Posts Tagged ‘pandemic’
Schools Shuffle Instruction Plans Due To Local COVID Metrics
Several school districts and systems are adjusting their hybrid instruction plans in response to COVID-19 infection rates in their communities. Capital School District in Kent County is transitioning all students to remote instruction effective today. The decision was made in response to local infection rates of COVID-19. Remote learning in the Capital School District will…
Read MoreSome Students Stay On Campus At Salisbury U Through Weekend
Salisbury University is about to become the only University System of Maryland campus to continue with in-person and hybrid instruction when classes resume Monday after Thanksgiving break. More than a dozen students elected to stay at SU at on-campus housing during the break, mainly due to travel and health concerns with their families. It was…
Read MoreMd. Troopers Conduct Hundreds of COVID Enforcement Checks
Maryland State Police troopers conducted more than 730 checks on bars and restaurants in the hours before Thanksgiving, and the statewide COVID-19 hotline had received more than 200 calls or e-mails. State Police Thursday reported that they had made no arrests and filed no charges related to any violations of rules related to face masks…
Read MoreGov. Carney Extends Delaware’s COVID State Of Emergency
Governor John Carney Wednesday formally extended Delaware’s COVID-19 state of emergency for another 30 days. “We are in a resurgence, and we need to stay vigilant to limit the spread of this virus. Let’s not erase the progress we’ve made over the last eight months,” Carney said in a statement. “Please keep your holiday gatherings…
Read MoreSalisbury Shares Guidance For A Safe Thanksgiving
Salisbury reminds its citizens and visitors that a restriction on crowd size at a home is still in effect as the city tries to reduce the spread of COVID-19 over Thanksgiving weekend and beyond. No more than 15 people may gather indoors in a private residence. There is no such statewide restriction in Maryland, and…
Read MoreCOVID Spreads To 3 Del. Correctional Facilities
Three Delaware correctional facilities are now affected by coronavirus cases. The Delaware Department of Correction Tuesday reported that additional cases have turned up in four housing buildings at James T. Vaughn Correctional center near Smyrna. Also, there is a cluster of cases at Howard R. Young Correctional Institution in Wilmington. The DOC previously announced cases…
Read MoreBeebe Healthcare Hosts Virtual COVID Town Hall
Beebe Healthcare will host a coronavirus virtual town hall today (Monday). President and CEO David Tam will be joined by Beebe’s COVID-19 response medical director and infectious disease physician Bill Chasanov. They will share updates on cases, hospitalizations and general information about what could be on the way in terms of a vaccine. The Town…
Read MoreNew Showell Elementary School Opens Amid Pandemic
The new Showell Elementary School has opened through the pandemic, and although Worcester County Schools have switched to all-virtual instruction temporarily the new building is a point of local pride. It’s nearly twice the size of the old Showell Elementary School, which opened in 1976. It has a number of architectural features designed to promote…
Read MoreWorcester Co. Schools To Stay All-Virtual Until Jan. 4th
Worcester County Public Schools will remain in all-virtual instruction into early 2021. Schools have been conducting remote learning exclusively this week, and were hoping to reopen for in-person instruction after Thanksgiving. Superintendent Lou Taylor said Thursday that COVID metrics and rates of community transmission indicate that it’s safest to keep students learning remotely until January…
Read MoreUniversities, Colleges Receive Guidance About Holiday Break
Governors of several northeastern states are encouraging their colleges and universities to test students for coronavirus before the Thanksgiving break. Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Massachusetts developed a multi-state agreement on college-related travel guidance at a meeting over the weekend. They also want students to be aware of quarantine rules.…
Read MoreBerlin To Close Buildings, Takes Other Actions Due To Pandemic
OC Winterfest Of Lights Begins Thursday – With A Few Twists
The 28th annual Winterfest of Lights begins in Ocean City this week. Due to the pandemic, a few changes have been made while preserving the popular attractions at Northside Park. Thursday’s tree lighting and opening ceremony will be a virtual event, shown live on Facebook. Winterfest brings visitors along a half-mile walking tour with light…
Read MoreWicomico Co. Schools Suspend In-Person Hybrid Instruction
Wicomico County Public Schools plan to return to all-virtual instruction for the rest of the semester. There will be no hybrid in-person instruction effective Wednesday and continuing through December 18th. Superintendent of Schools Dr. Donna Hanlin outlined the recommendation during a virtual special meeting of the Wicomico County Board of Education, which gave its unanimous…
Read MoreMilford High School Remains Closed Today
Milford High School remains closed today (Tue. Nov. 17th). All instruction will be remote. Benjamin Banneker Elementary School and Morris Early Childhood Center, which were also closed Monday due to COVID-19 concerns, will reopen today for in-person hybrid students according to the Milford School District.
Read MoreLaurel Schools Switch To All-Virtual Instruction
The Laurel School District is shifting to virtual instruction for all schools starting today and lasting through the Thanksgiving weekend break. School officials say they have learned of one student at Laurel Middle School who has tested positive for COVID-19 – a student who had direct contact with 48 people including other students, bus riders,…
Read MoreDel. Courts Put Jury Trials On Hold
Delaware courts have again put jury trials on hold due to rising rates of COVID-19 cases in the general community. Chief Justice Collins Seitz Junior said Monday that court facilities are still open to the public, but as the courts step back to Phase Two of reopening capacity is reduced from 75-percent to 50-percent. No…
Read MoreMilford School Districts Makes Adjustments Due To COVID Concerns
Del. Public Health Reports Data Breach
Delaware Public Health officials Sunday said it is sending letters to people who were impacted by a recent data breach involving COVID-19 test results. DPH said the Department of Health and Social Services discovered September 16th that a temporary staff member mistakenly sent two unencrypted e-mails in August to an unauthorized user. The e-mails contained…
Read MoreWorcester Co. Schools Switch To All-Virtual Instruction Monday
Del. Relief Programs Still Accepting Applications
Delaware’s DE Relief Grant program for small businesses and non-profits will take applications until December 4th, according to the division of Small Business. Provisions of the CARES Act require that available funds be used by December 31st. This is the third round of applications for the $150-million program, which makes funds available for pandemic-related expenditures.…
Read MoreVisits With Del. Inmates To Be Suspended
“In-person visits with offenders at Delaware correctional facilities are suspended as of Thursday as a precaution against spread of coronavirus. Positivity rates have been rising among the general population. The Department of Correction is suspending visits in an attempt to reduce the possibility of someone with infection coming into a facility. “The Department of Correction…
Read MoreCommittee To Save Christmas Reports Settlement In Challenge to COVID Religious Restrictions
The Committee to Save Christmas calls it a Christmas miracle: a federal case over COVID-19 restrictions on religious activities has been dismissed. The Neuberger Law Firm said Wednesday the settlement recognized that Reverend Doctor Christopher Bullock of New Castle County legitimately challenged rules that required pastors to wear a mask while preaching, or to turn…
Read MoreStephen Decatur HS Switches To Virtual Instruction Due to COVID Concerns
Stephen Decatur High School in Worcester County is transition to remote learning due to ‘a few’ positive tests for COVID-19, and out of an abundance of caution. The high school says the decision was not made lightly, but the health and safety of students and staff remain the highest priority. Stephen Decatur High School is…
Read MorePeninsula Regional Hospital Salisbury Suspends Visits With Patients
Visits with patients at TidalHealth Peninsula Regional Hospital in Salisbury are not permitted effective today. The decision was made in response to local COVID-19 trends. A similar policy at TidalHealth Nanticoke Hospital in Seaford took effect October 31st. There are a few exceptions, including permission of one support person for outpatient and elective surgery patients.…
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