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Emergency benefits for eligible Delaware families available
The Delaware Division of Social Services will issue emergency benefits to eligible households for September, as part of the ongoing response to the COVID-19 emergency. more
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A woman receives a COVID-19 test on Monday in the parking lot at Epworth United Methodist Church in Rehoboth Beach.
Delaware extends public health emergency order 30 days
Gov. John Carney formally extended Delaware’s public health emergency order another 30 days Thursday. more
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In this photo illustration, free iHealth COVID-19 antigen rapid tests from the federal government sit on a U.S. Postal Service envelope after being delivered on Feb. 4, 2022, in San Anselmo, California. (Photo Illustration by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images/TNS)
Federal free COVID home testing program ends, Delaware still offering standing testing sites
DOVER — Most of the free at-home COVID-19 tests sent by the federal government in January are likely past their listed expiration date if they weren’t used by August and the program has … more
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Peter Sooy, a 35-year-old government contractor from Silver Spring, gets the new Covid-19 booster at a Giant pharmacy. Sooy said he wanted to get vaccinated to make sure he protects the new baby in the family.
Marylanders receive first shots of new Covid-19 vaccine
Maryland residents are trickling into pharmacies across the state for the few available doses of the new and improved – epidemiologists say – Covid-19 vaccine.   Maryland … more
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Bayhealth staff members look at a computer monitor during a drive-up COVID-19 testing event at Dover International Speedway on March 18.
Delaware reports 28 new COVID deaths after statistics review
DOVER — The Delaware Division of Public Health announced 28 new COVID-19-related deaths in an update given Friday. Nearly all the deaths were from a review of Vital Statistics records from … more
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Garry Glanden of Felton receives a Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday at the Delaware State Fair in Harrington. Fairgoers can visit the Delaware Building to receive their shots every day of the fair, no appointment necessary.
Delaware looks to make COVID bivalent boosters available next week
DOVER — The state has ordered approximately 17,000 doses of bivalent COVID-19 boosters for Division of Public Health clinics and enrolled medical providers. Administration of these updated … more
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Delaware Lt. Gov. Bethany Hall-Long , left, and the Rev. Rita Paige, center, speak at Unity in the Community Family Fun Day in August of 2021.. .
Kent County Coalition seeks funding for vaccinations
DOVER — The Kent County Coalition for vaccine equity has received funding for COVID-19 vaccinations in August and September, but is still waiting for a larger grant to carry it through June of … more
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The anitviral viral drug Paxlovid, used to treat COVID-19, is available at 146 locations across Delaware.
COVID drug Paxlovid widely accessible in Delaware
The COVID-19 treatment Paxlovid is now available at 146 locations across Delaware, according to the federal government’s Test to Treat program. more
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The University of Delaware campus awaits the return of a larger number of students, despite a decline in enrollment nationwide.
University of Delaware to require masks for first two weeks of classes
NEWARK — With students due to return to campus, the University of Delaware announced Monday face masks will be required in all classrooms, labs and on school transportation for the first two … more
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The University of Delaware campus awaits the return of a larger number of students, despite a decline in enrollment nationwide.
Delaware colleges anticipate higher enrollment this fall
Despite the continuing nationwide decline in college enrollment, the University of Delaware, Delaware State University and Delaware Technical Community College are expecting student numbers to revert back to pre-pandemic levels this fall. more
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Matthew Garrity receives his COVID-19 booster shot by Delaware National Guard, Nurse, Charles Williston during the COVID-19 vaccination clinic at the Dover International Speedway on Saturday.
Delaware officials urge COVID boosters for those eligible
DOVER — Not everyone is eligible for a fourth dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, but the Delaware Division of Public Health is hoping those who meet the criteria will consider receiving … more
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A medical nurse watches a woman drop her COVID-19 test into a plastic bin on Monday in the parking lot at Epworth United Methodist Church in Rehoboth Beach.
Delaware formally extends Public Health Emergency 30 days
WILMINGTON — Gov. Jon Carney formally extended the state’s Public Health Emergency order another 30 days on Friday which to allows its medical providers to continue COVID-19 vaccination … more
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James Ellison
Delaware doctor discusses link between ‘brain fog' and smell to COVID
The Alzheimer’s Association International Conference, held July 31 to Aug. 4 in San Diego, offered some new insights into COVID-19’s impact on memory and thinking skills. The … more
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Delaware's pandemic emergency housing funds will run out this month
DOVER — Funding for the state’s pandemic emergency housing program is set to run out at the end of the month, which will affect 436 households. The program, established in 2020, used … more
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University of Delaware nursing student Katherine Evancho, left, and Bayhealth registered nurse Ashley Janocha work together at Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex Campus in Milford.
Delaware now at high COVID-19 community spread
DOVER — All three of Delaware’s counties are now in the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s red category as of Thursday, which means high levels of COVID-19 … more
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Kent County Levy Court
Kent County to accept COVID fund applications from nonprofits
DOVER — Kent County nonprofits will be able to apply for their share of $8 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding and State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds starting July 28 at 8 … more
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Delaware Tech’s Terry Campus in Dover hosted a vaccination clinic on Wednesday, as part of the state’s partnership with Curative Inc. The clinic issued about 250 first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to seniors.
Delaware encourages boosters for new COVID variants
DOVER — The Delaware Division of Public Health is encouraging Delawareans, who are eligible, to get a booster now to protect against new COVID-19 variants like BA.5. The division said not to … more
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Paramedic Glenn Marshall gives Delaware State News photographer Marc Clery receives his COVID-19 Janssen ( Johnson & Johnson) vaccination during a Frontline Essential Workers Vaccination event at Dover International Speedway on Saturday.
Review pushes COVID-related deaths near 3,000 in Delaware
DOVER — After a review of Vital Statistics records, Delaware is nearing 3,000 COVID-19-related deaths. The Delaware Division of Public Health said Friday it found 11 COVID-19-related deaths … more
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Delaware Governor John Carney and the Delaware State Housing Authority announced the reopening of the COVID-19 Rental Assistance Program including $200 million in financial assistance available to residents struggling to pay rent due to the COVID-19 pandemic, during a press conference held on Friday at The Flats Phase II on North Union Street in Wilmington.
Delaware Housing Authority announces mortgage relief program
DOVER — The Delaware State Housing Authority has announced the launch of the Delaware Mortgage Relief Program, designed to assist eligible households who experienced a COVID-19-related … more
Cans on the shelves at the Food Bank of Delaware Milford Branch
Delaware Division of Social Services emergency benefits coming
NEW CASTLE — The Delaware Division of Social Services will issue emergency benefits for June to eligible households as part of the state’s ongoing response to the COVID-19 public health … more
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