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  Archives:  July 2020

Governor Carney on the Passing of Congressman John Lewis

Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Saturday, July 18, 2020

Delaware Governor John Carney shared the following statement on the passing of his former colleague in the U.S. House of Representatives and civil rights leader Congressman John Lewis: “One of the real privileges I had as a member Congress was the opportunity to get to know Congressman John Lewis — and to join him on […]




Flag lowering for Rep. John Lewis

Flag Status | Office of Management and Budget | Date Posted: Saturday, July 18, 2020

President Trump today ordered United States flags at all U.S. government buildings and facilities be flown at half-staff immediately in memory of Representative John Lewis of Georgia. In concurrence with the President’s order, Gov. Carney has ordered the United States and Delaware flags at state buildings also be flown at half-staff. Flags are to be […]




Weekly COVID-19 Update: Public Health Continues to Announce New Positive Cases; Hospitalizations, Deaths Remain Steady

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

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, July 16, 2020.




Ex-daycare worker indicted for Murder, 52 counts of Child Abuse following infant homicide investigation

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Friday, July 17, 2020

A New Castle County grand jury has indicted a New Castle woman for 53 felonies following the alleged murder of an infant and the abuse of four other children at a Bear daycare facility. Dejoynay Ferguson, 20, is alleged to have suffocated a 4-month-old child to death and to have abused that child and four other children between July […]




Jennings announces settlement with Universal Health Services regarding allegations of improper admissions, discharges

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Friday, July 17, 2020

Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced Friday that Universal Health Services, Inc. (“UHS, Inc.”) and a subsidiary of UHS, Inc., UHS of Delaware, Inc., have agreed to a settlement of which $34,338.73 will go to the Division of Medicaid and Medicaid Assistance (DMMA) within the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS). “We expect all […]






  Archives:  July 2020

Governor Carney on the Passing of Congressman John Lewis

Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Saturday, July 18, 2020

Delaware Governor John Carney shared the following statement on the passing of his former colleague in the U.S. House of Representatives and civil rights leader Congressman John Lewis: “One of the real privileges I had as a member Congress was the opportunity to get to know Congressman John Lewis — and to join him on […]




Flag lowering for Rep. John Lewis

Flag Status | Office of Management and Budget | Date Posted: Saturday, July 18, 2020

President Trump today ordered United States flags at all U.S. government buildings and facilities be flown at half-staff immediately in memory of Representative John Lewis of Georgia. In concurrence with the President’s order, Gov. Carney has ordered the United States and Delaware flags at state buildings also be flown at half-staff. Flags are to be […]




Weekly COVID-19 Update: Public Health Continues to Announce New Positive Cases; Hospitalizations, Deaths Remain Steady

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

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, July 16, 2020.




Ex-daycare worker indicted for Murder, 52 counts of Child Abuse following infant homicide investigation

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Friday, July 17, 2020

A New Castle County grand jury has indicted a New Castle woman for 53 felonies following the alleged murder of an infant and the abuse of four other children at a Bear daycare facility. Dejoynay Ferguson, 20, is alleged to have suffocated a 4-month-old child to death and to have abused that child and four other children between July […]




Jennings announces settlement with Universal Health Services regarding allegations of improper admissions, discharges

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Friday, July 17, 2020

Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced Friday that Universal Health Services, Inc. (“UHS, Inc.”) and a subsidiary of UHS, Inc., UHS of Delaware, Inc., have agreed to a settlement of which $34,338.73 will go to the Division of Medicaid and Medicaid Assistance (DMMA) within the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS). “We expect all […]