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Most COVID-19 numbers continue to fall

  The number of new COVID-19 cases in Delaware dropped by more than 10% in the last week. Even so,
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New Delaware COVID-19 cases levels off; other stats rise

      The number of new COVID-19 cases in Delaware remain steady, but deaths October 8, 2021
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Want to drive Monster Mile? Get a vaccine there Oct. 16-17

Photo from Dover International Speedway   If you’ve ever dreamed of driving around the Monster October 5, 2021

Fewer masks = more colds. Be tested to be sure what you have

  Health officials say anyone with an upper respiratory infection should be tested to see whether it’s COVID-19. Photo by
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Highmark rebates 5.1% of health insurance premiums

  (Delaware Live photo) The check from Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Delaware is really in the mail. And it’s
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Delaware COVID cases, hospitalizations level off in last week

The number of positive COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in Delaware has leveled off in the last week. The seven-day average
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COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations drop a bit during last week

  The number of new COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations dropped slightly in the last week as the CDC said 78%
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Delaware tells vaccine providers to give booster doses to those eligible

  The Delaware Division of Public Health on Friday told the state’s vaccine providers they can begin administering booster doses
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Delaware COVID-19 cases rise as FDA recommends booster vaccines for some

The number of Delaware’s COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to rise, even as vaccinations do.   Delaware is now seeing
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Cat found near Battery Park tests positive for rabies

Delaware Public Health officials say a rabid cat has been found near Battery Park in Old New Castle. Photo by
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State sees highest number of daily COVID cases since January

Delaware reported 665 new COVID-19 cases Friday, the highest daily total since January. Even so, the number of new cases,
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Rabid deer found on residential property near Rehoboth Bayside outlets

The state is warning anyone who may have had contact with a deer now diagnosed as rabid to contact their
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99% of Delaware’s new COVID-19 cases that can be genotyped are Delta

Delawareans now can print out their COVID-19 vaccine records and those of their children.   As COVID-19 cases, deaths and
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UD to require proof of vaccine or negative test for visitors to attend events

The University of Delaware will begin requiring proof of vaccination or negative COVID-19 tests to attend any UD event, starting
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Kent County man first Delawarean with West Nile infection since 2018

  For the first time since 2018, West Nile virus has been found a Delaware human.   A 69-year-old Kent
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Doctor who sat on COVID-19 alt medicine panel leaves Beebe

Dr. Adam Brownstein, pictured at Monday’s panel, parted ways with Beebe Healthcare Tuesday.   A Milford doctor who sat on
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‘Unauditable’ Lewes nursing home can’t find former owner’s records

The new owners of The Moorings say they can’t find records pf $1.1 million from the facility when it was
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$1.9 million headed to Delaware to help people navigate Affordable Care

Westside Family Healthcare will hire 12 new navigators to help people in every county get health insurance. Photo by Jeff
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Fueled by Delta, Delaware’s COVID cases continue to surge

  Delaware’s COVID-19 cases, deaths and hospitalizations continue to rapidly rise with more than 354 new cases a day, as
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State starts breaking COVID-19 case data down by vaccination status

  As Delaware’s daily new COVID-19 cases top 300, the Department of Public Health now is breaking down data according
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Nemours doc predicts surge after schools open; test materials to run out

While COVID-19 usually causes mild cases in children, it can cause serious illness or death and there is no way
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State to mandate masks in all schools, state facilities; more rules to come

Delaware will require all school teachers, students and staff to wear masks indoors, even for sports.     Gov. John
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Hundreds gather to protest ChristianaCare’s vaccine mandate

More than 350 people gathered on Churchman’s Road Saturday in front of ChristianaCare’s sign, and more were arriving by the
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