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Governor Carney Proclaims Sept. 20-24 as Falls Prevention Awareness Week in Delaware

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Monday, September 13, 2021

Falls can be disabling and are the leading cause of traumatic brain injuries in the United States, particularly among older adults and young children, according to the Mayo Clinic. To raise awareness about fall-related injuries, especially among seniors, Governor John Carney and Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long proclaimed September 20-24, 2021, as Falls Prevention Awareness Week […]




Weekly COVID-19 Update – Sept 10, 2021: Daily COVID-19 Cases Hits Highest Number Since January

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

DOVER (SEPTEMBER 10, 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, September 9, 2021. A total of 123,958 positive cases of COVID-19 among Delaware residents have been reported to DPH since March 11, 2020. The […]




Deer in Rehoboth Beach Tests Positive for Rabies

Deer | Deer Season | Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Rabies | Rehoboth Beach | Date Posted: Friday, September 10, 2021

The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is advising Rehoboth Beach residents who live or spend time in the vicinity of Kings Creek Circle and Road 273 of a positive case of rabies in a white-tailed deer in the area. The deer was showing signs of symptoms and was removed from a residential property on […]




Fox in Greenwood Tests Positive for Rabies

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Wednesday, September 8, 2021

DOVER, DE (Sept. 8, 2021) – The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is advising residents who live or spend time in the vicinity of Route 16 in Greenwood between Judy Road (Road 611) and Century Farm Road (Road 630) of a positive case of rabies in a fox that bit a human on Friday, Sept. […]




Weekly COVID-19 Update – Sept. 3, 2021: Hospitalizations, Cases Continue Concerning Trend Upward

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Friday, September 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, September 2, 2021. A total of 121,283 positive cases of COVID-19 among Delaware residents have been reported to DPH since March 11, 2020. The seven-day average […]







  Category: Division of Public Health

Governor Carney Proclaims Sept. 20-24 as Falls Prevention Awareness Week in Delaware

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Monday, September 13, 2021

Falls can be disabling and are the leading cause of traumatic brain injuries in the United States, particularly among older adults and young children, according to the Mayo Clinic. To raise awareness about fall-related injuries, especially among seniors, Governor John Carney and Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long proclaimed September 20-24, 2021, as Falls Prevention Awareness Week […]




Weekly COVID-19 Update – Sept 10, 2021: Daily COVID-19 Cases Hits Highest Number Since January

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

DOVER (SEPTEMBER 10, 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, September 9, 2021. A total of 123,958 positive cases of COVID-19 among Delaware residents have been reported to DPH since March 11, 2020. The […]




Deer in Rehoboth Beach Tests Positive for Rabies

Deer | Deer Season | Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Rabies | Rehoboth Beach | Date Posted: Friday, September 10, 2021

The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is advising Rehoboth Beach residents who live or spend time in the vicinity of Kings Creek Circle and Road 273 of a positive case of rabies in a white-tailed deer in the area. The deer was showing signs of symptoms and was removed from a residential property on […]




Fox in Greenwood Tests Positive for Rabies

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Wednesday, September 8, 2021

DOVER, DE (Sept. 8, 2021) – The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is advising residents who live or spend time in the vicinity of Route 16 in Greenwood between Judy Road (Road 611) and Century Farm Road (Road 630) of a positive case of rabies in a fox that bit a human on Friday, Sept. […]




Weekly COVID-19 Update – Sept. 3, 2021: Hospitalizations, Cases Continue Concerning Trend Upward

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Friday, September 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, September 2, 2021. A total of 121,283 positive cases of COVID-19 among Delaware residents have been reported to DPH since March 11, 2020. The seven-day average […]