Coronavirus Delaware: Three More Correctional Officers Test Positive As Death Toll Hits 23
Total coronavirus cases in Delaware rose to 1,209 on Thursday.
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Total coronavirus cases in Delaware rose to 1,209 on Thursday.
Police from the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control will limit the number of visitors beginning Friday.
Health officials announced 188 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday to bring the statewide case total to 1,116.
New plans have had to be made as parents get sick or exposed to the illness and already-feuding former couples are battling over each other's approach to stay-at-home orders.
A big focus in Delaware, and all around the country, is keeping hospitals and health care facilities from being overwhelmed.
Last week Ukee Washington said he wasn't going to shave until this crisis was over and he's a man of his word.
The teen was taken to a local hospital where she was pronounced dead.
Delaware Gov. John Carney is trying to keep people from other states from visiting "The First State," and possibly disregarding the state's call for social distancing and other precautions.
Witnesses told police the woman was telling everyone she had tested positive for the coronavirus and she did not care who she infected.
There are now 783 total cases in the state including 15 deaths.
The governor arrived in New Castle, Delaware to highlight a new delivery of personal protective equipment.
Officials say the families knew the patients were positive but did not tell first responders.
The order allows federal assistance for the state's recovery efforts.
Officials say the officer likely came into contact with another officer who tested positive for COVID-19.
Officials also announced 32 new hospitalizations due to COVID-19 on Saturday but no new deaths.
