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Public Health Announces 55 Additional Positive Cases of COVID-19, 5 New Deaths

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Thursday, June 18, 2020

SMYRNA (June 18, 2020) – The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is announcing five additional fatalities related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and is providing an update on the number of positive cases and recovered individuals as of 6:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 17, 2020. In total, 431 Delawareans have passed away due to complications […]




Delaware Added to SNAP Online Purchasing Pilot Program

Delaware Health and Social Services | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, June 17, 2020

Starting in July, households can use SNAP benefits to order eligible foods from three retailers NEW CASTLE (June 17, 2020) – The Division of Social Services has been approved by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide households with access to purchase food online using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. Beginning in […]




Public Health Announces 41 Additional Positive COVID-19 Cases Among Delawareans; 2 New Deaths

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, June 17, 2020

SMYRNA (June 17, 2020) – The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is announcing two additional fatalities related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and is providing an update on the number of positive cases and recovered individuals as of 6:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 16, 2020. In total, 426 Delawareans have passed away due to complications […]




Governor Carney Announces Leadership Changes at Department of Health and Social Services

Delaware Health and Social Services | Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, June 16, 2020

WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney on Tuesday announced that Secretary Dr. Kara Odom Walker will leave her current role as the head of the Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) this summer to join Nemours’ National Office of Policy and Prevention in Washington, D.C. Dr. Walker, who has served as Secretary of the […]




Suspected Overdose Deaths for May in Delaware Tie Previous Monthly High Set in 2018

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Tuesday, June 16, 2020

Health Officials Fear Rising Death Toll May Be Consequence of COVID-19 NEW CASTLE (June 16, 2020) – In what Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) officials fear may be a consequence of the uncertainty associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, deaths from suspected overdoses in Delaware during May tied a previous monthly total set in […]







  Category: Delaware Health and Social Services

Public Health Announces 55 Additional Positive Cases of COVID-19, 5 New Deaths

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Thursday, June 18, 2020

SMYRNA (June 18, 2020) – The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is announcing five additional fatalities related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and is providing an update on the number of positive cases and recovered individuals as of 6:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 17, 2020. In total, 431 Delawareans have passed away due to complications […]




Delaware Added to SNAP Online Purchasing Pilot Program

Delaware Health and Social Services | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, June 17, 2020

Starting in July, households can use SNAP benefits to order eligible foods from three retailers NEW CASTLE (June 17, 2020) – The Division of Social Services has been approved by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide households with access to purchase food online using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. Beginning in […]




Public Health Announces 41 Additional Positive COVID-19 Cases Among Delawareans; 2 New Deaths

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, June 17, 2020

SMYRNA (June 17, 2020) – The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is announcing two additional fatalities related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and is providing an update on the number of positive cases and recovered individuals as of 6:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 16, 2020. In total, 426 Delawareans have passed away due to complications […]




Governor Carney Announces Leadership Changes at Department of Health and Social Services

Delaware Health and Social Services | Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, June 16, 2020

WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney on Tuesday announced that Secretary Dr. Kara Odom Walker will leave her current role as the head of the Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) this summer to join Nemours’ National Office of Policy and Prevention in Washington, D.C. Dr. Walker, who has served as Secretary of the […]




Suspected Overdose Deaths for May in Delaware Tie Previous Monthly High Set in 2018

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Tuesday, June 16, 2020

Health Officials Fear Rising Death Toll May Be Consequence of COVID-19 NEW CASTLE (June 16, 2020) – In what Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) officials fear may be a consequence of the uncertainty associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, deaths from suspected overdoses in Delaware during May tied a previous monthly total set in […]