The number of positive COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in Delaware has leveled off in the last week. The seven-day average of new positive cases dropped to 452.7 as of Thursday night, down 14 from last week, according to the Delaware Division of Public Health. The number of hospitalizations remained at 225, the same as last week. Of those, 35 are …
Delaware is not asking for up-front proof of vaccination or testing from state employees, Photo by Brian K. Leonard. The state of Delaware is not asking employees to provide proof of vaccination or of weekly testing as a result of its new policy — which takes effect Friday — that requires worker to have one or the other. Instead, …
Longwood will contrast hot and cold colors and scenes in its 2021 Christmas display. A Longwood Christmas will feature a fire and ice theme that will include towering trees in fiery reds and frosted alpine scenes. The annual holiday display at Longwood Gardens draws hundreds of thousands and will run Nov. 19 through Jan. 9. It will include thousands …
All public and private teachers must comply with a rule to be vaccinated or tested weekly starting Nov. 1. The state of Delaware will require all public and private school personnel to be vaccinated for COVID-19 or be tested weekly. The move is supported by the Delaware State Education Association, a union of teachers and those who …
City Theater Company will use a stage at the Delaware Contemporary that’s been refurbished with COVID-19 money. Photo by Moonloop Photography City Theater Company, which bills itself as Delaware’s Off-Broadway experience, has entered into a partnership with The Delaware Contemporary to perform in its newly renovated auditorium, with the first show set for December. City Theater will use the Wings …
Padua Academy students lead visitors through Open House tour. When Gabby Guerke was ready to leave Odyssey Charter School for ninth grade in 2019, she wasn’t sure what she wanted in a high school. “My parents and I just felt like we needed to look everywhere,” she said. “So that’s what we did.” Like hundreds of other eighth graders …
The number of new COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations dropped slightly in the last week as the CDC said 78% of those eligible for vaccines have had at least one shot and the state authorized boosters for a wide group of people. The state has had 130,444 cases of COVID-19 as of Friday morning. The seven-day average of new positive …
The Delaware Division of Public Health on Friday told the state’s vaccine providers they can begin administering booster doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to those eligible under new CDC guidelines. Those who should get booster shots include: People 65 years and older and residents in long-term care settings. People aged 50–64 years with underlying medical conditions, which include but are not …
DNREC is warning state residents to avoid mosquito bites and to empty outdoor vessels that might hold water for mosquito breeding. With West Nile Virus showing up more frequently in sentinel chickens, the state is warning residents to try to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes. The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control said that the fall is …
The seal of the Delaware Court of Chancery. A Delaware Chancery Court judge on Thursday said she was going to deny a request to force ChristianaCare Health System to immediately treat a COVID-19 patient with Ivermectin. Mary Ellen DeMarco had asked the court for a preliminary injunction that would make ChristianaCare provide the drug, most commonly used in humans …
