DOVER, Del. (AP) — The Delaware Division of Public Health has launched a text messaging initiative to let people know when they’ve tested positive for COVID-19.
The division said Friday that virus-positive individuals will get a text and be provided with initial isolation recommendations online before receiving a call from the division’s Contact Tracing Team. A pilot program to test the service on a small number of people started on March 1.
Contact Tracing Team Director Tracey Johnson says early notification can lead to earlier isolation and a reduced chance of spreading the virus.
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DOVER, Del. (AP) — Health officials in the state of Delaware say there is still a plentiful supply of COVID-19 vaccines. The Delaware State News reported Sunday that thousands of doses are still available in the Delaware Division of Public Health warehouse. And some are expiring in the coming weeks and months. State health officials said that nearly 1.7 million coronavirus vaccine doses have been administered in the state. DPH […]
