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  Archives:  November 2020

State Auditor Kathy McGuiness Unveils Delaware CARES Act Fund Tracker

Auditor of Accounts | Former Auditor of Accounts - Kathy McGuiness | Date Posted: Monday, November 30, 2020

DOVER, DELAWARE – Today, Delaware State Auditor Kathy McGuiness unveiled the Delaware CARES Act Fund Tracker. In March 2020, the federal government passed the $2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. According to the U.S. Treasury Department, its purpose was to provide fast and direct economic assistance for American workers, families, and […]



Delaware students thrive during in-person learning

Department of Education | News | Date Posted: Monday, November 30, 2020

Thanks to the hard work of educators and school staff across the state, including careful planning and conscientious following of needed safety measures and protocols, students in most schools across Delaware have been given the option to return to some form of in-person learning if their families so choose. The Delaware Division of Public Health reports that school faculty and staff’s hard work has paid off with low COVID-19 cases numbers in schools and –  similar to what has been found nationally and internationally – no significant spread in schools.



Numerous Delaware Hunting and Trapping Seasons Open in December

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | News | Date Posted: Monday, November 30, 2020

Numerous Delaware hunting and trapping seasons are open in December, including the third and final duck hunting season split that opens Friday, Dec. 11 and the special antlerless deer hunting season opening Saturday, Dec. 12.



Governor Carney, DPH, DEMA Announce Community COVID-19 Testing Sites

Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Sunday, November 29, 2020

State agencies encourage COVID-19 testing WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney, the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH), and the Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) announced the list of community testing sites throughout Delaware this week. Testing locations listed below include pop-up and Curative trailer sites. “Getting tested after you’ve been with others outside of your […]



Director Schall Tests Positive for COVID-19

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Date Posted: Saturday, November 28, 2020

Smyrna – Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) Director AJ Schall was tested for COVID-19 on Monday, November 23, 2020, along with one of his sons. Both tested negative. On Wednesday, November 25, 2020, Director Schall developed minor, cold-like symptoms and was again tested. He received a positive test result on the morning of Friday, November […]





  Archives:  November 2020

State Auditor Kathy McGuiness Unveils Delaware CARES Act Fund Tracker

Auditor of Accounts | Former Auditor of Accounts - Kathy McGuiness | Date Posted: Monday, November 30, 2020

DOVER, DELAWARE – Today, Delaware State Auditor Kathy McGuiness unveiled the Delaware CARES Act Fund Tracker. In March 2020, the federal government passed the $2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. According to the U.S. Treasury Department, its purpose was to provide fast and direct economic assistance for American workers, families, and […]



Delaware students thrive during in-person learning

Department of Education | News | Date Posted: Monday, November 30, 2020

Thanks to the hard work of educators and school staff across the state, including careful planning and conscientious following of needed safety measures and protocols, students in most schools across Delaware have been given the option to return to some form of in-person learning if their families so choose. The Delaware Division of Public Health reports that school faculty and staff’s hard work has paid off with low COVID-19 cases numbers in schools and –  similar to what has been found nationally and internationally – no significant spread in schools.



Numerous Delaware Hunting and Trapping Seasons Open in December

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | News | Date Posted: Monday, November 30, 2020

Numerous Delaware hunting and trapping seasons are open in December, including the third and final duck hunting season split that opens Friday, Dec. 11 and the special antlerless deer hunting season opening Saturday, Dec. 12.



Governor Carney, DPH, DEMA Announce Community COVID-19 Testing Sites

Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Sunday, November 29, 2020

State agencies encourage COVID-19 testing WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney, the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH), and the Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) announced the list of community testing sites throughout Delaware this week. Testing locations listed below include pop-up and Curative trailer sites. “Getting tested after you’ve been with others outside of your […]



Director Schall Tests Positive for COVID-19

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Date Posted: Saturday, November 28, 2020

Smyrna – Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) Director AJ Schall was tested for COVID-19 on Monday, November 23, 2020, along with one of his sons. Both tested negative. On Wednesday, November 25, 2020, Director Schall developed minor, cold-like symptoms and was again tested. He received a positive test result on the morning of Friday, November […]