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CDC Raises Delaware’s COVID-19 Community Levels To High In All CountiesDate Posted: July 29, 2022
The Mezzanine Gallery to Exhibit “Jamaican Journey” by Katie WestDate Posted: July 29, 2022
Delaware Division of the Arts Winners to be Exhibited at CAMP RehobothDate Posted: July 29, 2022
DNREC Seeks Volunteers for Delaware Coastal Cleanup Sept. 17Date Posted: July 29, 2022
Middle and high school students win digital mapping awardsDate Posted: July 29, 2022
Statewide Training on Reunification for School EmergenciesDate Posted: July 29, 2022
Celebrating National ABLE to Save MonthDate Posted: July 29, 2022
Delaware Aglands Permanently Preserves 3,800 Acres; Largest Number of Inland Bays Easements Ever SelectedDate Posted: July 28, 2022
Delaware Health Agencies Seek Community-Based Applicants For Healthy Women, Healthy Babies Zones Mini-Grants Date Posted: July 28, 2022
DNREC Honors Young Environmentalists, Youth Fishing Tournament Winners at Delaware State FairDate Posted: July 28, 2022
Migrant Summer School Supports Students, FamiliesDate Posted: July 28, 2022
AG Jennings Announces Major Settlement With Former Top Mortgage Lender Over Allegations Of RedliningDate Posted: July 27, 2022
Why Mental Health is Key to a Child’s Overall Health and WellbeingDate Posted: July 27, 2022
DNREC Set to Begin Emergency Dredging Project Restoring Navigability in the Murderkill RiverDate Posted: July 26, 2022
Delaware Emitirá Beneficios de Emergencia el 28 de JulioDate Posted: July 26, 2022
Delaware Will Issue Monthly Emergency Benefits on July 28Date Posted: July 26, 2022
Governor Carney Signs Multiple Pieces of Legislation Related to Maternal and Infant HealthDate Posted: July 25, 2022
William Ushler indicted for Child Pornography, Sexual Solicitation of a ChildDate Posted: July 25, 2022
Heritage Commission Book of the Week is about Delaware CityDate Posted: July 25, 2022
First 2022 Delaware Evidence of West Nile Virus Detected in DNREC’s Sentinel ChickensDate Posted: July 22, 2022
La DPH De Delaware Informa Dos Casos Nuevos De Viruela Símica; El Riesgo Para El Público Permanece BajoDate Posted: July 22, 2022
Governor Carney Formally Extends Public Health EmergencyDate Posted: July 22, 2022
State Auditor McGuiness Finds Issues with Patients’ Trust FundsDate Posted: July 21, 2022
Delaware Division Of Public Health Reports Two New Cases Of Monkeypox; Risk To Public Remains LowDate Posted: July 21, 2022
Mud Mill Pond Boat Ramp to Close Temporarily for Dam ImprovementsDate Posted: July 21, 2022
Division of Small Business Awards EDGE Grants to 10 Delaware CompaniesDate Posted: July 21, 2022
UPDATING: DNREC Monitoring and Investigating Excess Pollution Emissions Caused by Delaware City Refinery OutageDate Posted: July 21, 2022
Governor John Carney Announces the Delaware Women’s Hall of Fame Inductees for 2022Date Posted: July 21, 2022
Money Still Available for Foster Youth to Pursue Higher EducationDate Posted: July 21, 2022
AG Jennings announces $34.2 million national settlement with Harris Jewelry Date Posted: July 20, 2022
DNREC, Woodlawn Trustees Preserve Access to Popular Trail Along Brandywine CreekDate Posted: July 20, 2022
State Auditor McGuiness Releases Special Report Analyzing Overdose Data DashboardDate Posted: July 19, 2022
Historical Affairs programs in August 2022Date Posted: July 18, 2022
Delaware Division of the Arts Announces First Round of Grants in Support of Arts Projects for Fiscal Year 2023Date Posted: July 18, 2022
Heritage Commission Book of the Week: The Delaware Heritage CookbookDate Posted: July 18, 2022
DPH Encourages Delawareans To Get A Booster Now To Protect Against BA.5, COVID-19 Variants; Don’t Wait Until FallDate Posted: July 15, 2022
Hurricane Preparedness Is No AccidentDate Posted: July 15, 2022
Hunters Reminded of Basic Hunter Education Course RequirementsDate Posted: July 14, 2022
Governor Carney Announces Changes to Leadership TeamDate Posted: July 13, 2022
DHSS Announces Organizations Selected to Operate Medicaid Managed Care ProgramDate Posted: July 12, 2022
DHSS Anuncia Organizaciones Seleccionadas para Operar el Programa de Atención Administrada de MedicaidDate Posted: July 12, 2022
After arriving in Delaware in 2017, spotted lanternfly now confirmed in Sussex CountyDate Posted: July 12, 2022
Delaware Division Of Public Health Reports First Case Of Monkeypox In StateDate Posted: July 12, 2022
Wild Turkey Harvest Announced for Delaware’s 2022 Spring Hunting SeasonDate Posted: July 11, 2022
DE Heritage Commission Book of the Week: 100 Year History of the Pilot’s Association, Bay & River Delaware, 1896-1996Date Posted: July 11, 2022
Recycled Cardboard Boat Regatta Set for Saturday, Aug. 6 on Nanticoke RiverDate Posted: July 8, 2022
Governor Carney Announces American Rescue Plan Act Housing InitiativesDate Posted: July 7, 2022
First State Students Earn 10 Top 10 Finishes at 2022 National Stem ConferenceDate Posted: July 7, 2022
Chautauqua Tent Shows To Take Place From Sept. 8–12, 2022Date Posted: July 7, 2022
Delaware Heritage Commission Book of the Week is Delaware: A Guide to the First StateDate Posted: July 6, 2022
DNREC, Habitat for Humanity Partner to Create Green Space in New Castle County’s Simonds Gardens CommunityDate Posted: July 6, 2022
Flag Lowering for the Victims of the Tragedy in Highland Park, ILDate Posted: July 5, 2022
Statement Regarding the Auditor of AccountsDate Posted: July 5, 2022
The Mezzanine Gallery to Exhibit “Smorgasbord” by Forest Z. AllreadDate Posted: July 5, 2022
McGuiness Announces the Release of Two Reports Concerning Delaware’s Water Quality FundingDate Posted: July 3, 2022
Statement From AG Jennings On McGuiness VerdictDate Posted: July 1, 2022
Governor Carney Shares Highlights from Legislative SessionDate Posted: July 1, 2022
Delaware Division Of Public Health Recognized As A Healthy People 2030 ChampionDate Posted: July 1, 2022
Treasurer Davis to Help Fund New Education AccountsDate Posted: July 1, 2022
Emergency Sirens Test on Tuesday, July 5Date Posted: July 1, 2022
Two State Sponsored Savings Programs to Bring New Tax DeductionsDate Posted: June 30, 2022
Governor Carney Signs Package of Gun Safety LegislationDate Posted: June 30, 2022
Statement from AG Jennings on Supreme Court’s Climate RulingDate Posted: June 30, 2022
DelDOT Advises Travelers to Expect Heavy Traffic Over 4th of July HolidayDate Posted: June 30, 2022
DNREC Sinks Floating Casino Turned Commercial Scallop Vessel ‘Texas Star’ onto Delaware’s Artificial Reef SystemDate Posted: June 30, 2022
Delaware ParentCamp Transforms School and Family EngagementDate Posted: June 30, 2022
AG Jennings Wins Seaford LawsuitDate Posted: June 29, 2022
Stray Cat in Smyrna Tests Positive for RabiesDate Posted: June 29, 2022
DNREC Launches New Residential Solar Pilot ProgramDate Posted: June 29, 2022
Delaware Office of Highway Safety (OHS) Announces “Not So Fast” Teen Driver Scholarship WinnersDate Posted: June 28, 2022
Governor Carney Signs FY23 BudgetDate Posted: June 28, 2022
Delaware Mortgage Relief Program Now OpenDate Posted: June 28, 2022
DNREC and Nonprofit Partners Promote, Monitor Nesting Success of American KestrelsDate Posted: June 28, 2022
Delaware Emitirá Beneficios de Emergencia Mensuales el 30 de JunioDate Posted: June 28, 2022
Delaware Will Issue Monthly Emergency Benefits On June 30Date Posted: June 28, 2022
DOL Announces New Director of Vocational RehabilitationDate Posted: June 28, 2022
Brandywine Zoo’s Haechan the Pudu, DiesDate Posted: June 27, 2022
Secretary of State Announces Appointment of Director of the Division of Historical and Cultural AffairsDate Posted: June 27, 2022
Treasurer Davis Completes ARPA Funds DistributionDate Posted: June 27, 2022
Heritage Commission Book of the Week: Delaware’s Coastal DefensesDate Posted: June 27, 2022
Commissioner Navarro Announces Health Insurance Marketplace ExpansionDate Posted: June 27, 2022
Governor Carney Formally Extends Public Health EmergencyDate Posted: June 24, 2022
Governor Carney’s Statement on U.S. Supreme Court RulingDate Posted: June 24, 2022
Statement from AG Jennings on Dobbs rulingDate Posted: June 24, 2022
DNREC Brandywine Watershed Report Details Wetland Health and Management RecommendationsDate Posted: June 23, 2022
Historical Affairs programs in July 2022Date Posted: June 23, 2022
Governor Carney’s Statement on Senate Confirmations of Nathan Cook, Kelly Hicks SheridanDate Posted: June 22, 2022
Vacunas de COVID-19 Para Niños de 6 Meses a 5 Años Recibe Autorización Federal; Vacunas Desde de la Semana de Jun. 20Date Posted: June 22, 2022
Secretary Magarik Announces Leadership Changes at Department of Health and Social ServicesDate Posted: June 22, 2022
DelDOT Observes National Pollinator WeekDate Posted: June 22, 2022
Lawmakers Approve Treasurer’s Retirement LegislationDate Posted: June 22, 2022
DelDOT Marks Start of Route 1 and 16 ProjectDate Posted: June 21, 2022
Heritage Commission Book of the Week: The Journals of Rev. Lewis Wheeler WellsDate Posted: June 21, 2022
Gov. Carney, DNREC Dedicate Jason Beach a Historic Site at Trap Pond State Park Date Posted: June 20, 2022
COVID-19 Vaccines For Children 6 Months to 5 Years Receives Federal Authorization; DE Vaccines to Begin Week of June 20Date Posted: June 18, 2022
DPH Prepares for CDC to Authorize Vaccines for Children Under 5; Urges Safety During Event-Filled WeekendDate Posted: June 18, 2022
DOJ, Wilmington PD Indict Gun Offenders on 75 ChargesDate Posted: June 17, 2022
New Castle Court House MuseumDate Posted: June 16, 2022
John Dickinson Plantation Receives Award of ExcellenceDate Posted: June 15, 2022
Growing Horseshoe Crab Population Supports Migratory Shorebirds along Delaware Bay, Including Threatened Red KnotsDate Posted: June 15, 2022
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) raised Delaware’s COVID-19 community levels to the High category (red) in all three counties on July 28, 2022.
As a result, the Division of Public Health (DPH) is asking Delawareans to follow the CDC’s key strategies at this level of community spread:
· Wear a well-fitting mask in indoor public settings, regardless of vaccination status.
· Stay home if you are sick and get tested if you have symptoms or were exposed to someone with COVID-19. Visit de.gov/gettested for testing locations.
· Get vaccinated and boosted when you are eligible to provide increased protection against severe illness and hospitalization.
· If you have household or social contact with someone at high risk for severe disease, self-test before being around them and wear a mask when indoors with them.
· Turn to reliable sources for information and treatment options including de.gov/coronavirus.
· If you are immunocompromised or at high risk for severe disease, contact your health care provider to determine any additional precautions or treatments for which you may qualify.
One primary indicator in determining community levels is the number of hospitalizations resulting from COVID-19. Over the past week, Delaware’s COVID-19 hospitalizations rose 22% from 129 to 165 hospitalizations, with 12 patients in critical condition as of July 29. Of significant concern for DPH is the increase in the number of youth (under 18 years of age) who required hospital admission, including at least 16 children under age 5. Vaccines are now available for all persons starting at 6 months of age, and vaccination is highly effective at preventing serious illness, hospitalizations and death.
In addition, the seven-day average of cases steadily increased with a 20% positivity rate in lab-confirmed tests and 523 new positive cases on July 29. While these reported case numbers are high, at-home test results are not reported to DPH, meaning the incidence of illness in the community is likely much greater.
The CDC believes that the emergence of the dominant BA.5 variant in the United States has fueled the rapid rise in cases since June and suggests it spreads more easily than previous lineages of the virus. As of July 5, more than 60% of Delaware’s sequenced test results that were positive for a variant strain of the virus were positive for BA.5. DPH officials say this underscores the need to get vaccinated as soon as you are eligible.
“Data indicates that while the current vaccines may not be as effective in protecting you from getting infected by this powerful variant, they are highly effective in preventing severe illness, hospitalization, and death,” says DPH Interim Director Dr. Rick Hong. “Further, the CDC has indicated that getting a vaccine now will not exclude you from getting the enhanced COVID-19 vaccine in the fall. It’s in your best interest to get any booster for which you are eligible now and the enhanced vaccine in the fall to ensure the best protection both now, and then.”
During the week of July 18 to July 24, 2022, 66% of Delaware’s total COVID-19 cases, and 75% of its hospitalized persons, had not received booster doses.
You are eligible for a booster dose if you:
Are 5+ and it has been 5 months since your second dose of Pfizer.
Are 18+ and it has been 5 months since your second dose of Moderna.
Are 18+ and it has been 2 months since your initial dose of Johnson & Johnson.
Qualified for an “additional/third” dose of Pfizer or Moderna because you have certain immunocompromising conditions.
You can get your second booster dose four months after receiving your initial booster if you are 50+ or are immunocompromised.
For more information about COVID-19, visit DPH at de.gov/coronavirus. For details about vaccines and boosters, visit de.gov/getmyvaccine for adults and de.gov/youthvaccinefor children 17 and under. Full Delaware COVID-19 data is available at https://myhealthycommunity.dhss.delaware.gov/locations/state. View materials that are available for download or ordering free at covidmaterialsde.com.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) raised Delaware’s COVID-19 community levels to the High category (red) in all three counties on July 28, 2022.
As a result, the Division of Public Health (DPH) is asking Delawareans to follow the CDC’s key strategies at this level of community spread:
· Wear a well-fitting mask in indoor public settings, regardless of vaccination status.
· Stay home if you are sick and get tested if you have symptoms or were exposed to someone with COVID-19. Visit de.gov/gettested for testing locations.
· Get vaccinated and boosted when you are eligible to provide increased protection against severe illness and hospitalization.
· If you have household or social contact with someone at high risk for severe disease, self-test before being around them and wear a mask when indoors with them.
· Turn to reliable sources for information and treatment options including de.gov/coronavirus.
· If you are immunocompromised or at high risk for severe disease, contact your health care provider to determine any additional precautions or treatments for which you may qualify.
One primary indicator in determining community levels is the number of hospitalizations resulting from COVID-19. Over the past week, Delaware’s COVID-19 hospitalizations rose 22% from 129 to 165 hospitalizations, with 12 patients in critical condition as of July 29. Of significant concern for DPH is the increase in the number of youth (under 18 years of age) who required hospital admission, including at least 16 children under age 5. Vaccines are now available for all persons starting at 6 months of age, and vaccination is highly effective at preventing serious illness, hospitalizations and death.
In addition, the seven-day average of cases steadily increased with a 20% positivity rate in lab-confirmed tests and 523 new positive cases on July 29. While these reported case numbers are high, at-home test results are not reported to DPH, meaning the incidence of illness in the community is likely much greater.
The CDC believes that the emergence of the dominant BA.5 variant in the United States has fueled the rapid rise in cases since June and suggests it spreads more easily than previous lineages of the virus. As of July 5, more than 60% of Delaware’s sequenced test results that were positive for a variant strain of the virus were positive for BA.5. DPH officials say this underscores the need to get vaccinated as soon as you are eligible.
“Data indicates that while the current vaccines may not be as effective in protecting you from getting infected by this powerful variant, they are highly effective in preventing severe illness, hospitalization, and death,” says DPH Interim Director Dr. Rick Hong. “Further, the CDC has indicated that getting a vaccine now will not exclude you from getting the enhanced COVID-19 vaccine in the fall. It’s in your best interest to get any booster for which you are eligible now and the enhanced vaccine in the fall to ensure the best protection both now, and then.”
During the week of July 18 to July 24, 2022, 66% of Delaware’s total COVID-19 cases, and 75% of its hospitalized persons, had not received booster doses.
You are eligible for a booster dose if you:
Are 5+ and it has been 5 months since your second dose of Pfizer.
Are 18+ and it has been 5 months since your second dose of Moderna.
Are 18+ and it has been 2 months since your initial dose of Johnson & Johnson.
Qualified for an “additional/third” dose of Pfizer or Moderna because you have certain immunocompromising conditions.
You can get your second booster dose four months after receiving your initial booster if you are 50+ or are immunocompromised.
For more information about COVID-19, visit DPH at de.gov/coronavirus. For details about vaccines and boosters, visit de.gov/getmyvaccine for adults and de.gov/youthvaccinefor children 17 and under. Full Delaware COVID-19 data is available at https://myhealthycommunity.dhss.delaware.gov/locations/state. View materials that are available for download or ordering free at covidmaterialsde.com.
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Related Topics: COVID Vaccines, COVID-19, Masking, vaccines
Keep up to date by receiving a daily digest email, around noon, of current news release posts from state agencies on news.delaware.gov.
Here you can subscribe to future news updates.
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