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March 12 Live Coronavirus Disease Q&A

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Former Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long (2017-2025) | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, March 12, 2020

Join Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long, Dr. Karyl Ratty, Director of the Delaware Division of Public Health, and Dr. Kara Odom Walker, Secretary of the Department of Health and Social Services  for a live coronavirus disease discussion on hygiene and at-risk populations at 11:45am from the State Health Operations Center You can also watch the live […]




Public Health Announces First Presumptive Positive Case of Coronavirus in Delaware Resident

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, March 11, 2020

The individual is not severely ill and self-isolated at home as soon as symptoms appeared. The individual was exposed to another confirmed case of COVID-19 in another state. Epidemiologists from the Division of Public Health are working to identify any close contacts of the individuals who were possibly exposed.




Watch the March 10th Q and A on coronavirus

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Tuesday, March 10, 2020

Watch live at 1:15pm on March 10, 2020 from Delaware Health and Social Services and the Division of Public Health.    




Division of Public Health Urges At-Risk Populations to Follow CDC Guidance on Coronavirus Disease

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Monday, March 9, 2020

NEW CASTLE (March 9, 2020) – The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) advises older Delawareans and people with severe chronic health conditions to follow guidance issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) encouraging them to “avoid crowds as much as possible” as a way to reduce their risk of contracting coronavirus […]




DPH Announces Negative Test Result for Coronavirus

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, March 5, 2020

Joint Information Center Established for Media DOVER (March 5, 2020) – The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is announcing that the latest pending test result for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has come back negative. The individual is a Sussex County resident. DPH will not be providing any additional information about the individual. Nine Delawareans […]







  Category: Division of Public Health

March 12 Live Coronavirus Disease Q&A

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Former Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long (2017-2025) | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, March 12, 2020

Join Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long, Dr. Karyl Ratty, Director of the Delaware Division of Public Health, and Dr. Kara Odom Walker, Secretary of the Department of Health and Social Services  for a live coronavirus disease discussion on hygiene and at-risk populations at 11:45am from the State Health Operations Center You can also watch the live […]




Public Health Announces First Presumptive Positive Case of Coronavirus in Delaware Resident

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, March 11, 2020

The individual is not severely ill and self-isolated at home as soon as symptoms appeared. The individual was exposed to another confirmed case of COVID-19 in another state. Epidemiologists from the Division of Public Health are working to identify any close contacts of the individuals who were possibly exposed.




Watch the March 10th Q and A on coronavirus

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Tuesday, March 10, 2020

Watch live at 1:15pm on March 10, 2020 from Delaware Health and Social Services and the Division of Public Health.    




Division of Public Health Urges At-Risk Populations to Follow CDC Guidance on Coronavirus Disease

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Monday, March 9, 2020

NEW CASTLE (March 9, 2020) – The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) advises older Delawareans and people with severe chronic health conditions to follow guidance issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) encouraging them to “avoid crowds as much as possible” as a way to reduce their risk of contracting coronavirus […]




DPH Announces Negative Test Result for Coronavirus

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, March 5, 2020

Joint Information Center Established for Media DOVER (March 5, 2020) – The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is announcing that the latest pending test result for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has come back negative. The individual is a Sussex County resident. DPH will not be providing any additional information about the individual. Nine Delawareans […]