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  Archives:  December 2020

Weekly COVID-19 Update – Dec. 11, 2020: Surge in New Positive Cases Continues

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Friday, December 11, 2020

DOVER (Dec. 11, 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, December 10, 2020. A total of 43,818 positive cases of COVID-19 among Delaware residents have been reported to DPH since March […]




Delaware Division of Public Health Announces Availability of Free Mail-Order Naloxone

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Friday, December 11, 2020

DOVER, DE (DEC. 11, 2020) – The Delaware Department of Health and Social Services’ (DHSS) Division of Public Health (DPH) announced Friday that Delawareans struggling with addiction can now order free naloxone by mail. Increasing access to naloxone is critical to preventing overdose deaths as more people are struggling with anxiety, depression, and financial stress […]




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

Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Friday, December 11, 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 next week. Testing locations listed below include pop-up and Curative trailer sites, as well as community sites hosted by New Castle […]




DNREC to Temporarily Close Delaware State Parks Nature Centers Starting Dec. 14

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Date Posted: Friday, December 11, 2020

The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced today that it will close all nature centers within Delaware State Parks starting Monday, Dec. 14 through Jan. 11, 2021, to limit the spread of COVID-19.




Statement From Attorney General Jennings On Shooting Of Milford Police Officer

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Friday, December 11, 2020

Attorney General Kathy Jennings released the following statement Friday regarding the Thursday night shooting of a Milford police officer: “My thoughts — and those of every person in this Department — are with a Milford police officer who was hospitalized after being wounded during a U.S. Marshals Service operation last night. The U.S. Marshals Fugitive […]






  Archives:  December 2020

Weekly COVID-19 Update – Dec. 11, 2020: Surge in New Positive Cases Continues

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Friday, December 11, 2020

DOVER (Dec. 11, 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, December 10, 2020. A total of 43,818 positive cases of COVID-19 among Delaware residents have been reported to DPH since March […]




Delaware Division of Public Health Announces Availability of Free Mail-Order Naloxone

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Friday, December 11, 2020

DOVER, DE (DEC. 11, 2020) – The Delaware Department of Health and Social Services’ (DHSS) Division of Public Health (DPH) announced Friday that Delawareans struggling with addiction can now order free naloxone by mail. Increasing access to naloxone is critical to preventing overdose deaths as more people are struggling with anxiety, depression, and financial stress […]




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

Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Friday, December 11, 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 next week. Testing locations listed below include pop-up and Curative trailer sites, as well as community sites hosted by New Castle […]




DNREC to Temporarily Close Delaware State Parks Nature Centers Starting Dec. 14

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Date Posted: Friday, December 11, 2020

The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced today that it will close all nature centers within Delaware State Parks starting Monday, Dec. 14 through Jan. 11, 2021, to limit the spread of COVID-19.




Statement From Attorney General Jennings On Shooting Of Milford Police Officer

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Friday, December 11, 2020

Attorney General Kathy Jennings released the following statement Friday regarding the Thursday night shooting of a Milford police officer: “My thoughts — and those of every person in this Department — are with a Milford police officer who was hospitalized after being wounded during a U.S. Marshals Service operation last night. The U.S. Marshals Fugitive […]