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  Category: Delaware Health and Social Services


COVID-19 Update March 18, 2020: Public Health Announces 9 Additional Positive Cases

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, March 18, 2020

DOVER (March 18, 2020) – The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is providing an update on the number of positive cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) reported in the state. There have been 26 total laboratory-confirmed cases in all three counties in the state since March 11. This includes nine additional cases since yesterday. […]




Public Health Announces Additional Positive Cases of Coronavirus

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, March 17, 2020

DOVER (March 17, 2020) – The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is announcing eight additional positive cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) bringing the statewide total to 16. Seven of the eight individuals are New Castle County residents, and one is the first reported case in Sussex County. Four of these individuals are males, […]




TMC Radio 1380 AM to Replay Governor Carney’s Virtual Town Hall Today

Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Transportation | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, March 17, 2020

WILMINGTON, Del. – As Delaware continues to respond to the spread of the Coronavirus and inform as many residents as possible, DelDOT’s WTMC Radio will rebroadcast at 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. today the audio of Governor John Carney’s virtual town hall with Delaware’s Secretary of Health and Social Services Dr. Kara Odom Walker that […]




Public Health Announces Eighth Positive Case of Coronavirus in Delaware

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, March 16, 2020

DOVER (March 15, 2020) – The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is announcing the eighth positive case of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The case involves a New Castle County woman over the age of 50. The individual is not severely ill and is currently self-isolated at home. She was exposed to a positive case […]




Redden Lodge and Forest Campsites Closed

Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Agriculture | Division of Public Health | Forest Service | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Monday, March 16, 2020

To limit the potential spread of the Coronavirus, the Delaware Forest Service is announcing the following actions, effective immediately: The Lodge at Redden State Forest will be closed to the public until further notice. All campsites at Redden and Blackbird State Forests will be closed to the public until further notice. All large gatherings (>25 people) scheduled for any of the State Forests will be cancelled. State Forests will remain open to the general public for the time being for outdoor activities such as hiking, bird watching, horseback riding, etc.







  Category: Delaware Health and Social Services

COVID-19 Update March 18, 2020: Public Health Announces 9 Additional Positive Cases

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, March 18, 2020

DOVER (March 18, 2020) – The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is providing an update on the number of positive cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) reported in the state. There have been 26 total laboratory-confirmed cases in all three counties in the state since March 11. This includes nine additional cases since yesterday. […]




Public Health Announces Additional Positive Cases of Coronavirus

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, March 17, 2020

DOVER (March 17, 2020) – The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is announcing eight additional positive cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) bringing the statewide total to 16. Seven of the eight individuals are New Castle County residents, and one is the first reported case in Sussex County. Four of these individuals are males, […]




TMC Radio 1380 AM to Replay Governor Carney’s Virtual Town Hall Today

Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Transportation | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, March 17, 2020

WILMINGTON, Del. – As Delaware continues to respond to the spread of the Coronavirus and inform as many residents as possible, DelDOT’s WTMC Radio will rebroadcast at 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. today the audio of Governor John Carney’s virtual town hall with Delaware’s Secretary of Health and Social Services Dr. Kara Odom Walker that […]




Public Health Announces Eighth Positive Case of Coronavirus in Delaware

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, March 16, 2020

DOVER (March 15, 2020) – The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is announcing the eighth positive case of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The case involves a New Castle County woman over the age of 50. The individual is not severely ill and is currently self-isolated at home. She was exposed to a positive case […]




Redden Lodge and Forest Campsites Closed

Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Agriculture | Division of Public Health | Forest Service | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Monday, March 16, 2020

To limit the potential spread of the Coronavirus, the Delaware Forest Service is announcing the following actions, effective immediately: The Lodge at Redden State Forest will be closed to the public until further notice. All campsites at Redden and Blackbird State Forests will be closed to the public until further notice. All large gatherings (>25 people) scheduled for any of the State Forests will be cancelled. State Forests will remain open to the general public for the time being for outdoor activities such as hiking, bird watching, horseback riding, etc.