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  Category: Division of Public Health


Public Health Closes Unpermitted Home Tattoo Operation in Millsboro

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Friday, December 10, 2021

DOVER (Dec. 10, 2021) – On Thursday, Dec. 9,  2021, the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) ordered a Millsboro man to cease tattooing activities in his home, in violation of Title 16 of the Delaware Code. Body art activities should only be performed in DPH-permitted facilities. Private residences are not properly equipped for these activities to […]




Raccoon in Georgetown Tests Positive for Rabies

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Friday, December 10, 2021

DOVER (Dec. 10, 2021) – The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is advising Georgetown residents who live or spend time in the vicinity of West Robbins Road and South Old State Road of a positive case of rabies in a raccoon that potentially exposed two dogs to the virus recently. The raccoon was tested for […]




Weekly COVID-19 Update: New Positive Cases, Hospitalizations Trending Upward

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Friday, December 3, 2021

DOVER, DE (Dec. 3, 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, Dec. 2, 2021.  Total positive cases since March 11, 2020: 155,149 7-day average of new positive cases: 432.7, an increase from 377.6 […]




Weekly COVID-19 Update – Nov. 26 2021: Positive Cases Remain Elevated While Hospitalizations Decrease Slightly

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

DOVER, DE (NOV. 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, Nov. 25, 2021. Total positive cases since March 11, 2020: 152,165 7-day average of new positive cases: 380.6, an increase from 329.6 […]




Division of Public Health Partners With Construction Industry to  Provide Lifesaving Narcan to Workers

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Saturday, November 20, 2021

NEWARK, DE (Nov. 20, 2021) – The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) has partnered with the state’s construction industry to drive down the number of drug overdose deaths in Delaware. In partnership with Bancroft Construction, the DPH Office of Health Crisis Response held a Narcan distribution event Thursday, Nov. 18, for Bancroft workers at the University of Delaware FinTech job site.   […]







  Category: Division of Public Health

Public Health Closes Unpermitted Home Tattoo Operation in Millsboro

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Friday, December 10, 2021

DOVER (Dec. 10, 2021) – On Thursday, Dec. 9,  2021, the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) ordered a Millsboro man to cease tattooing activities in his home, in violation of Title 16 of the Delaware Code. Body art activities should only be performed in DPH-permitted facilities. Private residences are not properly equipped for these activities to […]




Raccoon in Georgetown Tests Positive for Rabies

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Friday, December 10, 2021

DOVER (Dec. 10, 2021) – The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is advising Georgetown residents who live or spend time in the vicinity of West Robbins Road and South Old State Road of a positive case of rabies in a raccoon that potentially exposed two dogs to the virus recently. The raccoon was tested for […]




Weekly COVID-19 Update: New Positive Cases, Hospitalizations Trending Upward

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Friday, December 3, 2021

DOVER, DE (Dec. 3, 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, Dec. 2, 2021.  Total positive cases since March 11, 2020: 155,149 7-day average of new positive cases: 432.7, an increase from 377.6 […]




Weekly COVID-19 Update – Nov. 26 2021: Positive Cases Remain Elevated While Hospitalizations Decrease Slightly

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

DOVER, DE (NOV. 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, Nov. 25, 2021. Total positive cases since March 11, 2020: 152,165 7-day average of new positive cases: 380.6, an increase from 329.6 […]




Division of Public Health Partners With Construction Industry to  Provide Lifesaving Narcan to Workers

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Saturday, November 20, 2021

NEWARK, DE (Nov. 20, 2021) – The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) has partnered with the state’s construction industry to drive down the number of drug overdose deaths in Delaware. In partnership with Bancroft Construction, the DPH Office of Health Crisis Response held a Narcan distribution event Thursday, Nov. 18, for Bancroft workers at the University of Delaware FinTech job site.   […]