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Beebe COVID-19 town hall questions due Jan. 5

2 years ago
Beebe Healthcare is inviting the public to a COVID-19 town hall from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., Friday, Jan...

Pop-up COVID-19 test sites set up in Sussex County

2 years ago
Testing locations for pop-up and Curative trailer sites will be set up throughout Sussex County...

COVID hospitalizations inch up, critically ill...

2 years ago
Delaware’s numbers for hospitalizations and critically ill are close to the previous week as the...

State announces second group eligible for COVID...

2 years ago
The Delaware Division of Public Health finalized its recommendations Dec. 29 for Phase 1b, the next...

Sussex County holds pop-up COVID test sites

2 years ago
Pop-up COVID testing locations and Curative trailer sites will be set up throughout Sussex County...

Christmas Eve COVID hospitalizations drop 50 from...

2 years ago
The number of COVID-19 hospitalizations dropped by 50 on Christmas Eve from the high posted two...

Carney formally extends state of emergency

2 years ago
Gov. John Carney formally extended the State of Emergency declaration Dec. 24 for another 30 days...

Schools given one-time enrollment funding

2 years ago
Delaware school districts and charter schools will get $9 million in one-time funding to prevent...

Transportation companies feel financial pinch

Melissa Steele
2 years ago
Rehoboth Beach transportation companies have weathered the COVID-19 shutdown similar to restaurants...

Billion-dollar loss for restaurant industry in 2020

Chris Flood and Nick Roth
2 years ago
Heading into 2020, SoDel Concepts President Scott Kammerer said he and other restaurateurs across...

Dewey restaurant owners: Restrictions hard to accept

Ellen Driscoll
2 years ago
Dewey Beach business owners say a 10 p.m. curfew on bars and restaurants enacted Dec. 14 is unfair...

Week 37: State set to get first Moderna vaccines

Ron MacArthur
2 years ago
The first 3,000 doses of Pfizer vaccine were administered to healthcare workers in Delaware. On...

COVID-19 testing taking place at Epworth

Ron MacArthur
2 years ago
The final walk-up Curative COVID-19 testing site in the Cape Region before the Christmas weekend is...

Beebe warns of vaccine scams

2 years ago
Now that the COVID-19 vaccine is starting to be distributed, Beebe Healthcare officials say scams...

Additional relief funding for small businesses, arts...

2 years ago
Gov. John Carney and the Delaware Division of Small Business announced Dec. 21 a new round of...

New highs continue for COVID hospitalizations

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The Delaware Division of Public Health reports hospitalizations continued to rise over the past...

Delaware vaccinates 750 in first week

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Since receiving the Pfizer vaccine Dec. 14, Delaware has vaccinated 750 healthcare workers across...

Employee vaccinations begin at Beebe

Ron MacArthur, Nick Roth and Melissa Steele
2 years ago
Beebe Healthcare nurse Sintia Rodriguez stepped up Dec. 16 to become the first person vaccinated...

Vaccinations to begin at long-term care facilities

2 years ago
Delaware is among the first states in the nation to begin vaccinating staff at long-term care...

First COVID-19 vaccines given to Beebe workers

By Ron MacArthur
2 years ago
The first person in Sussex County received the COVID-19 vaccine Dec. 16 at Beebe Healthcare. Sintia...

State receives bulk of Pfizer vaccine shipment

2 years ago
Delaware received the remaining 7,800 pre-ordered doses of the Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine Dec...

Week 36: COVID-19 vaccine arrives in Delaware

Ron MacArthur
2 years ago
The first batch of COVID-19 vaccine arrived Dec. 16 in Delaware with 7,800 doses designated for...
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Bayhealth nurse first to get COVID-19 vaccine in...

2 years ago
A Bayhealth nurse was the first person to get vaccinated for COVID-19 in Delaware Dec. 15...

COVID-19 vaccine arrives in Delaware

Melissa Steele
2 years ago
Bayhealth’s Kent General Hospital was the first Delaware facility to receive a shipment of Pfizer’s...

Plans rolled out to distribute COVID-19 vaccine

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Gov. John Carney and the Delaware Division of Public Health have released a plan to distribute the...

Surge in COVID cases continues

2 years ago
The Delaware Division of Public Health provided an update on the most recent statistics related to...

Bar curfew, retail restrictions in latest emergency...

2 years ago
Gov. John Carney enacted a curfew for bars and restaurants and further limited capacity at retail...

Sussex County cases stabilizing as surge hits upper...

Melissa Steele
2 years ago
As COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Delaware, prompting a new round of restrictions on businesses...

COVID-19 hospitalizations hit new high

2 years ago
The number of COVID-19 hospitalizations reached 338 Dec. 8, breaking the previous record by one. At...

School closings still recommendation only

Melissa Steele
2 years ago
Delaware's criteria for keeping schools open hit the red Dec. 7, but closing the facilities remains...

COVID-19 test sites announced for this week

2 years ago
Community testing sites will be held throughout Delaware this week, including pop-up and Curative...

Hospitalizations approaching spring peak

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Gov. John Carney issued a statement Dec. 5 as hospitalizations approach April’s peak amount. “For...

COVID-19 numbers continue to rise

2 years ago
The average number of new daily COVID-19 cases rose to 607 as the Delaware Division of Public...

Cape district to maintain hybrid model of instruction

2 years ago
Cape Henlopen schools will continue to operate under a hybrid model of instruction, Superintendent...

Local artist spreading message to support area...

Nick Roth
2 years ago
From the moment restrictions were placed on small businesses and restaurants in response to the...

Mandatory masks, stay-at-home advisory handed down...

2 years ago
Gov. John Carney and the Delaware Division of Public Health Dec. 3 announced a new stay-at-home...

Hospital capacity still OK

Melissa Steele
2 years ago
With COVID-19 cases continuing to rise, Delaware hospitals remain poised to handle an influx of...

Week 34: State has plan for vaccine priorities

Ron MacArthur
2 years ago
When COVID-19 vaccine becomes available in about three weeks, Delaware health officials are ready...

Community COVID-19 test sites in Sussex

2 years ago
Community testing sites will continue to be offered this week throughout Delaware this week with...

Head of DEMA tests COVID-19 positive

2 years ago
AJ Schall, director of the Delaware Emergency Management Agency, tested positive for COVID-19 Nov...

Beebe Healthcare prepares for COVID vaccine

Nick Roth
2 years ago
The promising news of three separate COVID-19 vaccines nearing U.S. Food and Drug Administration...

Thirty-day emergency order extended

2 years ago
Gov. John Carney formally extended his State of Emergency declaration Nov. 25 for another 30 days...

Carney: 'Don't come'

Melissa Steele
2 years ago
Gov. John Carney had a message for Pennsylvanians thinking of visiting Delaware bars over the...

Walgreens COVID testing goes to reservation only

Melissa Steele
2 years ago
As thousands of Delawareans flocked to COVID-19 testing sites before the Thanksgiving holiday,...

Colleges get $45 million for COVID-related expenses

2 years ago
A $45 million Higher Education Relief Fund, which will assist Delaware colleges and universities...

Week 33: Testing ramps up in time for holiday

Ron MacArthur
2 years ago
As more people test positive for COVID-19 in Delaware, testing has ramped up throughout the state...

DE Relief Grant applications approach Dec. 4 deadline

2 years ago
As the deadline for small businesses to apply for DE Relief Grants approaches, the state announced...

Community COVID-19 test sites set for this week

2 years ago
COVID-19 test sites will be held throughout Sussex County this week, including pop-up and Curative...

Carney tightens up bar service in official order

2 years ago
More restrictions on bar service were announced Nov. 20 as Gov. John Carney formally released his...

Delaware hits new record high for number of positive...

2 years ago
Delaware saw its largest single-day case total since the pandemic began with 649 new cases reported...

Caravan to demand COVID-19 relief heads to...

2 years ago
The Delaware Poor People’s Campaign will join 23 other states and the District of Columbia Monday,...

Beebe COVID numbers surge

Dennis Forney
2 years ago
The increase in hospitalizations statewide has reached Beebe Healthcare, where officials say the...

Restrictions return just in time for Thanksgiving

Melissa Steele
2 years ago
Just in time for Thanksgiving, Gov. John Carney announced a new round of state restrictions Nov. 17...

Week 32: A return to more COVID-19 restrictions

Ron MacArthur
2 years ago
As Delaware and the country experiences a surge of COVID-19 cases and deaths, during a Nov. 17...

Governor issues COVID-19 restrictions

2 years ago
Gov. John Carney announced a new round of state restrictions Nov. 17, limiting crowds and...

We must take steps to stay safe this holiday season

Molly Magarik and Dr. Karyl Rattay
2 years ago
With Halloween decorations packed away and Election Day having come and gone, Thanksgiving is now...

COVID-19 creates dramatic blood shortage

Ron MacArthur
2 years ago
In a time when hospitals are in need of blood more than ever, supplies are down dramatically. Beebe...

Jury trials paused as COVID-19 cases rise

2 years ago
Jury trials across Delaware have been paused as COVID-19 cases rise across the state. Courts had...

Pop-up COVID-19 test sites held in Sussex County

2 years ago
Pop-up COVID-19 test sites will be set up at locations throughout Sussex County this week along...

COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations continue to rise

2 years ago
Positive COVID-19 cases continue to rise with its largest number of single-day cases reported since...