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  Archives:  April 2020

Polly Drummond yard waste site closed for the day Sunday for capacity and traffic

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Community Affairs | Division of Waste and Hazardous Substances | Date Posted: Sunday, April 19, 2020

DOVER, Del. – The Polly Drummond Hill yard waste drop-off site near Newark, which opened for the season on Saturday, April 18, was closed to further drop-offs about noon on Sunday because of material capacity and traffic issues. DNREC will work this week to have its contractor shred and remove all the material that was dropped off until the closure, and create a traffic plan with the goal of reopening the site on Saturday, April 25. The site operates Saturdays and Sundays.




DHSS Announces Three More Deaths Involving Residents or Patients at Its 24/7 Facilities

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Sunday, April 19, 2020

NEW CASTLE (April 19, 2020) – The Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) is announcing three more deaths from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) involving residents or patients at its 24/7 facilities. A 72-year-old female resident from Delaware Hospital for the Chronically Ill in Smyrna died April 17 at a Kent County hospital and an […]




MEDIA ADVISORY: Public Health Makes Changes to Daily COVID-19 Reporting Format

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Sunday, April 19, 2020

Data Dashboard to be Updated During Noon Hour Starting Monday Smyrna, DE (April 19, 2020) – Starting Monday, April 20, 2020, the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) will begin providing its daily updates on COVID-19 statistics on the de.gov/coronavirus website during the noon hour. Data will reflect the most current information available as of […]




COVID-19 Update April 18, 2020: Public Health Announces 215 Additional Positive Cases; 6 New Deaths

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Saturday, April 18, 2020

SMYRNA (April 18, 2020) – The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is announcing six additional fatalities related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and is providing an update on the number of positive cases and recovered individuals. In total, 67 Delawareans have passed away due to complications from COVID-19. Individuals who have died from COVID-19 ranged in […]




COVID-19 Update April 17, 2020: Public Health Announces 9 More Deaths, 248 New Positive Cases

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Friday, April 17, 2020

SMYRNA (April 17, 2020) – The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is announcing nine additional fatalities related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and is providing an update on the number of positive cases and recovered individuals. In total, 61 Delawareans have passed away due to complications from COVID-19.  Individuals who have died from COVID-19 ranged in […]






  Archives:  April 2020

Polly Drummond yard waste site closed for the day Sunday for capacity and traffic

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Community Affairs | Division of Waste and Hazardous Substances | Date Posted: Sunday, April 19, 2020

DOVER, Del. – The Polly Drummond Hill yard waste drop-off site near Newark, which opened for the season on Saturday, April 18, was closed to further drop-offs about noon on Sunday because of material capacity and traffic issues. DNREC will work this week to have its contractor shred and remove all the material that was dropped off until the closure, and create a traffic plan with the goal of reopening the site on Saturday, April 25. The site operates Saturdays and Sundays.




DHSS Announces Three More Deaths Involving Residents or Patients at Its 24/7 Facilities

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Sunday, April 19, 2020

NEW CASTLE (April 19, 2020) – The Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) is announcing three more deaths from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) involving residents or patients at its 24/7 facilities. A 72-year-old female resident from Delaware Hospital for the Chronically Ill in Smyrna died April 17 at a Kent County hospital and an […]




MEDIA ADVISORY: Public Health Makes Changes to Daily COVID-19 Reporting Format

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Sunday, April 19, 2020

Data Dashboard to be Updated During Noon Hour Starting Monday Smyrna, DE (April 19, 2020) – Starting Monday, April 20, 2020, the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) will begin providing its daily updates on COVID-19 statistics on the de.gov/coronavirus website during the noon hour. Data will reflect the most current information available as of […]




COVID-19 Update April 18, 2020: Public Health Announces 215 Additional Positive Cases; 6 New Deaths

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Saturday, April 18, 2020

SMYRNA (April 18, 2020) – The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is announcing six additional fatalities related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and is providing an update on the number of positive cases and recovered individuals. In total, 67 Delawareans have passed away due to complications from COVID-19. Individuals who have died from COVID-19 ranged in […]




COVID-19 Update April 17, 2020: Public Health Announces 9 More Deaths, 248 New Positive Cases

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Friday, April 17, 2020

SMYRNA (April 17, 2020) – The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is announcing nine additional fatalities related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and is providing an update on the number of positive cases and recovered individuals. In total, 61 Delawareans have passed away due to complications from COVID-19.  Individuals who have died from COVID-19 ranged in […]