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  Category: Division of Public Health


Elsmere Woman Charged With Animal Cruelty

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Thursday, September 2, 2021

Wilmington (September 2, 2021) — Officers from the Division of Public Health Office of Animal Welfare (OAW) announced the arrest today of an Elsmere woman on charges of animal cruelty. Marybeth Stankevich, 64, was arraigned in JP Court 11 in New Castle on 106 charges, including: ·  49 misdemeanor counts of animal cruelty, four felony […]




Weekly COVID-19 Update – August 27, 2021: Seven-Day Average For Positive Cases Surpasses 350

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, August 27, 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, August 26, 2021.        A total of 118,544 positive cases of COVID-19 among Delaware residents have been reported to DPH since March 11, 2020. The seven-day average […]




Weekly COVID-19 Update – AUGUST 20, 2021: Positive Cases, Hospitalizations Rise; Vaccination And Testing Encouraged 

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, August 20, 2021

DOVER (AUGUST 20, 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, August 19, 2021.       A total of 115,665 positive cases of COVID-19 among Delaware residents have been reported to DPH since March 11, 2020. […]




Middletown Women Charged With Animal Cruelty  

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, August 20, 2021

   DOVER (August 20, 2021) — Officers from the Division of Public Health’s Office of Animal Welfare (OAW) announced the arrest today of two Middletown women on charges of animal cruelty.    Cheryl Joseph, 53, was arraigned in JP Court 11 in New Castle on 50 charges, including 48 counts of cruel neglect, and two counts of felony animal cruelty.   Amy Wood, 60, was arraigned on five counts of cruel neglect. Both were released on […]




Weekly COVID-19 Update – August 6, 2021: Positive Case Numbers Continue to Rise and Delta Variant Continues to Dominate

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, August 6, 2021

DOVER (AUGUST 6, 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, August 5, 2021.     A total of 112,298 positive cases of COVID-19 among Delaware residents have been reported to DPH since March 11, 2020. The […]







  Category: Division of Public Health

Elsmere Woman Charged With Animal Cruelty

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Thursday, September 2, 2021

Wilmington (September 2, 2021) — Officers from the Division of Public Health Office of Animal Welfare (OAW) announced the arrest today of an Elsmere woman on charges of animal cruelty. Marybeth Stankevich, 64, was arraigned in JP Court 11 in New Castle on 106 charges, including: ·  49 misdemeanor counts of animal cruelty, four felony […]




Weekly COVID-19 Update – August 27, 2021: Seven-Day Average For Positive Cases Surpasses 350

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, August 27, 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, August 26, 2021.        A total of 118,544 positive cases of COVID-19 among Delaware residents have been reported to DPH since March 11, 2020. The seven-day average […]




Weekly COVID-19 Update – AUGUST 20, 2021: Positive Cases, Hospitalizations Rise; Vaccination And Testing Encouraged 

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, August 20, 2021

DOVER (AUGUST 20, 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, August 19, 2021.       A total of 115,665 positive cases of COVID-19 among Delaware residents have been reported to DPH since March 11, 2020. […]




Middletown Women Charged With Animal Cruelty  

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, August 20, 2021

   DOVER (August 20, 2021) — Officers from the Division of Public Health’s Office of Animal Welfare (OAW) announced the arrest today of two Middletown women on charges of animal cruelty.    Cheryl Joseph, 53, was arraigned in JP Court 11 in New Castle on 50 charges, including 48 counts of cruel neglect, and two counts of felony animal cruelty.   Amy Wood, 60, was arraigned on five counts of cruel neglect. Both were released on […]




Weekly COVID-19 Update – August 6, 2021: Positive Case Numbers Continue to Rise and Delta Variant Continues to Dominate

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, August 6, 2021

DOVER (AUGUST 6, 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, August 5, 2021.     A total of 112,298 positive cases of COVID-19 among Delaware residents have been reported to DPH since March 11, 2020. The […]