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Bayhealth now requires masks at hospitals, healthcare practices

Bayhealth has mandated masks for patients and visitors at hospitals, outpatient sites, and medical group practices.  Like many health systems across the region, Bayhealth is experiencing higher than normal patient volumes due to an increase in patients with respiratory illnesses like flu, RSV, and Covid-19, a release stated. Bayhealth has healthcare practices in central and southern Delaware and hospitals...

TidalHealth requiring masks for visitors to patient rooms

TidalHealth hospitals are requiring visitors to patient rooms to wear masks during cold and flu season. In addition, those accompanying patients to outpatient TidalHealth centers may be required to wear masks. Earlier, sibling visits to nursery and maternity units was suspended due to higher rates of RSV and flu. TidalHalth operates hospitals in Seaford and Salisbury, MD. The Seaford hospital is undergoing...

Covid-19 hospitalizations on the rise

The latest Covid-19 figures from the Delaware Division of Public Health's My Healthy Community site show a gradual rise in hospitalizations late in the year, with the greatest concentration of cases in affluent areas of the state. An average of nearly 95 hospitalizations for the virus were reported, up from about 49 in October. Upwards of 10...

My take: Governor’s race heats up

The Democratic Party's 2024 race for governor is heating up. Lt. Gov. Bethany Hall-Long gained the endorsement of the Delaware House leadership on Tuesday.  Support from the group, led by House Speaker Valerie Longhurst, was good news for Hall-Long, whose campaign was sputtering over finance reporting handled by her spouse in previous campaigns. The group, led by longtime Hall-Long supporter...

First case of new Covid variant detected in Delaware

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:  The news...

Cold storage company chooses Claymont steel mill site

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...

Delaware Covid-19 cases increase at modest rate during summer

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...

My take: Covid-19 hangs around

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 to end Covid emergency order on May 11

 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...

Covid hospital stays decline with bulk of serious cases coming from those not up to date on shots

 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...

Covid deaths rise to 20 after review of records

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...

New ChristianaCare network aims to bring health providers into a pay-for-outcome system

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....

Covid cases down as death and hospitalization toll rises, mainly from those not up to date on vaccinations

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 sees uptick in Covid-19 cases as death toll rises to 3,265

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...

Covid-19 cases continue to drop after the holidays

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...
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