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  Archives:  January 2021

Governor Carney, DPH Provide Updates on COVID-19 Vaccination Program

Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Monday, January 25, 2021

Partnership with Vault will reach low-income, underserved Delaware seniors; Curative also to begin 65+ vaccinations WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney, the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH), and the Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) announced an expansion on Monday of the State of Delaware’s COVID-19 vaccination efforts. DPH will partner this week with Vault […]




State Auditor Kathy McGuiness: Delaware Could See $43 Million Annually from Regulating, Taxing Marijuana for Adult Use

Auditor of Accounts | Former Auditor of Accounts - Kathy McGuiness | Date Posted: Monday, January 25, 2021

DOVER, DELAWARE – State Auditor Kathy McGuiness released a report today showing that Delaware could realize more than $43 million in annual tax revenue from the regulation and taxation of legal marijuana. In a new special report titled “Millions in Revenue Anticipated from Legalizing Marijuana in Delaware,” McGuiness said that regulating the sale of marijuana […]




DNREC Updates A-Street Ditch PCB Cleanup Pilot Project

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Waste and Hazardous Substances | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Date Posted: Monday, January 25, 2021

A new report prepared for the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control indicates that the innovative technology being tested in Wilmington’s A-Street Ditch continues to show promise. The report summarizes data collected one year after biologically-enhanced carbon pellets were applied to sediments in the ditch to clean up polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs).




DPH Completes 11,000 Vaccinations in Weekend Events

News | Date Posted: Sunday, January 24, 2021

DOVER (Jan. 24, 2021) – The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) vaccinated 11,154 individuals at events held Friday, Saturday and Sunday in Delaware City and Georgetown. Those vaccinated included Phase 1B seniors ages 65 and older and Phase 1A health care personnel. The total in Delaware City includes 500 vaccinations Friday, 3,318 Saturday and […]




Weekly COVID-19 Update – Jan. 22, 2021: New Positive Cases, Hospitalizations Remain Elevated But Trends Leveling Out

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Friday, January 22, 2021

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, January 21, 2021.






  Archives:  January 2021

Governor Carney, DPH Provide Updates on COVID-19 Vaccination Program

Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Monday, January 25, 2021

Partnership with Vault will reach low-income, underserved Delaware seniors; Curative also to begin 65+ vaccinations WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney, the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH), and the Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) announced an expansion on Monday of the State of Delaware’s COVID-19 vaccination efforts. DPH will partner this week with Vault […]




State Auditor Kathy McGuiness: Delaware Could See $43 Million Annually from Regulating, Taxing Marijuana for Adult Use

Auditor of Accounts | Former Auditor of Accounts - Kathy McGuiness | Date Posted: Monday, January 25, 2021

DOVER, DELAWARE – State Auditor Kathy McGuiness released a report today showing that Delaware could realize more than $43 million in annual tax revenue from the regulation and taxation of legal marijuana. In a new special report titled “Millions in Revenue Anticipated from Legalizing Marijuana in Delaware,” McGuiness said that regulating the sale of marijuana […]




DNREC Updates A-Street Ditch PCB Cleanup Pilot Project

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Waste and Hazardous Substances | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Date Posted: Monday, January 25, 2021

A new report prepared for the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control indicates that the innovative technology being tested in Wilmington’s A-Street Ditch continues to show promise. The report summarizes data collected one year after biologically-enhanced carbon pellets were applied to sediments in the ditch to clean up polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs).




DPH Completes 11,000 Vaccinations in Weekend Events

News | Date Posted: Sunday, January 24, 2021

DOVER (Jan. 24, 2021) – The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) vaccinated 11,154 individuals at events held Friday, Saturday and Sunday in Delaware City and Georgetown. Those vaccinated included Phase 1B seniors ages 65 and older and Phase 1A health care personnel. The total in Delaware City includes 500 vaccinations Friday, 3,318 Saturday and […]




Weekly COVID-19 Update – Jan. 22, 2021: New Positive Cases, Hospitalizations Remain Elevated But Trends Leveling Out

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Friday, January 22, 2021

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, January 21, 2021.