Press Releases 2022

May

• DR. KARYL RATTAY ANNOUNCES DEPARTURE FROM DELAWARE DIVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH EFFECTIVE JUNE 30, 2022
  May 13, 2022
• DELAWARE DIVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH DIABETES & HEART DISEASE PREVENTION & CONTROL PROGRAM TO SPONSOR 20th ANNUAL DIABETES WELLNESS EXPO AT DELAWARE STATE FAIRGROUNDS
  May 10, 2022
• DHSS RELEASES SECOND ANNUAL HEALTH CARE BENCHMARK TREND REPORT
  May 5, 2022
• DHSS LAUNCHES STATE HEALTH CARE PROVIDER LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM
  May 5, 2022
• DELAWARE'S DIVISION OF DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES SERVICES ANNOUNCES COLUMBUS ORGANIZATION AS TARGETED CASE MANAGEMENT ENTITY
  May 4, 2022
• MAY IS VIRAL HEPATITIS AWARENESS MONTH; MAY 19 HEPATITIS TESTING DAY
  May 4, 2022

April

• DPH ANNOUNCES 22nd DEA NATIONAL PRESCRIPTION DRUG TAKE-BACK DAY FOR DELAWARE
  April 26, 2022
• COVID-19 UPDATE - APRIL 22, 2022:
  DPH REPORTS INCREASE IN COVID-19 CASES, HOSPITALIZATIONS; RATES REMAIN LOW COMPARED TO WINTER SURGE
  April 22, 2022
• DPH LAUNCHES COVID-19 TEST-TO-TREAT PROGRAM IN DELAWARE
  April 14, 2022
• DPH AND DOE ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO TEST FOR COVID-19 BEFORE RETURNING TO SCHOOL AFTER SPRING BREAK
  April 14, 2022
• DPH ANNOUNCES FIRST FLU-RELATED DEATH OF 2021-2022 SEASON
  April 12, 2022

March

• FOX IN FRANKFORD TESTS POSITIVE FOR RABIES; RESIDENTS ADVISED OF ATTACKS ON STRAY CATS
  March 31, 2022
• Weekly COVID-19 Update - March 25, 2022: DPH SHIFTS TO MONTHLY COVID-19 RELEASES DUE TO DECLINING CASES
  March 25, 2022
• DELAWARE WILL ISSUE MONTHLY EMERGENCY BENEFITS ON MARCH 24 TO ALL SNAP HOUSEHOLDS AND ELIGIBLE TANF AND GENERAL ASSISTANCE HOUSEHOLDS
  March 23, 2022
• FOX IN REHOBOTH BEACH TESTS POSITIVE FOR RABIES
  March 18, 2022
• WEEKLY COVID-19 UPDATE - MARCH 18, 2022:
  CASES CONTINUE TO DECLINE; DPH PROVIDES UPDATES ON TESTING COVERAGE AND ENCOURAGES GETTING BOOSTERS NOW
  March 18, 2022
• DELAWARE GOVERNOR JOHN CARNEY, LT. GOVERNOR HALL-LONG, DHSS ANNOUNCE COVID-19 FUNDING SUPPORT FOR VULNERABLE DELAWAREANS AND DHSS HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS AT 24/7 FACILITIES
  March 16, 2022
• DPH ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF RESTAURANT ACCOLADE PROGRAM ADDRESSING SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION, OPIOID OVERDOSE IN RESTAURANT INDUSTRY
  March 15, 2022
• WEEKLY COVID-19 UPDATE - MARCH 11, 2022:
  DPH MARKS TWO-YEARS SINCE FIRST COVID-19 CASE, PRAISES DELAWAREANS' RESILIENCE
  March 11, 2022
• DPH LAUNCHES TEXT ALERT MESSAGING TO COVID-19 POSITIVE PERSONS
  March 11, 2022
• WEEKLY COVID-19 UPDATE - MARCH 4, 2022:
  COVID-19 CASES, HOSPITALIZATIONS DECLINE; GUIDANCE FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO WEAR MASKS INCLUDED
  March 4, 2022
• DHSS' DIVISION OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH TO HOST FREE MONTHLY NALOXONE TRAINING SESSIONS STATEWIDE
  March 3, 2022
• DELAWARE'S PANDEMIC-EBT PROGRAM RETURNS FOR SCHOOL YEAR 2021-2022
  March 2, 2022

February

• WEEKLY COVID-19 UPDATE - FEBRUARY 25, 2022:
  COVID-19 CASES, HOSPITALIZATIONS AND DEATHS CONTINUE TO DECLINE
  February 25, 2022
• DELAWARE WILL ISSUE MONTHLY EMERGENCY BENEFITS ON FEB. 24 TO ALL SNAP HOUSEHOLDS AND ELIGIBLE TANF AND GENERAL ASSISTANCE HOUSEHOLDS
  February 22, 2022
• DOVER HEALTH CARE PROVIDER EXPANDS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE LGBTQ COMMUNITY
  February 21, 2022
• WEEKLY COVID-19 UPDATE - FEBRUARY 18, 2022:
  CASES, HOSPITALIZATIONS CONTINUE DOWNWARD TREND
  February 18, 2022
• WEEKLY COVID-19 UPDATE - FEBRUARY 11, 2022:
  GET BOOSTED: DPH URGES DELAWAREANS TO REINFORCE VACCINE PROTECTION AGAINST COVID-19
  February 11, 2022
• ENROLLMENT ON DELAWARE'S HEALTH INSURANCE MARKETPLACE FOR 2022 REACHES ALL-TIME HIGH
  February 3, 2022
• WEEKLY COVID-19 UPDATE - FEBRUARY 4, 2022:
  DELAWARE DIVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH WARNS AGAINST COMPLACENCY AMID REDUCED COVID-19 POSITIVE CASES
  February 4, 2022

January

• WEEKLY COVID-19 UPDATE - JANUARY 28, 2022:
  DELAWARE REMAINS VIGILANT AS DOWNWARD CASE, HOSPITALIZATION TRENDS CONTINUE
  January 28, 2022
• DPH COMMUNITY ASSESSMENTS UNDERWAY TO INFORM FUTURE COVID-19 RESPONSE EFFORTS AND IMPROVE HEALTH
  January 25, 2022
• DELAWARE WILL ISSUE MONTHLY EMERGENCY BENEFITS ON JAN. 26 TO ALL SNAP HOUSEHOLDS AND TO ELIGIBLE TANF AND GENERAL ASSISTANCE HOUSEHOLDS
  January 24, 2022
• WEEKLY COVID-19 UPDATE - JANUARY 21, 2022: DELAWARE DIVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH REPORTS PROMISING COVID-19 DATA TRENDS
  January 21, 2022
• DELAWARE PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORY BREAKS GROUND ON EXPANSION TO MEET TESTING, SURVEILLANCE DEMANDS
  January 19, 2022
• WEEKLY COVID-19 UPDATE - JANUARY 14, 2022: NEW POSITIVE CASES, HOSPITALIZATIONS CONTINUE TO TREND UPWARD
  January 14, 2022
• STATE OF DELAWARE PARTNERS WITH FEMA TO OPEN COVID-19 TESTING CENTER
  January 14, 2022
• GOVERNOR'S OUTSTANDING VOLUNTEER SERVICE AWARDS VIRTUAL CEREMONY POSTPONED
  January 10, 2022
• WITH ARRIVAL OF COLD SNAP, NONPROFITS AND VOLUNTEERS ARE OPENING CODE PURPLE SITES ACROSS DELAWARE
  January 10, 2022
• WEEKLY COVID-19 UPDATE - JANUARY 7, 2022: WINTER SURGE CONTINUES; CURRENT HOSPITALIZATIONS CONTINUE TO RISE
  January 7, 2022
• COVID-19 VACCINE BOOSTERS NOW AVAILABLE FOR DELAWAREANS 12 AND OLDER
  January 6, 2022
• DHSS MARKS MILESTONE OF 100,000 REFERRALS FOR SUBSTANCE USE, MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
  January 4, 2022

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