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  Archives:  October 2020

URGENT: Get Your Ballot In!

Department of Elections | Department of Elections - State Election Commissioner | Date Posted: Saturday, October 31, 2020

Use the secured ballot drop boxes when returning your voted absentee or vote by mail ballot. Voted ballots must be returned to the county office that issued them by 8PM on Election Day. They may NOT be dropped off at any polling places. Visit de.gov/ballotbox for information on voting by mail in Delaware. Please Note: […]




Weekly COVID-19 Update – Oct. 30, 2020: New Daily Cases, Hospitalizations Remain Elevated; Deaths Increase

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Friday, October 30, 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, October 29, 2020.




DNREC Extends Public Comment Period 30 Days for Diamond State Port Corp.’s Proposed Container Port

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Climate, Coastal and Energy | Division of Waste and Hazardous Substances | Date Posted: Friday, October 30, 2020

The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control will extend the public comment period through Tuesday, Dec. 1 on the Diamond State Port Corporation’s (DSPC) proposed new container port on the Delaware River at the DSPC property at 4600 Hay Road, Edgemoor, New Castle County.




Governor Carney Formally Extends State of Emergency

Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Friday, October 30, 2020

WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney on Friday formally extended the State of Emergency declaration another 30 days to confront community spread of COVID-19, and issued the following statement: “We are working with communities and the Division of Public Health to prevent the spread of this virus as we prepare for a resurgence. Wear a face covering and […]




Delaware, New Jersey, and Rhode Island Announce Coordination on COVID-19 Testing Guidance

Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Friday, October 30, 2020

WILMINGTON, Del. – Building on previous coordination among states, Delaware Governor John Carney, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, and Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo announce that their states will be working together on asymptomatic COVID-19 testing. Joint statement from the Governors: The coronavirus pandemic has highlighted our interconnectedness as states. It has also underscored the critical […]






  Archives:  October 2020

URGENT: Get Your Ballot In!

Department of Elections | Department of Elections - State Election Commissioner | Date Posted: Saturday, October 31, 2020

Use the secured ballot drop boxes when returning your voted absentee or vote by mail ballot. Voted ballots must be returned to the county office that issued them by 8PM on Election Day. They may NOT be dropped off at any polling places. Visit de.gov/ballotbox for information on voting by mail in Delaware. Please Note: […]




Weekly COVID-19 Update – Oct. 30, 2020: New Daily Cases, Hospitalizations Remain Elevated; Deaths Increase

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Friday, October 30, 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, October 29, 2020.




DNREC Extends Public Comment Period 30 Days for Diamond State Port Corp.’s Proposed Container Port

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Climate, Coastal and Energy | Division of Waste and Hazardous Substances | Date Posted: Friday, October 30, 2020

The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control will extend the public comment period through Tuesday, Dec. 1 on the Diamond State Port Corporation’s (DSPC) proposed new container port on the Delaware River at the DSPC property at 4600 Hay Road, Edgemoor, New Castle County.




Governor Carney Formally Extends State of Emergency

Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Friday, October 30, 2020

WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney on Friday formally extended the State of Emergency declaration another 30 days to confront community spread of COVID-19, and issued the following statement: “We are working with communities and the Division of Public Health to prevent the spread of this virus as we prepare for a resurgence. Wear a face covering and […]




Delaware, New Jersey, and Rhode Island Announce Coordination on COVID-19 Testing Guidance

Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Friday, October 30, 2020

WILMINGTON, Del. – Building on previous coordination among states, Delaware Governor John Carney, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, and Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo announce that their states will be working together on asymptomatic COVID-19 testing. Joint statement from the Governors: The coronavirus pandemic has highlighted our interconnectedness as states. It has also underscored the critical […]