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  Archives:  February 2021

WEEKLY COVID-19 UPDATE – Feb. 5, 2021: New Positive Cases, Current Hospitalizations Continue Downward Trend

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Saturday, February 6, 2021

DOVER (Feb. 5, 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, February 5, 2021. A total of 79,546 positive cases of COVID-19 among Delaware residents have been reported to DPH since March […]




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

Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Friday, February 5, 2021

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 County and Henrietta Johnson Medical Center. “COVID-19 infection rates and hospitalizations have […]




DHSS, Other Agencies Seek to Connect Patients of Two Prescribers Associated with Md. Clinic to Continuing Treatment

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Friday, February 5, 2021

NEW CASTLE (Feb. 5, 2021) –Two Maryland prescribers associated with a clinic in Denton, Maryland, on the Eastern Shore of Maryland surrendered their Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Registration for cause in early January. The associated prescribers to this practice are no longer able to prescribe controlled substances. Patients of this Eastern Shore practice, including Delaware […]




Treasurer Davis Named to National Board to Help Families Save for Education

Office of the State Treasurer | State Treasurer Colleen C. Davis | Date Posted: Thursday, February 4, 2021

The College Savings Plans Network (CSPN) has nominated and confirmed Delaware State Treasurer Colleen Davis to its Executive Board. An affiliate of the National Association of State Treasurers (NAST), the CSPN brings together state officials who administer 529 savings plans which offer federal and state tax benefits for people to save for a child’s education. […]




Governor Carney’s Statement on U.S. Senator Carper’s Chairmanship of Senate Environment and Public Works Committee

Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, February 4, 2021

WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney on Thursday released the following statement after U.S. Senator Tom Carper was named Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works: “Senator Carper has long understood the importance of protecting our natural resources – to preserve those resources and to drive economic growth and job creation. In Delaware, our […]






  Archives:  February 2021

WEEKLY COVID-19 UPDATE – Feb. 5, 2021: New Positive Cases, Current Hospitalizations Continue Downward Trend

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Saturday, February 6, 2021

DOVER (Feb. 5, 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, February 5, 2021. A total of 79,546 positive cases of COVID-19 among Delaware residents have been reported to DPH since March […]




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

Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Friday, February 5, 2021

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 County and Henrietta Johnson Medical Center. “COVID-19 infection rates and hospitalizations have […]




DHSS, Other Agencies Seek to Connect Patients of Two Prescribers Associated with Md. Clinic to Continuing Treatment

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Friday, February 5, 2021

NEW CASTLE (Feb. 5, 2021) –Two Maryland prescribers associated with a clinic in Denton, Maryland, on the Eastern Shore of Maryland surrendered their Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Registration for cause in early January. The associated prescribers to this practice are no longer able to prescribe controlled substances. Patients of this Eastern Shore practice, including Delaware […]




Treasurer Davis Named to National Board to Help Families Save for Education

Office of the State Treasurer | State Treasurer Colleen C. Davis | Date Posted: Thursday, February 4, 2021

The College Savings Plans Network (CSPN) has nominated and confirmed Delaware State Treasurer Colleen Davis to its Executive Board. An affiliate of the National Association of State Treasurers (NAST), the CSPN brings together state officials who administer 529 savings plans which offer federal and state tax benefits for people to save for a child’s education. […]




Governor Carney’s Statement on U.S. Senator Carper’s Chairmanship of Senate Environment and Public Works Committee

Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, February 4, 2021

WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney on Thursday released the following statement after U.S. Senator Tom Carper was named Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works: “Senator Carper has long understood the importance of protecting our natural resources – to preserve those resources and to drive economic growth and job creation. In Delaware, our […]