Posts Tagged ‘Dr. Karyl Rattay’
Pop-Up COVID-19 Testing Events Scheduled Through Saturday
Three local pop-up testing events for COVID-19 are scheduled for Monday, according to the Delaware Division of Public Health. The state has set a full schedule of testing events through the end of the week, including one on Saturday. An appointment for a pop-up test can be made at delaware.curativeinc.com. Limited on-site registration is also…
Read MoreDel. Cancer Mortality Rates Head Downward
Delaware’s cancer mortality rates have gone down over a five-year period ending in 2016. Delaware Public Health data indicates there have also been improvements in cancer death rates among African-American males and females as well as Hispanic females. Overall cancer mortality declined ten percent between 2002-2006 and 2012-2016. The report, Cancer Incidence and Mortality in…
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 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 MoreLabor Day Weekend Challenge with Large Crowds, Lower & Better Coronavirus Numbers will Lead to Phase 3 in DE
Labor Day weekend saw huge crowds in Delaware – on the beaches and boardwalks – thanks to the beautiful weather. Governor Carney during this week’s coronavirus update says those large crowds present a challenge as to where the state’s virus numbers will turn out. However we won’t know until testing is done over the next…
Read MoreDelaware is Ready for Phase 1 Reopening
Delaware will move into Phase 1 of the state’s economic reopening on Monday at 8am. During his coronavirus update on Friday, Governor Carney said that with the help of interim openings along the way, Delaware is ready. However, everyone needs to do their part by wearing a face covering when in public, social distance and…
Read MoreSussex Sees Increase in Infection, but Coronavirus Recovery is in our Future
Governor John Carney during his Friday coronavirus update talked about looking towards recovery. However currently the numbers are not showing any flattening of the curve in positive cases and hospitalizations. The numbers are showing an increase in infection in Sussex County, which Public Health Director, Dr Karyl Rattay says is mostly focused around the poultry…
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