DPH to Implement Updated CDC Guidance Reducing Quarantine, Isolation Periods
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, December 28, 2021
DOVER, DE (Dec. 28, 2021) – The Division of Public Health announced that it will implement updated guidance issued Monday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to shorten the recommended time that people should isolate or quarantine from 10 days to 5 days based on certain conditions and vaccination status. The change is motivated by […]
Weekly COVID-19 Update – Dec. 24, 2021: Record Number of New Daily Positive Cases Reported
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Friday, December 24, 2021
DOVER, DE (Dec. 24, 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. 23, 2021. DPH reported the highest number of new positive daily cases since the start of the pandemic with 1,393 positive […]
DPH Launches QR Tool Giving Delawareans Convenient Access to Their COVID-19 Vaccine Record
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Tuesday, December 21, 2021
DOVER, DE (Dec. 21, 2021) – The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) announced today that individuals vaccinated in Delaware will now have access to a QR code when downloading their COVID-19 vaccination record. The digital COVID-19 vaccination card now includes the QR code and is available through the DelVAX Public Portal, a site where those who were […]
Weekly COVID-19 Update – Dec. 17, 2021: Surge of New Positive Cases Continues
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Friday, December 17, 2021
DOVER, DE (Dec. 17, 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. 16, 2021. Total positive cases since March 11, 2020: 164,092 7-day average of new positive cases: 677.1, an increase from 596.6 […]
State’s First Omicron Cases Involve 4 Residents of New Castle County
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, December 17, 2021
DOVER, DE (Dec. 17, 2021) – The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) today announced that it has confirmed the first four cases of the Omicron variant (B.1.1.529) among Delaware residents. The variant was detected today through routine sequencing of test specimens by the Delaware Public Health Laboratory. The four cases involve two adults in […]
