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Weekly COVID-19 Update – Oct 8, 2021: Cumulative COVID-19 Death Count Nears 2,000

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Friday, October 8, 2021

DOVER (OCT. 8, 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, Oct. 7, 2021.       Total positive cases since March 11, 2020: 136,682 7-day average of new positive cases: 450.9, an increase from 444.6 last […]




DPH Announces Second Human Case of West Nile Virus and First Case Detected in a Horse for 2021

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Friday, October 8, 2021

DOVER (Oct. 8, 2021) – The Division of Public Health (DPH) announced today that a 79-year-old Sussex County woman has become infected with West Nile Virus (WNV), the state’s second case of human WNV in 2021. An epidemiological investigation is currently ongoing to confirm any travel history or sources that could have led to transmission. To protect the patient’s […]




Governor Carney Announces Funding for New Delaware Hospital for the Chronically Ill

Delaware Health and Social Services | Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, October 6, 2021

89-year-old hospital in Smyrna will be replaced with federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) dollars   SMYRNA, Del. — Governor John Carney, Lt. Governor Hall-Long and Molly Magarik, Secretary of the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS), announced $50 million on Wednesday to build a new Delaware Hospital for the Chronically Ill in […]




Join the ‘Race to End COVID’ Event at Dover International Speedway

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Tuesday, October 5, 2021

DOVER (Oct. 5, 2021) – Race fans can join the Race to End COVID by getting a COVID-19 vaccine at Dover International Speedway on Saturday, Oct. 16, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. or Sunday, Oct. 17, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. As a special incentive, the Race to End COVID offers people, ages […]




DPH Announces The Start of Flu Season: Vaccine Is Best Line of Defense For Delawareans 6 months and older

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Monday, October 4, 2021

DOVER, Del. (Oct. 4, 2021) – October marks the start of the 2021-2022 influenza season, and given the State’s ongoing fight against COVID-19, the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) believes it is more important than ever for Delawareans to protect themselves and loved ones by getting the flu vaccine as soon as possible. The […]







  Category: Delaware Health and Social Services

Weekly COVID-19 Update – Oct 8, 2021: Cumulative COVID-19 Death Count Nears 2,000

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Friday, October 8, 2021

DOVER (OCT. 8, 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, Oct. 7, 2021.       Total positive cases since March 11, 2020: 136,682 7-day average of new positive cases: 450.9, an increase from 444.6 last […]




DPH Announces Second Human Case of West Nile Virus and First Case Detected in a Horse for 2021

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Friday, October 8, 2021

DOVER (Oct. 8, 2021) – The Division of Public Health (DPH) announced today that a 79-year-old Sussex County woman has become infected with West Nile Virus (WNV), the state’s second case of human WNV in 2021. An epidemiological investigation is currently ongoing to confirm any travel history or sources that could have led to transmission. To protect the patient’s […]




Governor Carney Announces Funding for New Delaware Hospital for the Chronically Ill

Delaware Health and Social Services | Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, October 6, 2021

89-year-old hospital in Smyrna will be replaced with federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) dollars   SMYRNA, Del. — Governor John Carney, Lt. Governor Hall-Long and Molly Magarik, Secretary of the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS), announced $50 million on Wednesday to build a new Delaware Hospital for the Chronically Ill in […]




Join the ‘Race to End COVID’ Event at Dover International Speedway

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Tuesday, October 5, 2021

DOVER (Oct. 5, 2021) – Race fans can join the Race to End COVID by getting a COVID-19 vaccine at Dover International Speedway on Saturday, Oct. 16, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. or Sunday, Oct. 17, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. As a special incentive, the Race to End COVID offers people, ages […]




DPH Announces The Start of Flu Season: Vaccine Is Best Line of Defense For Delawareans 6 months and older

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Monday, October 4, 2021

DOVER, Del. (Oct. 4, 2021) – October marks the start of the 2021-2022 influenza season, and given the State’s ongoing fight against COVID-19, the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) believes it is more important than ever for Delawareans to protect themselves and loved ones by getting the flu vaccine as soon as possible. The […]