Delaware Has Issued Emergency Benefits for March to Eligible SNAP, TANF, and General Assistance Households
Delaware Health and Social Services | Newsroom | 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 | Newsroom | 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 | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | 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 | Newsroom | 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 […]
Eligible Seniors 65 and Older Can Sign Up for Vaccination This Weekend
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, March 17, 2021
Any individuals 65 and older who live, work or receive their health care in Delaware are invited to sign up to receive their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccination Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Dover International Speedway.
