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Weekly COVID-19 Update – May 28, 2021: Delaware Sees Lowest Number of Cases Since August

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, May 28, 2021

DOVER (May 28, 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, May 27, 2021. A total of 108,681 positive cases of COVID-19 among Delaware residents have been reported to DPH since March […]




DNREC Closes Fort Delaware until June 4 for Ferry Repairs

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, May 28, 2021

The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control has closed Fort Delaware State Park until Friday, June 4, to repair the Delafort ferry that transports visitors to the fort. The ferry is in need of repair due to an unforeseen mechanical issue. A second boat brought in as a temporary replacement to the Delafort […]




Governor Carney, DPH, DEMA Announce Community COVID-19 Testing Sites

Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Friday, May 28, 2021

WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney, the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH), and the Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) announced the list of community testing sites throughout Delaware next week. Testing locations listed below include pop-up and Curative trailer sites, as well as community sites hosted by New Castle County and Henrietta Johnson Medical Center. DEMA has coordinated community sites this […]




Office of Highway Safety Upgrades “Walk Smart, Arrive Alive” Campaign to Increase Safety Over Memorial Day Weekend

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of Highway Safety | Pedestrian | Pedestrian Safety | Sussex County | Traffic Safety News | Date Posted: Thursday, May 27, 2021

Strategic enhancements to the pedestrian safety campaign leverage grassroots influence and broad communications reach throughout Delaware DOVER, DE. (May 27, 2021) — This Memorial Day, The Delaware Office of Highway Safety (OHS) is bringing back its “Walk Smart, Arrive Alive” campaign — with a few additions designed to expand its reach and impact on some of the […]




State Auditor McGuiness Launches Historic Transparency Initiative

Auditor of Accounts | Former Auditor of Accounts - Kathy McGuiness | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, May 26, 2021

DOVER, DEL. – State Auditor Kathy McGuiness said today she is working with county and local governments and school districts to help them transparently show how they spend their federal American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds. “For most Delawareans, the third stimulus payment they received this spring is likely either spent on bills or put into […]







  Category: Newsroom

Weekly COVID-19 Update – May 28, 2021: Delaware Sees Lowest Number of Cases Since August

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, May 28, 2021

DOVER (May 28, 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, May 27, 2021. A total of 108,681 positive cases of COVID-19 among Delaware residents have been reported to DPH since March […]




DNREC Closes Fort Delaware until June 4 for Ferry Repairs

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, May 28, 2021

The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control has closed Fort Delaware State Park until Friday, June 4, to repair the Delafort ferry that transports visitors to the fort. The ferry is in need of repair due to an unforeseen mechanical issue. A second boat brought in as a temporary replacement to the Delafort […]




Governor Carney, DPH, DEMA Announce Community COVID-19 Testing Sites

Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Friday, May 28, 2021

WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney, the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH), and the Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) announced the list of community testing sites throughout Delaware next week. Testing locations listed below include pop-up and Curative trailer sites, as well as community sites hosted by New Castle County and Henrietta Johnson Medical Center. DEMA has coordinated community sites this […]




Office of Highway Safety Upgrades “Walk Smart, Arrive Alive” Campaign to Increase Safety Over Memorial Day Weekend

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of Highway Safety | Pedestrian | Pedestrian Safety | Sussex County | Traffic Safety News | Date Posted: Thursday, May 27, 2021

Strategic enhancements to the pedestrian safety campaign leverage grassroots influence and broad communications reach throughout Delaware DOVER, DE. (May 27, 2021) — This Memorial Day, The Delaware Office of Highway Safety (OHS) is bringing back its “Walk Smart, Arrive Alive” campaign — with a few additions designed to expand its reach and impact on some of the […]




State Auditor McGuiness Launches Historic Transparency Initiative

Auditor of Accounts | Former Auditor of Accounts - Kathy McGuiness | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, May 26, 2021

DOVER, DEL. – State Auditor Kathy McGuiness said today she is working with county and local governments and school districts to help them transparently show how they spend their federal American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds. “For most Delawareans, the third stimulus payment they received this spring is likely either spent on bills or put into […]