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  Archives:  May 2020

Nearly $7 million in civil penalties secured against criminal enterprises involving human trafficking

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Friday, May 8, 2020

A group of Superior Court judgments issued on April 22 impose a total of $6.79 million in civil penalties against a Middletown pawn shop and its operators for violations of Delaware’s racketeering statute. The Department of Justice’s Civil Division secured the judgment as the outcome of a 2017 civil racketeering complaint filed against Gold Fever […]




Governor Carney Releases Statement on Economic Reopening; Announces June 1 as Target for Phase I

Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Friday, May 8, 2020

Governor announces rolling reopening; State of Emergency extended through May 31 WILMINGTON, Del. – In coordination with public health experts at the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH), Governor John Carney on Friday announced June 1 as the target date for Phase I of Delaware’s economic reopening. Governor Carney has extended Delaware’s State of Emergency declaration, […]




Governor Carney Announces Significant Expansion of Statewide Testing Program for COVID-19

Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Friday, May 8, 2020

In cooperation with partners, Delaware will have capacity to test 80,000 Delawareans each month WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney on Friday announced a significant expansion of Delaware’s statewide testing program for COVID-19 as Delaware moves toward Phase I of an economic reopening. The plan will be implemented in partnership with Delaware’s hospital systems, primary […]




May 8, 2020: COVID-19 Briefing

News | Date Posted: Friday, May 8, 2020




Public Health Announces 161 Additional Positive Cases of COVID-19

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Thursday, May 7, 2020

Nine more deaths raise state’s COVID-related total to 202 SMYRNA (May 7, 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. All data reported through the daily updates are based […]






  Archives:  May 2020

Nearly $7 million in civil penalties secured against criminal enterprises involving human trafficking

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Friday, May 8, 2020

A group of Superior Court judgments issued on April 22 impose a total of $6.79 million in civil penalties against a Middletown pawn shop and its operators for violations of Delaware’s racketeering statute. The Department of Justice’s Civil Division secured the judgment as the outcome of a 2017 civil racketeering complaint filed against Gold Fever […]




Governor Carney Releases Statement on Economic Reopening; Announces June 1 as Target for Phase I

Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Friday, May 8, 2020

Governor announces rolling reopening; State of Emergency extended through May 31 WILMINGTON, Del. – In coordination with public health experts at the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH), Governor John Carney on Friday announced June 1 as the target date for Phase I of Delaware’s economic reopening. Governor Carney has extended Delaware’s State of Emergency declaration, […]




Governor Carney Announces Significant Expansion of Statewide Testing Program for COVID-19

Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Friday, May 8, 2020

In cooperation with partners, Delaware will have capacity to test 80,000 Delawareans each month WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney on Friday announced a significant expansion of Delaware’s statewide testing program for COVID-19 as Delaware moves toward Phase I of an economic reopening. The plan will be implemented in partnership with Delaware’s hospital systems, primary […]




May 8, 2020: COVID-19 Briefing

News | Date Posted: Friday, May 8, 2020




Public Health Announces 161 Additional Positive Cases of COVID-19

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Thursday, May 7, 2020

Nine more deaths raise state’s COVID-related total to 202 SMYRNA (May 7, 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. All data reported through the daily updates are based […]