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The Delaware City Division of Motor Vehicles is hosting a mass COVID-19 testing site for three weeks.
Appointments no longer necessary at FEMA COVID testing site in Delaware City
DELAWARE CITY — The mass COVID-19 testing site at the Delaware City Division of Motor Vehicles is now accepting drive-ins, as the state continues its decline from the peak of a winter surge of the virus. more
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Edwin Hernandez, left, at W. B. Simpson Elementary School in Camden, assists with COVID mask distribution for school districts and home care facilities. At right is Gwen Rash, who picked up packets of masks for her daycare center in the Caesar Rodney School District.
Boosters’ importance stressed during Delaware ‘Real Talk’ session
DOVER — Ninety percent of Delaware’s new COVID-19 hospitalizations for the week of Jan. 10-16 occurred in individuals who have not received a booster dose of the vaccine. That’s 390 … more
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Beebe Healthcare welcomed 22 members of the Delaware National Guard over the last two weeks to help the hospital deal with the latest surge in volume.
Delaware hospitals putting out urgent call for help
DOVER — Some have left the field, others elected to retire early and there’s even more who are on the sidelines for a week or two waiting to be cleared from quarantine or … more
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Steven Webster of Mardela Springs, Maryland was the first patient in the state of Maryland to receive monoclonal antibody infusion at his home through a new program administered by TidalHealth. Administering the treatment was Kara Harrington, Salisbury Fire Department Paramedic; Tammy Walbert, TidalHealth Nurse Practitioner for SWIFT; and Aaron Sebach, TidalHealth Nurse Practitioner for SWIFT.
Historic monoclonal antibody Covid-19 treatment administered by Salisbury's TidalHealth
TidalHealth’s Mobile Integrated Health/SWIFT team made history in December by administering the first home-based monoclonal antibody infusion in Maryland to Steven Webster of Mardela … more
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Delaware public schools report all-time high for in-person COVID cases
DOVER — Delaware’s public schools posted their highest weekly total of in-person contagious COVID-19 cases among students so far this school year, according to the Delaware Division of … more
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Covid-19 tests are being offered to the public in the Fruitland Walmart parking lot on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 7 to 9 a.m. Registration is required in advance at doineedacovid19test.com.
COVID testing Q&A: Delaware Division of Public Health safety officer responds to common concerns
Cases of COVID-19 are at an all-time high, putting tests in high demand and leading the Delaware Division of Public Health to say that anyone who is sick should assume it’s a case of the coronavirus and stay home except to test. more
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About 30 Dorchester County Health Department staff members helped with every aspect of expanded drive-thru testing outside the old hospital at 300 Byrn Street.
Testing expands in Dorchester to meet latest COVID surge
To help Dorchester County grapple with the rapidly spreading COVID-19 omicron variant, the health department has expanded drive-thru testing hours and capabilities. The department’s … more
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Delaware Public Health director says boosters necessary in fight against COVID
WILMINGTON — Eighty-eight percent of Delaware’s positive COVID-19 cases for the week of Jan. 3-9 occurred in people who have not received a booster dose of vaccine, Delaware Division of … more
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Delaware Healthcare Association seeks volunteers to help at hospitals
DOVER — The Delaware Healthcare Association is asking for volunteers to sign up to provide staffing support for Delaware hospitals during the current COVID-19 surge. A new online sign-up … more
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House Bill 289, which would permanently allow curbside service at liquor stores, wineries and breweries in Delaware, moved to the House of Representatives floor Tuesday. Proponents say to-go sales have immensely helped their businesses during the pandemic.
Bill could allow permanent curbside alcohol sales in Delaware for liquor stores, breweries and more
DOVER — The COVID-19 pandemic has caused lasting damage, but it has also been a catalyst for change for some industries in the First State and around the globe. more
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Caesar Rodney High School students file into the main entrance Tuesday morning. It was the first day the entire student body has been in the building since March 2020.
Delaware to distribute 125,000 KN95 masks to students and educators
WILMINGTON — Gov. John Carney announced Tuesday a one-time mask distribution to the state’s schools as Delaware State Education Association president Stephanie Ingram called upon school … more
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More Covid-19 testing has been added by the Wicomico County Health Department.
Wicomico adding more Covid-19 testing options
A “significant surge” in Covid-19 cases continues in Wicomico County even as it begins to wane in other parts of the state, Lori Brewster, Health Officer for Wicomico County, told County … more
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The Delaware City Division of Motor Vehicles is hosting a mass COVID-19 testing site for three weeks.
State opens mass COVID-19 testing site in Delaware City
DELAWARE CITY — The Delaware City Division of Motor Vehicles is doubling as a mass COVID-19 testing site for the next three weeks. The site, which opened Monday through a partnership between … more
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TidalHealth officials announced that patient visitation was suspended temporarily as of Monday at both TidalHealth Peninsula Regional in Salisbury and TidalHealth Nanticoke in Seaford. At the same time, there will also be a temporary pause at both hospitals of elective, non-emergency surgeries that require an overnight stay.
Sussex hospitals hit hard with COVID admissions
SEAFORD — Sussex County’s hospitals have never seen anything like this. With record-setting admissions, spurred on by the current COVID-19 surge and the highly transmissible omicron … more
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Mass COVID testing site opens Monday at Delaware City DMV
WILMINGTON — A mass COVID-19 testing site will open Monday at the Delaware City Division of Motor Vehicles, the state announced Friday. The free testing site will remain open until Monday, … more
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A Delaware State University student tests for COVID-19 ahead of the fall semester. When students return to campus this month, testing protocols will remain in place. The people behind those testing sites are other students.
Delaware community partners report difficulty obtaining COVID tests
As testing ramps up to gauge the presence and spread of COVID-19 driven by the omicron variant, demand is outweighing supply nationwide. more
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Sussex EMS paramedic Brandon Rogers gives the COVID 19 shot to Bill Staab, 67, of Long Neck during the drive thru clinic held at Georgetown Department of Motor Vehicles. Mr. Stabb and his wife Judy Rurrer, at left, received the vaccine.
Breakthrough booster COVID cases number 2,100 in Delaware
DOVER — There have been a little more than 2,100 breakthrough COVID-19 cases in Delaware since Dec. 1, 2021, among individuals who received a booster/additional dose of vaccine, the Delaware Division of Public Health said. more
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David A. Tam, MD, MBA, CPHE, FACHE, President & CEO, Beebe Healthcare
Beebe postpones all non-emergency surgeries due to continued COVID surge
LEWES — Beebe Healthcare will be postponing all non-emergency surgeries effective Thursday. However, the health system said in a press release it is not yet at the stage where it would be … more
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Mass COVID testing site planned for Delaware City
WILMINGTON — A mass COVID-19 testing site will be coming to Delaware in the coming weeks with help from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. more
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ChristianaCare’s Center for Hope and Healing has opened a new location.
Delaware health care facilities explain need for crisis protocols
WILMINGTON — ChristianaCare’s intensive care unit was operating at 170% of its capacity last weekend, while its Wilmington Hospital had as many COVID-19 patients in the emergency room Tuesday morning as it had emergency room capacity. more
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