Posts Tagged ‘Governor John Carney’
DE Vaccinations Reach 500,000 Doses as Delawareans 16 and Older are Now Eligible to Register for Coronavirus Vaccine
Delaware’s coronavirus numbers are starting to even out again as the 7-day average of total positive test has dropped from 5.7% on Saturday to 5.5% on Monday. While there were 30 more new positive tests over Sunday – the number of people hospitalized decreased by 27. Delaware Public Health reports one death – a Sussex…
Read MoreDel., Md. Make Vaccine Available To All 16+
Delaware and Maryland are expanding their coronavirus vaccination programs to make the shot available to people as young as 16 years old. Any Delawarean 16 or older is now eligible to sign up to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. People who are interested in getting the shot may register for the state waitlist at vaccinerequest.delaware.gov, or…
Read MoreGov Carney to Hold Virtual Coronavirus Town Hall Tuesday Evening
Instead of the weekly press briefing, Governor John Carney will hold a COVID-19 Update and Virtual Town Hall on Delaware’s response to COVID-19 on Tuesday, April 6 at 6:00pm. He will be joined by Delaware Public Health Medical Director, Dr. Rick Hong and Community Intervention Team Program Director, Darryl Chambers. Delawareans can submit questions to townhall@delaware.gov.…
Read MoreDel. Exceeds Healthcare Spending Benchmarks, According To Report
Health care spending overall in Delaware topped $8.2-Billion dollars in 2019 and was up $0.6-Billion from the previous year according to Delaware’s first Benchmark Trend Report presented by Health and Social Services Secretary Molly Magarik to the Delaware Health Care Commission. Spending in 2019 was up across all categories: hospital inpatient, outpatient, physician, pharmacy and…
Read MoreVIDEO | Del. Weekly Coronavirus Update
Covered this week in the Delaware coronavirus update: -vaccination -testing -variants -masks and crowd sizes
Read MoreGov Carney Increases Outdoor Gathering Limits & Eases Capacity Restrictions in Outdoor Venues Beginning Thursday Morning
Governor John Carney on Monday signed the eighth revision to the COVID-19 emergency order, increasing outdoor gathering limits and easing capacity restrictions in outdoor venues effective at 8:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 1. The eighth revision includes the following: Outdoor gatherings in spaces with no fire occupancy restrictions are limited to 150 people, or higher with a plan approved by…
Read MoreGov. Carney Vaccinated Against COVID-19
Governor John Carney obtained a coronavirus vaccination over the weekend at Dover International Speedway, as did First Lady Tracey Quillen Carney. The Governor obtained his initial dose of the Moderna vaccine Sunday. Saturday, Mrs. Carney received the single-dose Johnson and Johnson vaccine. The clinic was hosted by Delaware Public Health, the Delaware Emergency Management Agency…
Read More2 Del. Bills Touted As Gun Safety
Two bills were introduced in the Delaware State Senate Thursday that the sponsors said would “promote responsible gun ownership” and “reduce the firepower capability of deadly weapons.” Senate Bill 3 would require a permit and firearms training before the purchase of a handgun. Senate Bill 6 would outlaw large capacity magazines capable of holding more…
Read MoreDel. Makes Vax Appointments Available For People 50+
Delawareans age 50 and older can now register for the state’s COVID-19 vaccine wait list. Appointments can be requested at https://vaccinerequest.delaware.gov/s/?language=en_US Large vaccination events will be held Saturday and Sunday of this weekend at Dover International Speedway. According to the Delaware Division of Public Health, appointments will be scheduled subject to a person’s risk factors,…
Read More‘Ghost Guns’ Targeted With Del. Legislation
Manufacturing or possessing a ‘ghost gun’ could become a crime in Delaware. Ghost guns are made at home with kits, can be sold by unlicensed dealers and can be purchased without a background check.They have no serial numbers and cannot be traced, and they can often get through metal detectors. House Majority Leader Valerie Longhurst,…
Read MoreDelaware Numbers Continue to Trend Lower & Those Fully Vaccinated to See More Freedom
Since mid-January Delaware’s coronavirus numbers have begun to reverse – and on Monday Delaware’s hospitalizations dropped below 100 for the first time since last fall. During this week’s coronavirus update Governor John Carney had good news. Delaware’s coronavirus numbers are trending lower as the number of positive tests are lower and hospitalizations have dropped below…
Read MoreVIDEO : Del. Deploys 8,000 J&J Vaccine Doses
Highlights from this week’s Delaware coronavirus update: -The state is making rapid use of its initial 8,000 doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine -Wait lists of senior citizens are being invited to upcoming clinics -Teachers and other school staff are being vaccinated, as more students return for in-person instruction -It is not certain when…
Read MoreDel. May Get 8,000 Doses Of J&J Vaccine This Week
Delaware is making plans for the arrival of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, now that it has received Emergency Use Authorization from the Food and Drug Administration. According to Delaware Public Health and Governor John Carney, the state is estimated to receive 8,000 initial doses of the J & J vaccine, which does not…
Read MoreDel. Child Care Providers To Be Vaccinated This Weekend
Coronavirus vaccinations will be available this weekend to about 2,500 child care providers in Delaware. The Federal Emergency Management Agency, Delaware Public Health, the CDC and other agencies are offering the invitation-only clinic for child care providers. According to the Delaware Department of Education, about 700 providers and more than 4,000 K-through-12 school personnel have…
Read MoreVIDEO : Del. Coronavirus Weekly Update
Delaware has just a few areas of concern where local coronavirus case are higher than a state benchmark of 250 per 100,000 people. At the weekly coronavirus update, Delaware Public Health Director Dr. Karyl Rattay said areas of Selbyville, Harrington, Felton, Magnolia, Newark and Hockessin are being monitored for their local case rates. However, numbers…
Read MoreDel. COVID State of Emergency Extended For 12th Time
Governor John Carney has extended Delaware’s COVID-19 State of Emergency for a 12th time. Carney took the action Friday, as he has each month since the start of the pandemic in March 2020. It keeps in place modifications that have taken effect as well. The State of Emergency has the full force and effect of…
Read MoreSome Del. Crowd Limitations Are Relaxed
Governor John Carney has signed the seventh modification to the Omnibus COVID-19 Emergency Order, increasing some earlier limitations on indoor and outdoor crowds and allowing more people to take part in an exercise class. The action increases the limits on the size of gatherings for indoor events. Gatherings at businesses and other indoor places may…
Read MoreCarney Signs Bill to Update Renewable Portfolio Standard
40-percent of Delaware’s energy supply would come from renewable sources by 2035 under legislation signed by Governor John Carney. “Delaware is the country’s lowest-lying state, and climate change is already having a very real impact,” Carney said during a virtual bill-signing event Wednesday for Senate Bill 33. “This legislation will help accelerate Delaware’s transition to…
Read MoreDel. Overdose Panel Makes Recommendations
Five policy recommendations are contained in the Delaware Drug Overdose Fatality Review Commission’s second annual report. The panel reviewed a sample of 130 overdose fatalities that occurred in 2019. The report was released Tuesday. The recommendations to Governor John Carney focus upon safe and security housing, continuing education of clinicians, and improving outreach and follow-up…
Read MoreSpecial ACA Enrollment Window Begins Monday
Another window will open next week for Delawareans who want to sign up for health insurance with The Affordable Care Act. A special enrollment period will be open between February 15th and May 15th. President Biden signed an executive order to open up ACA enrollment due to continuing economic uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.…
Read MoreGov Carney, DPH, DEMA Announce Updates on COVID-19 Vaccination Program
Governor John Carney, the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH), and the Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) on Tuesday announced updates to the State of Delaware’s COVID-19 vaccination program, with a focus on administering second doses for Delawareans who received first doses at state-operated vaccination events in January: Later this week, the State of Delaware…
Read MoreDel. Unemployment Benefits In 2020 Not Subject To State Income Tax
Governor John Carney Monday signed legislation that will save Delawareans who were left unemployed in 2020 from having their unemployment benefits subject to state income tax. The General Assembly quickly passed the measure, House Bill 65, in the early days of the session. “Thousands of hard-working Delawareans have lost their jobs during the past year…
Read MoreCarney Updates Omnibus COVID-19 State Of Emergency
Governor John Carney has issued his 6th modification of his COVID-19 Omnibus State of Emergency Declaration which expands permitted crowd sizes late next week and allows youth and amateur sports tournaments to proceed with a plan approved by the Division of Public Health. Effective Friday February 12th at 8:00 a.m., restaurants, retail locations, gyms, houses…
Read MoreGov Carney, DPH, DEMA Announce Expansion of COVID-19 Vaccination Program
Governor John Carney, the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH), and the Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) on Tuesday announced an expansion of Delaware’s COVID-19 vaccination program with a statewide focus on vaccinating Delawareans in underserved, minority communities. Over the last two weeks, the state has piloted a series of efforts aimed at vaccinating…
Read MoreGOP Lawmakers React To Carney Budget
“The devil is in the details.” State Senate Minority Whip Brian Pettyjohn, R- Georgetown, summarized the work ahead for lawmakers as the Joint Finance Committee prepares to examine Governor John Carney’s $4.7-billion dollar budget proposal for the fiscal year that begins July 1st. Pettyjohn said he was glad to see that Carney would continue with…
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