeville Concert / Rodeo
Anyone who visited a large rodeo / concert event at Rancho El on Redden Road near Bridgeville last Sunday is ‘strongly encouraged’ to get a test for COVID-19. The Delaware Division of Public Health says patrons of the gathering, which appeared to lack social distancing and mask compliance, should find a convenient location for a…
Read More“Super Spreader” In Bridgeville?
A large Labor Day weekend event on Redden Road near Bridgeville has drawn the attention of state health officials and Governor John Carney. Videos and photos of the concert and rodeo event depicted many people close together, not wearing masks. The size of the crowd has been estimated at 2,000. “I was very disturbed by…
Read MoreWorcester Co. Opens 2nd Round Of Back-to-Business Grants
SCI Inmate Dies Of COVID-19 Complications, Other Factors
A Sussex Correctional Institution inmate with underlying health conditions and complications from COVID-19 has died at Kent General Hospital. 55-year-old Charles R.J. Patterson was from Frankford and had been serving a sentence for his 7th DUI conviction. He tested positive back in July. The Department of Correction says Patterson was the only SCI inmate who…
Read More32 Residents In Caroline Co. Nursing Home Test Positive For COVID-19
Nearly half of the residents of a Caroline County nursing home have tested positive for coronavirus. 32 residents and 18 staff at Caroline Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Denton had tested positive. None have been hospitalized as of yet. Nursing home residents and employees are tested weekly under Maryland Health Department requirements. The first positive…
Read MoreJury Trials Set To Resume Next Month In Del.
Jury trials are scheduled to start up again in October in Delaware under a plan released by Chief Justice Collins J. Seitz Junior. The judicial emergency and its terms are also extended an additional 30 days until October 5th. Jury trials would mark a move into a modified phase three of a four-phase court reopening…
Read MoreIndoor Visits May Resume At Long-Term Care Facilities In Del.
Indoor visits with loved ones at Delaware long-term care facilities may resume, if a facility has not had a new positive COVID-19 test result within the past 14 days. The Department of Health and Social Services says 26 nursing homes and assisted living facilities have received permission to facilitate outdoor visits after submitting their plans…
Read MoreBars, Businesses And Gyms Get New Pandemic Guidance
Bar service may resume in the Delaware beach communities, and businesses are required to more strictly enforce face covering rules under terms of a 27th modification to Governor John Carney’s COVID-19 State of Emergency. Businesses are directed to more strictly enforce face covering requirements among their employees. There is also additional guidance concerning the wearing…
Read MoreReturn Day 2020 Postponed
Bethany Beach Boardwalk Arts Festival Postponed Until 2021
Another popular seasonal event is scratched from the calendar. The Bethany Beach Boardwalk Arts Festival has been postponed from September 12th to September 11th, 2021 according to the Bethany- Fenwick Area Chamber of Commerce. Organizers say they were unable to obtain the required permit. The chamber is planning for safe outdoor gatherings as fall arrives.…
Read MoreOC: Bring A Mask, Or Get One, At The Boardwalk
Ocean City wants Labor Day weekend visitors to keep in mind that masks are required on the boardwalk, between 8:00 a.m. and 2:00 a.m. Mayor Rick Meehan says if someone does not have one, a mask is available at the Caroline Street information booth between 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. After Labor Day, the information…
Read MoreBar Service Allowed To Resume In Del. Beach Areas, With Restrictions
Bars and restaurants with bars in the beach-area ZIP CODES will be able to resume bar service over Labor Day weekend. Patrons have been required to sit at tables and have drinks brought to them for several weeks, following an early summer spike in positive COVID-19 test results. Dr. Jamie Mack with Delaware Public Health…
Read MoreDel. Updates Scholastic Sports Guidance
Governor John Carney Tuesday updated Delaware’s COVID-19 State of Emergency that clarifies scholastic athletics competition health-related guidelines. Sports are classified as high risk, medium risk and low risk. Each classification carries guidance about masks, social distancing and other precautions designed to protect players, coaches and families. Wrestling and football are in the high risk category,…
Read MoreMd. Enters Stage 3 Of Economic Reopening Friday
Maryland is about to move into Stage Three of reopening, based upon the state’s improving COVID-19 health metrics. Governor Larry Hogan announced Tuesday that effective this Friday at 5:00 p.m., indoor theatres will be able to accommodate movie or live performance audiences at 50-percent capacity or 100 people, whichever is less. Also, outdoor venues may…
Read More9,000 Jobs In Md. Preserved By COVID-19 Relief Fund, Gov. Hogan Says
Md. Schools Authorized To Reopen For In-Person Instruction
All school systems in Maryland are now fully authorized to begin safely reopening for the new academic year. Governor Larry Hogan said Thursday decisions continue to rest with local school boards, but improving health metrics should encourage a gradual and safe return to hybrid and in-person instruction. “As a result of our improved health metrics,…
Read MoreWorcester Co. Adjusts COVID-19 Testing Schedule
Worcester County Health Department continues to offer COVID-19 testing on a regular basis. Appointments are strong encouraged. Testing is available at the West Ocean City Park and Ride Wednesdays from 8:30 until noon, and for Worcester County residents Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Pocomoke Health Department in Pocomoke City from nine until three, in partnership…
Read MoreDel. Schools Required To Tell Families About Positive COVID-19 Test Results
The 25th modification of Governor John Carney’s COVID-19 State of Emergency declaration requires Delaware schools to notify families if they learn of any positive coronavirus test results in their buildings. Also, new face covering requirements are formalized for children who return to school buildings. Students at grade levels from kindergarten on up are required to…
Read MoreDel. Devotes $20M From CARES Act For Broadband Access
Delaware will utilize CARES Act funding to make sure students who start the school year learning virtually are connected. Part of the 20-million dollar allocation announced Monday would help families that cannot afford or obtain internet access. Elyse Baerga of the Woodbridge School District says when schools suddenly switched to online learning last March, it…
Read MoreSlam Dunk to the Beach HS BB Tournament Called Off
The Slam Dunk to the Beach High School Basketball Tournament will not take place in 2020. Organizers are pulling the plug on the holiday season event at Cape Henlopen High School. Chairman Dr. Matthew Robinson with the Delaware Sports Commission says the decision is made with the safety and well being of players, fans and…
Read MoreDel. Restaurant Sales Plummet By $700M, Says Industry Group
#masksonmaryland Event Held In Worcester Co.
Worcester County, Atlantic General Hospital and the State of Maryland conduct more than 3,300 coronavirus tests at the West Ocean City Park and Ride and in Pocomoke City since the start of regular testing events. That’s more than a quarter of all tests conducted to date in Worcester County. The state has also organized regular…
Read MoreOC Wine On The Beach Postponed
Pandemic summer has claimed another event. Organizers of Wine On The Beach in Ocean City say despite their efforts to spread out the event’s footprint, the decision has been made to postpone this year’s festival until 2021. The event had been scheduled for September 25th and September 26th. “As we planned for the new paradigm…
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