More "One Year" Coverage
Carney reflects on a year of COVID in Delaware
DOVER — It’s been a rough 12 months since the start of the pandemic for everyone. For Gov. John Carney, the lowest point came in late April.
At that point, it had been a bit more than …
Hard lessons: Delaware educators look back and ahead at schools
If the past year has taught us anything, it’s “how important it is for the students to have the schools as a resource and a base for their own stability,” said Gary Henry, dean of …
Behind all the numbers: Delaware epidemiologists use stats to guide COVID policy
DOVER — A sea of numbers, presented in charts, bar graphs and maps shaded by ZIP codes, is updated daily on the Delaware Division of Public Health’s website.
Area museums feel the sting of coronavirus
From restaurants, bars and movie theaters to barber shops and boutiques, few industries were immune to the global pandemic.
Museums even have felt the pinch.
The Delaware Aviation Museum based …
Pandemic becomes personal
While some people have fretted over trivial things like wearing face masks and social distancing over the past year, doctors and nurses throughout Delaware have come face to face with COVID-19 daily, all the while fearful of transmitting the virus to family members at home.
Opinion
Commentary: Teachers overcome pandemic’s challenges and limitations
With the initial and sudden onset of COVID-19-era teaching, the shift to digital learning compares to being knocked over by a rogue wave. With almost zero notice for preparation, …
Commentary: Public employees keep services going during pandemic
Commentary: COVID-19 sucker punched Delaware’s vibrant music scene, but it’s not a TKO
At A Glance
A timeline of COVID-19 in Delaware
The state of emergency expires today.
COVID-19 deaths nationally
Data depicts the more than 500,000 deaths due to COVID-19 since last year.
COVID-19: A Year in Photos
Our photographers captured a year in photos.
Volunteers place food into vehicles at a Food Bank event at Dover Downs International Speedway in March 2020.
Nurses with Christiana Care, Delaware's largest health care system, administer a free test for the coronavirus (COVID-19) to a man at the Riverfront complex in downtown Wilmington on March 13th.
A visitor checkpoint was set up by Delaware State Police and DelDot on Coastal Highway near the Entrance to Rehoboth Beach on Saturday April 4th.
BayHealth nurses clap and watch as firefighters and EMS from around Kent County turn on their lights and sirens during a salute to the medical staff at the Dover BayHealth Campus in April.
Two shoppers wearing protection masks unload their cart at Target in Dover in April.
Flags for Heroes at Genesis Milford Center in May.
The crowd chants U.S.A during the Reopen Delaware Rally at Legislative Mall in Dover in May.
A Storm the Beach rally participant, left, holds an American flag as organizer Chris Roe places his hand over his heart during a rally at the Rehoboth Beach Pavilion in May.
Capital School District teachers and administrators wave checkered flags after 2020 Dover High School graduates receive their diplomas at Dover International Speedway in June.
A National Guardsman hands a driver a Covid -19 test kit at Whatcoat United Methodist Church in Camden on June 16.
Kids hold their lambs during the judging of the Sheep Fitting & Showmanship in the Kent Building at the Delaware State Fair in July.
Parents watch Dover and Polytech play while wearing face masks during Summer High School League Boys Soccer at DeTurf in July.
Delaware State University students Esaias Guthrie and Elan Verella carry their belongings during DSU Move In at the University Village dorms on campus in Dover in August.
A Joe Biden supporter watches the Democratic National Convention from the parking lot of the Chase Center in Wilmington via a large video screen before former Vice President Joe Biden's speech in August.
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.
Dad, Ron Navarro, left, signs paperwork for his daughter Jasmyn to play field hockey as coach Frank Victory looks on at Caesar Rodney High School in September.
From left, Wyatt Meisinger, Lea Jazdzewski and Cindy Meisinger hold signs during a protest to open schools at the Department of Education in Dover in October.
Middletown volleyball player Janiece Lumpkin stands with her teammates while wear face covering during the national anthem before a championship match against Lake Forest in Middletown in December.
Senior resident Sally Henk gets vaccinated by RN Pam Leonard at State Street Assisted Living in Dover in February.
Delaware
Kent County Levy Court presents Food Bank of Delaware with million-dollar donation
DOVER – Kent County Levy Court President Terry L. Pepper presented a $1 million check to the Food Bank of Delaware on Thursday to assist with the Building Hope in Milford Capital Campaign.
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New COVID variant discovered in Delaware for first time
A new variant of COVID-19 — BA.2.86 — has been identified in a specimen provided to the Delaware Public Health Laboratory, the Department of Health and Social Services announced Tuesday.
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Delaware COVID numbers fluctuate amid nationwide uptick
Despite a nationwide surge in new cases of COVID-19, virus totals have been sporadic in the First State.
Outdoors could be key to improving post-pandemic learning
When Tom Ackerman first began his teaching career in Harford County, Maryland, the end of the school day always brought about frustration.
During the final minutes of the class, he would attempt to wrangle his most challenging students’ attention and connect them with his lessons.
Maryland
UM Shore Regional Health
Team members’ work during pandemic is celebrated
EASTON – UM Shore Regional Health’s senior leadership team recently hosted post-COVID luncheons for team members in each of the five counties UM SRH serves — Caroline, Dorchester, …