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Weekly COVID-19 Update- March 26, 2021: Slight Uptick in Average Daily Cases; Newly Reported Deaths Continue to Decline

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Friday, March 26, 2021

DOVER (March 26, 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, March 25, 2021. A total of 93,325 positive cases of COVID-19 among Delaware residents have been reported to DPH since March […]




Delaware Has Issued Emergency Benefits for March to Eligible SNAP, TANF, and General Assistance Households

Delaware Health and Social Services | News | Date Posted: Friday, March 26, 2021

NEW CASTLE (March 26, 2021) – The Delaware Division of Social Services has issued emergency benefits for March to eligible households as part of the state’s ongoing response to the COVID-19 public health crisis. Benefits were issued as part of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and two cash assistance programs – Temporary Assistance for […]




DHSS Updates Guidance for Visitation at Delaware’s Long-Term Care Facilities

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Friday, March 26, 2021

NEW CASTLE (March 26, 2021) – The Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) has updated its guidance to Delaware’s long-term care facilities following recent federal recommendations that allow for expanded indoor visitation during the COVID-19 pandemic. The guidance was updated last week and was sent to the state’s 86 long-term care (LTC) facilities; it […]




COVID-19 Vaccine Waiting List Now Open to Delawareans 50+

Division of Public Health | Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, March 23, 2021

As program expands, 25 percent of Delawareans have received at least one shot WILMINGTON, Del. — Governor John Carney and the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) on Tuesday announced that Delawareans aged 50+ can now register on the State of Delaware’s COVID-19 vaccine waiting list at vaccinerequest.delaware.gov. DPH, the Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) and […]




Weekly COVID-19 Update – March 19, 2021: Average Daily Cases Flatten Out, Newly Reported Deaths Decrease

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Friday, March 19, 2021

DOVER (March 19, 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, March 18, 2021. A total of 91,635 positive cases of COVID-19 among Delaware residents have been reported to DPH since March […]







  Category: Delaware Health and Social Services

Weekly COVID-19 Update- March 26, 2021: Slight Uptick in Average Daily Cases; Newly Reported Deaths Continue to Decline

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Friday, March 26, 2021

DOVER (March 26, 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, March 25, 2021. A total of 93,325 positive cases of COVID-19 among Delaware residents have been reported to DPH since March […]




Delaware Has Issued Emergency Benefits for March to Eligible SNAP, TANF, and General Assistance Households

Delaware Health and Social Services | News | Date Posted: Friday, March 26, 2021

NEW CASTLE (March 26, 2021) – The Delaware Division of Social Services has issued emergency benefits for March to eligible households as part of the state’s ongoing response to the COVID-19 public health crisis. Benefits were issued as part of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and two cash assistance programs – Temporary Assistance for […]




DHSS Updates Guidance for Visitation at Delaware’s Long-Term Care Facilities

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Friday, March 26, 2021

NEW CASTLE (March 26, 2021) – The Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) has updated its guidance to Delaware’s long-term care facilities following recent federal recommendations that allow for expanded indoor visitation during the COVID-19 pandemic. The guidance was updated last week and was sent to the state’s 86 long-term care (LTC) facilities; it […]




COVID-19 Vaccine Waiting List Now Open to Delawareans 50+

Division of Public Health | Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, March 23, 2021

As program expands, 25 percent of Delawareans have received at least one shot WILMINGTON, Del. — Governor John Carney and the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) on Tuesday announced that Delawareans aged 50+ can now register on the State of Delaware’s COVID-19 vaccine waiting list at vaccinerequest.delaware.gov. DPH, the Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) and […]




Weekly COVID-19 Update – March 19, 2021: Average Daily Cases Flatten Out, Newly Reported Deaths Decrease

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Friday, March 19, 2021

DOVER (March 19, 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, March 18, 2021. A total of 91,635 positive cases of COVID-19 among Delaware residents have been reported to DPH since March […]