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Wicomico Covid-19 vaccination rate still below 50 percent

As of this week, family members and friends can once again visit patients at TidalHealth Peninsula Regional -- the first time inpatient visitation has been allowed since it was suspended in March … more

By Liz Holland | 10/19/21

Students wearing masks and social distancing leave their buses as they start back on the first day of school at Polytech High School in September.

Delaware formalizes vaccine or testing requirement for school workers

DOVER — Gov. John Carney and the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services on Monday formally issued an emergency regulation that requires all individuals working in schools to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or undergo weekly testing. more

By Tim Mastro | 10/18/21

Delaware National Guard, Carpenter, Pablo Limon hands William Garlic his vaccination card after he received his COVID-19 booster shot during the COVID-19 vaccination clinic at the Dover International Speedway on Saturday.

Drivers hit full throttle for vaccine at speedway

DOVER — Some revved their engines, some pulled down the windows and hollered, others tried to take their time, filming the scene on their cell phones. In the end, they were all … more

By Tim Mastro | 10/16/21

Governor John Carney welcomes Sherry and Tom Keiling to the COVID-19 vaccination clinic at the Dover International Speedway on Saturday morning.

74% of new Del. COVID hospitalizations not fully vaccinated

DOVER — Seventy-four percent of Delaware’s new COVID-19 hospitalizations over a seven-day period were not fully vaccinated, according to recent data from the Delaware Division of Public … more

By Tim Mastro | 10/16/21

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.

J&J booster shot takes step forward

U.S. health advisers endorsed a booster of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine Friday, citing growing worry that Americans who got the single-dose shot aren’t as protected as those given two-dose brands. more

By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press | 10/15/21

Delaware School Boards group takes issue with letter to Biden

DOVER — The Delaware School Boards Association said its national headquarters did not consult it before sending a Sept. 29 letter to President Joe Biden seeking federal assistance regarding … more

By Tim Mastro | 10/14/21

Delaware school COVID cases stay below 1%

DOVER — Delaware’s public schools posted their highest weekly total of in-person contagious COVID-19 cases among students so far this school year. But it still made up less than 1% of the … more

By Tim Mastro | 10/13/21

Delaware Gov. John Carney receives his flu vaccine at Walgreens in Claymont on Tuesday afternoon.

Carney promotes flu shots in Delaware by feeling the sting

CLAYMONT — Gov. John Carney jokingly winced in pain as he rolled up his sleeve to receive his flu vaccine Tuesday afternoon. Sitting outside of a Walgreens in Claymont, Gov. Carney … more

By Tim Mastro | 10/12/21

Quaseem LaRue, who plans on attending the Firefly Music Festival, gives himself a COVID-19 test at the Martin Luther King Jr. Center on the campus of Delaware State University in Dover on Tuesday.

Delaware to stop doling out COVID tests at libraries

DOVER — The free COVID-19 testing program in the state’s public libraries has been discontinued due to supply challenges, the Delaware Division of Public Health confirmed Monday. more

By Tim Mastro | 10/11/21

Teams of medical personnel giving Covid-19 vaccinations Sunday on the grounds of Dover International Speedway.

Delaware aims to repeat 2020 flu vaccination success

There was no “twindemic” with COVID-19 and the flu last year. Flu season was almost nonexistent, in fact. The Delaware Division of Public Health reported only one flu-related death and … more

By Tim Mastro | 10/10/21

Cumulative COVID-19 death count nears 2,000

DOVER — According to the Delaware Division of Public Health, 1,997 people have died from COVID-19 as of Thursday. In a news release from DPH, there were 43 deaths last week, including 19 … more

Delaware State News | 10/9/21

University of Delaware staff required to be vaccinated by Dec. 8

NEWARK — University of Delaware staff must be vaccinated against COVID-19 by Dec. 8, UD President Dr. Dennis Assanis announced during a board of trustee meeting on Thursday. The university … more

By Tim Mastro | 10/8/21

Franchot reinstates mask requirement for employees at agency offices

ANNAPOLIS - In an ongoing effort to protect employees and taxpayers from the COVID-19 pandemic, Comptroller Peter Franchot has announced that visitors and employees in all agency offices will … more

10/8/21

Gov. John Carney speaking to the media after he received his COVID-19 vaccination Sunday. Lt. Governor Bethany Hall Long is in the background.

Carney extends Delaware's Public Health Emergency another 30 days

WILMINGTON — Gov. John Carney formally extended Delaware’s Public Health Emergency order another 30 days on Thursday. The extension allows the state and medical providers to continue … more

By Tim Mastro | 10/7/21

Gov. John Carney revealed his plan to use American Rescue Plan Act funding to increase high-speed broadband access throughout Delaware on Thursday.

Delaware governor announces Community Investment Recovery Fund for nonprofits

WILMINGTON — Gov. John Carney and Lt. Gov. Bethany Hall-Long on Thursday announced the Community Investment Recovery Fund, which will provide nonprofits one-time financing to support major capital projects in areas hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. more

Delaware State News | 10/7/21

An elderly couple walk toward the COVID-19 testing trailer at Caesar Rodney High School on Wednesday.

Delaware’s school COVID cases decline for second straight week

WILMINGTON — In-person contagious cases of COVID-19 decreased in Delaware public schools over for the second straight seven-day period as the state continues to look for ways to promote testing … more

By Tim Mastro | 10/6/21

Roma Patel gives Harold Hosten his second Covid-19 vaccination at the Modern Maturity Center in Dover on Thursday.

Delaware medical experts explain difference between vaccines’ third dose and booster

DOVER — COVID-19 booster shots and third doses are being administered throughout Delaware, but there are some key differences between the two. Third doses are for those who have certain … more

By Tim Mastro | 10/5/21

A few race fans, not the usual hundreds walk near the Miles the Monster statue in the FanZone at Dover International Speedway. Fans were not permitted to watch the race due to COVID-19 conditions during NASCAR race weekend in Dover.

Drive Monster Mile while getting vaccinated at Dover speedway event next week

DOVER — Dover International Speedway will hold a COVID-19 vaccination event Oct. 16 and 17, with a chance for people to drive their own vehicles on the Monster Mile with advance registration. more

Delaware State News | 10/5/21

An employee with the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services displays a small bottle of the COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday at the Delaware State Fair in Harrington.

Maryland does not display Native American COVID-19 data

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Lumped into the “Other” racial and ethnic category, American Indians and Alaska Natives are effectively invisible on Maryland’s state website for … more

By TRISHA AHMED Capital News Service | 10/5/21

Unvaccinated Beebe Healthcare employees to be tested for COVID weekly

LEWES — Beebe Healthcare’s current employees who are not vaccinated against COVID-19 will be tested weekly, the health system clarified on Monday. However, new employees will be … more

By Tim Mastro | 10/4/21