With new COVID-19 cases trending up after the December holidays, Delaware health officials have announced a child has died from COVID-19. It’s the first pediatric death and involved a child under the age of 5 from New Castle County who also had “a significant number” of other conditions. The state said in a press release it would not release …
Bar, restaurant curfew ends; scholastic sports are OK
‘We are balancing the need for a healthy community and a healthy economy, but we can’t let our guard down,’ Gov. John Carney said.
State motor vehicle locations to extend hours on Wednesdays
All Division of Motor Vehicle buildings are operating in a reduced capacity of 30% and that may mean waiting in line outside to enter.
Carney deploys Delaware National Guard to D.C.
Gov. John Carney said on his Facebook page Thursday morning that he’s deploying Delaware National Guard members to Washington, D.C. Carney said he had talked to District of Columbia authorities and the National Guard will “support law enforcement and ongoing security efforts after the breach at the Capitol.” After a mob breeched barricades and broke into the U.S. Capitol …
Carney says state will reassess restrictions put on restaurants, bars
Carney agreed that a philosophy of trying to put kids into classroom seats clashes with restrictions on the economy.
State says 15,000 vaccinated, with plans to accelerate using drive-thru events
‘Logistics are more complicated over the holidays. There’s some hesitancy from staff to take the vaccine over the holidays,’
A common call for equality by Purzycki and Meyer
Purzycki wants ‘respect, equality, and social and racial justice’ as guides. Meyer wants to ‘prevent a whole generation from falling into a lifetime of risk.’
Trail-blazing Black judge to retire from Court of Common Pleas in May
Smalls became the first African American to serve as a chief or president judge in a Delaware state court.
State wants schools to return to hybrid learning on Jan. 11
‘As we have said many times, we do not believe there is a public health reason to close schools.’
Delaware COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, death continue to rise
The state said Thursday night that 11,274 doses of COVID-19 vaccine had been administered.