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  Archives:  May 2020

Governor Carney Signs Sixteenth Modification to State of Emergency

Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Sunday, May 10, 2020

Modification holds students and educators harmless for shortened school year WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney on Sunday signed the sixteenth modification to his State of Emergency declaration, suspending end-of-year evaluations for educators, professional development requirements and assessments due to the suspension of the school year caused by COVID-19. Governor Carney’s latest modification holds Delaware’s […]




Public Health Announces 166 Additional Positive Cases; 8 New Deaths

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Saturday, May 9, 2020

The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is announcing eight additional fatalities related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and is providing an update on the number of positive cases and recovered individuals. All data reported through the daily updates are based on data received as of 6 p.m. the previous day.




División de Servicios Sociales de Delaware Aprobados para la EBT debido a la Pandemia para Alimentar a los Niños

Delaware Health and Social Services | News | Date Posted: Saturday, May 9, 2020

NEW CASTLE (5 de mayo de 2020) – El 1 de mayo, la División de Servicios Sociales fue aprobada por el Departamento de Agricultura de los Estados Unidos (USDA, por sus siglas en inglés) para operar la Transferencia Electrónica de Beneficios Debido a la Pandemia (P-EBT, por sus siglas en inglés), un programa nuevo autorizado […]




DHSS Announces Three More Coronavirus-Related Deaths Involving Residents of Delaware Hospital for the Chronically Ill

Delaware Health and Social Services | News | Date Posted: Saturday, May 9, 2020

NEW CASTLE (May 8, 2020) – The Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) is announcing three more deaths from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) involving residents of Delaware Hospital for the Chronically Ill (DHCI) in Smyrna. Their deaths bring the total of residents or patients from DHSS’ 24/7 facilities who have died to 10. Two […]




Public Health Announces 172 Additional Positive Cases of COVID-19, 11 New Deaths of Delawareans

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Friday, May 8, 2020

SMYRNA (May 8, 2020) – The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is announcing 11 additional fatalities related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and is providing an update on the number of positive cases and recovered individuals. All data reported through the daily updates are based on data received as of 6 p.m. the previous […]






  Archives:  May 2020

Governor Carney Signs Sixteenth Modification to State of Emergency

Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Sunday, May 10, 2020

Modification holds students and educators harmless for shortened school year WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney on Sunday signed the sixteenth modification to his State of Emergency declaration, suspending end-of-year evaluations for educators, professional development requirements and assessments due to the suspension of the school year caused by COVID-19. Governor Carney’s latest modification holds Delaware’s […]




Public Health Announces 166 Additional Positive Cases; 8 New Deaths

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Saturday, May 9, 2020

The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is announcing eight additional fatalities related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and is providing an update on the number of positive cases and recovered individuals. All data reported through the daily updates are based on data received as of 6 p.m. the previous day.




División de Servicios Sociales de Delaware Aprobados para la EBT debido a la Pandemia para Alimentar a los Niños

Delaware Health and Social Services | News | Date Posted: Saturday, May 9, 2020

NEW CASTLE (5 de mayo de 2020) – El 1 de mayo, la División de Servicios Sociales fue aprobada por el Departamento de Agricultura de los Estados Unidos (USDA, por sus siglas en inglés) para operar la Transferencia Electrónica de Beneficios Debido a la Pandemia (P-EBT, por sus siglas en inglés), un programa nuevo autorizado […]




DHSS Announces Three More Coronavirus-Related Deaths Involving Residents of Delaware Hospital for the Chronically Ill

Delaware Health and Social Services | News | Date Posted: Saturday, May 9, 2020

NEW CASTLE (May 8, 2020) – The Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) is announcing three more deaths from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) involving residents of Delaware Hospital for the Chronically Ill (DHCI) in Smyrna. Their deaths bring the total of residents or patients from DHSS’ 24/7 facilities who have died to 10. Two […]




Public Health Announces 172 Additional Positive Cases of COVID-19, 11 New Deaths of Delawareans

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Friday, May 8, 2020

SMYRNA (May 8, 2020) – The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is announcing 11 additional fatalities related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and is providing an update on the number of positive cases and recovered individuals. All data reported through the daily updates are based on data received as of 6 p.m. the previous […]