There were 39 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in Delaware during the week ending May 28, 2022, a 34.5% increase over the previous week.
With spring heading into summer – prime time for ticks as well as for people getting outdoors – the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) has partnered with the Division of Public Health within the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) to educate the public about ticks, including where they are found, how to identify different types and what precautions to take before and after exposure to ticks, as well as information about tick-borne pathogens.
There were 70 businesses in Delaware with between 250 and 499 employees in 2019, according to the County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.