The Delaware Public Health Laboratory identified a case of the widely publicized SARS-CoV-2 lineage BA.2.86 from a specimen provided to the laboratory for testing.
This is the first case of BA.2.86 detected in Delaware. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is publishing weekly updates on this new variant including current risk assessment and scientific analysis on its website:
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Georgia-based Agile Cold Storage has chosen Claymont as the location for a 275,000-square-foot cold-storage facility, with the Delaware Council on Development Finance endorsing a request for $4.56 million in grants.
The project will create 130 new jobs and will add up to an investment of more than $170 million over two phases during the next five years.
Agile Cold specializes in blast...
While an inrease in Covid-19 is making headlines, figures from the Delaware Division of Public Health do not show a major uptick in the the state.
New York City and Florida have reported outbreaks of the virus, with one high school football game in the Sunshine State postponed.
One key measurement in Delaware, hospitalizations, remains below 30 on a weekly...
At 6 p.m. last night, Gov. John Carney lifted the Covid-19 Public Health Emergency for Covid-19.
The Biden Administration made a similar decision as Covid-19 benefits began to wind down and Congress passed legislation.
It marked a turning point and provided an opportunity to reflect on the remarkable work in developing vaccines and treatments.
Our coverage of the virus led...
Governor John Carney on Thursday announced plans to end the State of Delaware’s Public Health Emergency order at the end of the day on May 11, 2023, absent any unanticipated developments.
The expected end date matches the date the federal Public Health Emergency is set to expire.
The emergency had been in place to provide services related to Covid-19...
Delaware saw a decrease in case rates and hospitalizations from Covid-19 according to a monthly report from the Delaware Division of Public Health.
The report showed that the vast majority of those hospitalized with Covid-19 were not up to date on their vaccinations and urged Delawareans to get, boosters or vaccine. Fewer than one in four Delawareans are...
In its weekly summary, the Delaware Division reported five new deaths reported in the last week and 15 after a review of vital statistics between December and January.
The deaths are a lagging indicator as the number of cases and hospitalizations declined after the holidays.
The individuals who died ranged in age from their 50s to 90s, 20 had...
ChristianaCare launched of a new clinically integrated network, the ChristianaCare Clinical Alliance.
“The health care industry is changing rapidly as payment models shift from fee-for-service to value-based models that reward excellent clinical outcomes – often referred to as population health,” said Christine Donohue-Henry, M.D., chief population health officer at ChristianaCare. “ChristianaCare has been preparing for these changes over decades....
The Delaware Division of Public Health reported a 28% decrease in Covid-19 cases and 29% decrease in hospitalizations in the last month as it encourages residents to remain current on their vaccinations, including getting the updated bivalent booster.
Delawareans, many if not most with underlying health conditions, are dying from Covid-19. In the last month, 68 Covid-related deaths were reported in Delaware, nearly twice the number reported last...
Delaware saw an uptick in Covid-19 hospital stays and 12 additional deaths in the weekly report from the Delaware Division of Public Health.
There were five new deaths reported in the last week and seven new deaths reported after a review of vital statistics between December and January.
The individuals ranged in age from their 50s to 100s. Of that...
Delaware continues to see a decline in Covid-19 cases after a holiday mini-surge, according to the weekly report from the Delaware Division of Public Health.
There were two new deaths reported in the last week and nine new deaths reported after a review of vital statistics between December and January.
The individuals ranged from their 40s to 90s, nine...
Delaware is seeing an increase in post-holiday Covi-19 cases and hospitalizations, according to a monthly report from the Delaware Division of Public Health.
Although the increase is anywhere near as high as the 2022 post-holiday surge, the Delaware Division of Public is advising individuals to take steps to prevent the spread of the virus.That includes saying at home...
A combination of Covid-19, flu, and other ailments has led to longer wait times in the emergency room at Beebe Healthcare's hospital.
"We are currently experiencing a very high volume of patients at our Margaret H. Rollins Lewes Campus, which houses our main hospital. Much like what we experienced last January, we are caring for numerous sick patients in our...
ChristianaCare has been awarded a $2.4 million grant to expand Delaware’s health care workforce and ultimately improve access to care throughout the First State.
ChristianaCare is baed in north Wilmington and is Delaware's largest hospital-healthcare system.
Awarded through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and administered through the Delaware Academy of Medicine / Delaware Public Health Association (Academy/DPHA), the...
Kent and Sussex counties are now in the red zone for Covid-19, according to the Centers for Disease Control county dashboard. Delaware counties had been in the lower green and yellow ones in recent months.
New Castle County is now in the yellow or moderate spread category. Counties bordering Delaware were generally in the moderate zone, the exceptions being Wicomico and...
