Residents of Small Sussex Community Advised Not to Drink Water During Evaluation of Contaminant Near Advisory Level
Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Saturday, October 23, 2021
DOVER (OCT. 23, 2021) – Out of an abundance of caution, the Division of Public Health (DPH) is advising residents of the Bethany Crest community near Millville to use bottled water for drinking and cooking while their water system is evaluated for a concentration of per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) that is near or at […]
Weekly COVID-19 Update- October 22, 2021 COVID-19 Cases and Hospitalizations Continue Steady Downward Trend
Delaware Health and Social Services | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, October 22, 2021
DOVER (OCT. 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, Oct. 21, 2021. Total positive cases since March 11, 2020: 141,717 7-day average of new positive cases: 333.4, a decrease from 389.4 last week […]
DPH Advises Vaccine Providers To Offer Booster Doses For All Three COVID-19 Vaccine Brands To Eligible Delawareans
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, October 22, 2021
The Delaware Division of Public Health announced that Delaware’s vaccine providers can begin administering booster doses for vaccines made by Moderna and Johnson & Johnson to certain populations that have been recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine received booster authorization last month. Any of the three authorized vaccines can be administered to qualifying individuals as a booster in a “mix and match” approach to the vaccine originally received.
Delaware Hosts Prescription Drug Take-Back Day: Delawareans Encouraged to Dispose of Unused Medication
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Wednesday, October 20, 2021
Delaware will hold its 21st Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021. Delawareans can discard their expired or unused medications at locations statewide between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
Division for the Visually Impaired Celebrates White Cane Safety Day
Delaware Health and Social Services | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, October 20, 2021
NEW CASTLE (October 19, 2021) – More than 40 participants joined the Division for the Visually Impaired (DVI) in a celebration of White Cane Safety Day on Oct. 8 for a fun walk along the Wilmington Riverfront and the Jack A. Markell Trail. Each year, White Cane Safety Day is celebrated on Oct. 15. The […]
