Delaware Endorses COVID-19 Booster Vaccines for All Persons 18 and Older
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Friday, November 19, 2021
DOVER, DE (Nov. 19, 2021) – Following action today by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) advisory committee, Delaware’s Division of Public Health (DPH) is encouraging all fully vaccinated Delawareans 18 and older to get a booster dose of Pfizer, Moderna or Johnson & Johnson […]
DPH Shares Thanksgiving COVID-19 Testing, Vaccine Closures and Safe Gathering Recommendations
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Friday, November 19, 2021
The Division of Public Health (DPH) is sharing anticipated closures related to COVID-19 testing and vaccination sites, as well as recommendations for holding a safe Thanksgiving gathering.
COVID-19 Hospitalizations and Deaths Decline; Slight Uptick in Positive Cases
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, November 12, 2021
DOVER (Nov. 12, 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. 11, 2021. Total positive cases since March 11, 2020: 147,233 7-day average of new positive cases: 275.4 an increase from 250.6 last […]
Raccoon Tests Positive for Rabies After Biting and Scratching Individual in New Castle County
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Friday, November 12, 2021
DOVER (Nov. 12, 2021) – The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is advising residents who live or frequent the vicinity of Frazer and Denny Roads in Bear of a positive case of rabies in a raccoon that bit and scratched a human on November 7. The raccoon was tested for rabies and the results […]
DNREC, DPH Announce Bethany Crest Water System’s Finished Water is Safe for Drinking and Cooking
Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, November 8, 2021
Results from samples taken from the water system serving residents of the Bethany Crest community near Millville returned test results that were below the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Health Advisory Level (HAL) of 70 parts per trillion (ppt) for PFAS in drinking water. Residents may resume normal use of the water, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) and Division of Public Health (DPH) announced today.
