Claire DeMatteis Delaware Correction Commissioner Claire DeMatteis is leaving her job to become special assistant to the governor, a press release said Friday. In that capacity, she will oversee management of the federal stimulus funding received by Delaware and also assist with crisis management projects across state government. The job does not require Senate confirmation. DeMatteis previously had been …
Delaware wants to vaccinate 17,000 people between now and July 4 to meet the goal President Joe Biden has set to have 70% of the population vaccinated by the Fourth of July. Gov. John Carney says that means the state needs to vaccinate about 5,000 people a week for the next month. “And celebrate Independence Day like no …
The state has shifted from mass vaccination events to smaller focused ones at festivals and gatherings. The average of daily new cases of COVID-19 has dropped to 74, the lowest since August, with Delaware’s new prizes-for-vaccines program holding its first drawing Monday. The Delaware Division of Public Health said that among people who have been vaccinated, there have been …
Anas Ben Addi The director of the Delaware State Housing Authority is quitting Gov. John Carney’s cabinet to become the new chief financial officer at Delaware State University. Carney plans to nominate Eugene Young Jr., now president and CEO of the Metropolitan Wilmington Urban League, to replace him. Anas Ben Addi, the state’s high-ranking Muslim civil servant, has served as …
Delaware is upping the ante to get people vaccinated as case rates continue to drop. On Tuesday, the state announced it was launching DE Wins!, a public education and incentive program aimed at increasing COVID-19 vaccination rates in Delaware. “Our goal is to reach 70 percent of vaccinated adults in Delaware in the coming weeks, and to continue vaccinating …
As of June 12, those on unemployment will again be required to prove they searched for a job to keep checks coming
Carney’s spokesman said the governor’s team is reviewing implications of CDC’s new guidance
He said those on unemployment are required to look for a job and the state will look at that
State officials urged people to continue to be tested and to sign up for vaccinations
Also, Division of Public Health announced it will stop using Johnson & Johnson vaccine for the time being
With new COVID cases rising, Carney said masks will continue to be required and indoor dining limits will not be raised.
The state opens vaccine registry to those 50-plus and official says it’s most efficient way to get vaccine
