Weekly COVID-19 Update – JULY 23, 2021: Delaware Sees Uptick In New COVID-19 Cases
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, July 23, 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, July 22, 2021. A total of 110,638 positive cases of COVID-19 among Delaware residents have been reported to DPH since March 11, 2020. The seven-day average […]
DPH Announces COVID-19 $15M Testing Partnership With Quidel In Schools
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, July 19, 2021
Dover (July 19, 2021) The Division of Public Health (DPH) is announcing a $15M partnership with the Department of Education (DOE) and Quidel Corporation to provide comprehensive COVID-19 testing, processing, and reporting in Delaware schools. Quidel will utilize its rapid antigen tests to provide on-the-spot results in as little as 10 minutes. Frequent testing […]
Curative, Delaware’s COVID-19 Testing Partner, to Shift Completely to New Testing Method by July 15
Delaware Health and Social Services | Date Posted: Wednesday, July 14, 2021
NEW CASTLE (July 13, 2021) – Beginning Thursday, July 15, Delaware’s largest COVID-19 testing partner, Curative, Inc., will shift completely from using a self-administered saliva-based test to a self-administered shallow nasal test. The new PCR testing method is expected to have the same turnaround time for results, usually within 24 to 48 hours of the […]
Division of Medicaid and Medical Assistance to Gather Feedback on Managed Care Organizations, Ways to Improve Program
Delaware Health and Social Services | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, July 13, 2021
NEW CASTLE (July 13, 2021) – The Department of Health and Social Services’ Division of Medicaid and Medical Assistance (DMMA) is beginning the process of identifying Managed Care Organizations (MCOs) to operate its Medicaid Managed Care Program beginning Jan. 1, 2023. DMMA currently contracts with two MCOs, AmeriHealth Caritas Delaware and Highmark Health Options. […]
Secretary Magarik Announces Leadership Changes at Department of Health and Social Services
Delaware Health and Social Services | Date Posted: Monday, July 12, 2021
NEW CASTLE (July 12, 2021) – Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) Secretary Molly Magarik today announced leadership changes for the organization involving three divisions. Magarik said the changes will help DHSS begin to embrace the goals outlined in the agency’s draft Strategic Plan, “Achieving the Vision: Person-Centered Health and Human Services in Delaware,” […]
