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May 29, 2020
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Information You Need Delivered When YOU Need It
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 Since March 10th the Medical Society of Delaware has emailed daily COVID-19 Updates to both our members and non-members. MSD feels strongly that during this crisis, we need to share important, timely, and accurate information to all Delaware physicians regardless of membership status. Now that things have settled down a bit, MSD will be sending MSD COVID-19 Updates "as needed" when important, timely information presents itself. Moving forward, count on seeing our weekly eNews & Views each Friday. For those who aren't MSD members, please consider joining the Medical Society of Delaware. Your membership comes with significant benefits and supports our ability to deliver you the news you have come to rely on. View membership application. To learn more about the Medical Society of Delaware contact [email protected]. |
DPH Announces Eleven Additional COVID-19 Deaths
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9,236 Confirmed Cases - 356 Total Deaths in Delaware
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 According to the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH), Delaware has eleven additional fatalities related to COVID-19, totaling 356 Delawareans who have died as a result of the virus. Five of today's deaths are related to long-term care facilities. Ten individuals had underlying health conditions. The age range of today's deaths was 45 to 94.
The latest Delaware COVID-19 statistics include:
- 9,236 total laboratory-confirmed cases
- New Castle County cases: 3,629
- Kent County cases: 1,401
- Sussex County cases: 4,155
- Unknown: 51
- Age range: 0 to 103
- Hospitalized: 183; Critically ill: 32
For a complete list of deaths at Delaware's long-term care facilities,
read more.
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Gov. Carney Issues Guidance for "Phase 2"
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Camps / Summer Schools Prepare to Open
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 Governor John Carney has issued reopening guidance for summer camps and summer school. Recreational camps are required to develop a written plan for enforcing social distancing, frequent hand-washing, and other basic public health precautions. DPH strongly encourages camps and summer school programs to limit groups to 15 children, plus staff. Guidance on masks for youth is forthcoming. Read more. Watch Governor Carney Press Conference. |
What to Expect for "Phase 1"
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Delaware's Strategic Reopening Plan
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 As Delaware continues to make strides in reopening the First State's economy, Governor John Carney has updated his reopening plan with new information. Starting Monday, June 1st, Delawarean's will begin to see a significant shift in how things have been. Read updated Phase 1 reopening plan. |
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MSD President Joseph J. Straight, MD
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 MSD President Joseph J. Straight, MD was recently interviewed by the News Journal to share some of his experiences in the office, with telemedicine, and to give his thoughts on what tomorrow might look like. Read article. |
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May/June Issue Available Online Now
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 The May/June issue of the Delaware Medical Journal (DMJ) is now in circulation and should be arriving in MSD members' mailboxes any day. This latest issues features timely COVID-19 information, including a case study on multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) at Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, as well as a photo tribute to Delaware's health care heroes. For your convenience and the convenience of our non-members, the DMJ is available online. Read DMJ online. |
| MSD members are afforded a seven day review period from the date of this publication to comment regarding an applicant applying for membership. Please contact Mary LaJudice at (302) 224-5183 or [email protected] with any questions or concerns. |
The Latin phrase
Rerum Cognoscere
translates to learn, examine, or become aware of facts or things. In this section we highlight measurable items of interest in health care from MSD, Delaware, the US, and the world.
1,743,235
Total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the United States as of May 29, 2020.
Johns Hopkins University
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102,686
Total number of confirmed COVID-19 deaths in the United States as of May 29,2020.
Johns Hopkins University
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#1
Cook County in Chicago has the most confirmed cases of any county in the United States with 74,521 cases.
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