Posts Tagged ‘public health’
VIDEO | Md. Transitions To COVIDReady Maryland Long-Term Preparation Plan
Maryland now has a long-term plan to minimize the risk of COVID-19, transitioning from an emergency health response into an ongoing operation of state government.
Governor Larry Hogan…
Wicomico Co. Addresses Addiction, Overdose Challenges
Wicomico County is staying vigilant in its efforts to address the opioid epidemic, as local overdose numbers rise.
The local health department, the Opioid Intervention Team, elected officials…
Del. Legislation Targets Fake COVID-19 Vax Cards
Beebe Healthcare Revises Visitation Rules
Beebe Healthcare is revising its visitor restrictions effective New Year’s Day.
In-patients at the Margaret H. Rollins Lewes Campus are now…
Read MoreRehoboth Beach Suspends In-Person Public Attendance At Meetings
Rehoboth Beach city meetings will be open to the public only virtually for the time being.
City officials are taking the…
Read MoreFireworks Are On In Rehoboth Beach July 3rd
Independence Day weekend fireworks are on this year in Rehoboth Beach.
City officials Friday announced that the fireworks display will proceed…
Read MoreCoons, Blunt Rochester, Harris Begin New Terms
A new Congress has been sworn in in Washington.
Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) have begun…
Read MoreBeebe Healthcare Administers Sussex County’s First COVID Vaccines
Sussex County’s first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have gone to five front-line healthcare workers with Beebe Healthcare.
Registered nurse Sintia…
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.
“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.
Extreme Heat Curtails COVID-19 Testing Hours
A coronavirus testing program introduced just a few days ago will have reduced hours today because of the extreme heat.
According…
Read MoreKillens Pond Water Park Closed, Staffer Tests Positive For COVID-19
Just one week after reopening for the season, the water park at Killens Pond State Park is closing for one week.
…
Read MoreGov. Carney Delays Phase 3 of Economic Reopening
Delaware will not enter into Phase 3 of economic reopening this Monday.
Governor John Carney Thursday announced a delay in expanding…
Read MoreGov Carney Declares Coronavirus Hot Spot in Sussex County, Announces Expansion of Community Testing Sites
Governor John Carney on Tuesday declared Sussex County a hot spot for COVID-19 in Delaware and announced the initial schedule for the State of Delaware’s…
Read MoreDPH Update: 458 Additional Positive Cases; 8 New Deaths; 102 Additional Recovered
The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is announcing 8 additional fatalities related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and is providing an update…
Read MoreDPH Announces 165 Additional Positive Cases; 2 New Deaths; 42 Additional Recovered
The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is announcing two additional fatalities related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and is providing…
Read MoreCORRECTED: DPH Coronavirus Update – 393 Confirmed Cases – 101 in Sussex County
The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is announcing one additional fatality related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), and is providing an update…
Read MoreMore Positive Coronavirus Cases Reported in Delaware & Maryland
At 10am Sunday, Delaware Public Health officials have updated the number of positive cases of coronavirus to 47 laboratory confirmed…
Read MoreAnother Flu Death in Delaware – in Sussex County
The number of lab-confirmed flu cases in Delaware is currently lower than this time last year, however the number of flu-related deaths continues to increase this flu season…
Read MorePublic Health Warning of Two Multi-state Outbreaks of Listeria in Deli Ham & Salmonella in Raw Chicken
The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is advising Delawareans of a multistate outbreak of Listeria infections linked to deli ham. Several companies have recalled ham products that…
Read MoreCooling Centers Open in Wicomico County
A cooling center will be opened at the Wicomico County Civic Center (Flanders Room) on Wednesday and Thursday, August 29 and 30, 2018 from 10:00 a.m.…
Read MoreSussex Man Tests Positive for West Nile Virus
A 60 year old Sussex County man is the first human case of West Nile Virus in Delaware this year. Delaware Public Health officials say he was briefly…
Read MoreUPDATED: DPH LIFTS Boil Water Order for Customers of Broadkiln Beach & PrimeHook Water Companies
UPDATED – 7/24/18 2:35pm – The Division of Public Health is lifting the boil water notice for customers of the Broadkiln and PrimeHook Water Companies. DPH…
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