COVID-19 UPDATE

5-23-2020

I n an effort to keep Delaware's medical community current on the latest information regarding the coronavirus crisis, the Medical Society of Delaware is sharing the following:

Governor Carney Opens Churches for Outdoor Services

Governor Carney and the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) updated guidance for Delaware churches and other communities of worship today. Delaware churches and houses of worship may conduct outdoor services without limitations on gathering sizes, as long as they follow social distancing and other basic health precautions, including around hand washing and face coverings.

According to the guidance, churches and houses of worship should discourage parishioners 65 and older from attending services, because of their greater risk of becoming infected with COVID-19 and falling seriously ill. Read more.

DPH Announces 161 New Positive Cases / Two Additional Deaths

According to the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH)  161 new Delawareans have been diagnosed with COVID-19, taking the total number of lab-confirmed cases to  8,690, including  210 who are hospitalized,  46 of whom are critically ill.

Three hundred twenty-four individuals have died due to COVID-19 in Delaware with ages ranging from 21 to 103 years old. A total of 147 individuals were from New Castle County, 56 were from Kent County, 120 were from Sussex County, and one individual’s county of residence is unknown.

The most recent deaths ranged in age from 76 to 87. One was a New Castle County resident and one was a Sussex County fesident. Both were residents of a long-term care facility and both had underlying health conditions.

Latest statistics on positive cases:

Read more.

AMA President to Join Delaware Lt. Governor as Keynote Speaker

American Medical Association (AMA) President Patrice A .Harris, MD will be the Keynote Speaker for "A Conversation Around the Effects of COVID-19 & Mental Health in the Black Community" on Tuesday, May 26th from 6:00 - 7:00 p.m., hosted by Delaware Lieutenant Governor Bethany Hall-Long. The event will also include US Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester, State Representative Melissa Minor-Brown, DHSS Cabinet Secretary Dr. Kara Odom Walker, and Phyllis Chambers-Mobley, OD, President of the Zeta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

Attendees should email [email protected] ito register for the Zoom link and codes, as well as to submit questions for the panel. View flyer.

COVID-19 Testing Videos Provided in Spanish and English

The State of Delaware will hold a saliva-based COVID-19 testing event from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. tomorrow, Sunday May 24th at the Dover Division of Motor Vehicles. Prior to attending, individuals should watch specially produced videos available in both English and Spanish to learn about how to perform the test. Pre-registration at delaware.curativeinc.com is recommended.

View English instructional video.

View Spanish instructional video.

For more information and resources regarding COVID-19, MSD has created a coronavirus resource page on our website.  View resource page .   

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