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Governor’s Outstanding Volunteer Service Awards Virtual Ceremony Postponed

Delaware Health and Social Services | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Monday, January 10, 2022

NEW CASTLE (Jan. 10, 2022) — Due to challenges presented by recent increases in COVID-19 cases across the state, the State Office of Volunteerism has made the difficult decision to postpone the Virtual Ceremony honoring the 48 individuals and 13 groups selected to receive the 2021 Governor’s Outstanding Volunteer Award. The ceremony will now air […]




Weekly COVID-19 Update – Jan. 7, 2022: Winter Surge Continues; Current Hospitalizations Continue to Rise

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Saturday, January 8, 2022

Please note, this press release was updated on Jan. 10, 2022, to correct an error in the total breakthrough cases, and to incorporate additional data points that were not immediately available at the time of the initial release.  DOVER, DE (Jan. 7, 2022) – The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is providing an update […]




COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters Now Available for Delawareans 12 and Older

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Thursday, January 6, 2022

The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) today announced that Delaware’s vaccine providers can now begin administering booster doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to individuals ages 12 to 15 who completed their initial Pfizer vaccine series at least five months ago.




DHSS Marks Milestone of 100,000 Referrals for Substance Use, Mental Health Services

Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Correction | Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long | News | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, January 4, 2022

NEW CASTLE (Jan. 4, 2022) – The Department of Health and Social Services’ (DHSS) Division of Substance Use and Mental Health (DSAMH) has surpassed a milestone of 100,000 referrals through its Delaware Treatment and Referral Network (DTRN), a system for Delawareans seeking substance use and mental health services. Delaware is the first state to make […]




Weekly COVID-19 Update – Dec. 31, 2021: Record Number of New Positive Cases, Current Hospitalizations

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Friday, December 31, 2021

DOVER, DE (Dec. 31, 2021) – The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is providing an update on the most recent statistics related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Delaware, as of 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 30, 2021. DPH reported the highest number of new positive daily cases since the start of the pandemic with […]







  Category: Delaware Health and Social Services

Governor’s Outstanding Volunteer Service Awards Virtual Ceremony Postponed

Delaware Health and Social Services | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Monday, January 10, 2022

NEW CASTLE (Jan. 10, 2022) — Due to challenges presented by recent increases in COVID-19 cases across the state, the State Office of Volunteerism has made the difficult decision to postpone the Virtual Ceremony honoring the 48 individuals and 13 groups selected to receive the 2021 Governor’s Outstanding Volunteer Award. The ceremony will now air […]




Weekly COVID-19 Update – Jan. 7, 2022: Winter Surge Continues; Current Hospitalizations Continue to Rise

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Saturday, January 8, 2022

Please note, this press release was updated on Jan. 10, 2022, to correct an error in the total breakthrough cases, and to incorporate additional data points that were not immediately available at the time of the initial release.  DOVER, DE (Jan. 7, 2022) – The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is providing an update […]




COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters Now Available for Delawareans 12 and Older

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Thursday, January 6, 2022

The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) today announced that Delaware’s vaccine providers can now begin administering booster doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to individuals ages 12 to 15 who completed their initial Pfizer vaccine series at least five months ago.




DHSS Marks Milestone of 100,000 Referrals for Substance Use, Mental Health Services

Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Correction | Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long | News | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, January 4, 2022

NEW CASTLE (Jan. 4, 2022) – The Department of Health and Social Services’ (DHSS) Division of Substance Use and Mental Health (DSAMH) has surpassed a milestone of 100,000 referrals through its Delaware Treatment and Referral Network (DTRN), a system for Delawareans seeking substance use and mental health services. Delaware is the first state to make […]




Weekly COVID-19 Update – Dec. 31, 2021: Record Number of New Positive Cases, Current Hospitalizations

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Friday, December 31, 2021

DOVER, DE (Dec. 31, 2021) – The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is providing an update on the most recent statistics related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Delaware, as of 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 30, 2021. DPH reported the highest number of new positive daily cases since the start of the pandemic with […]