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News from May 2022

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26 people die in Delaware from heart disease in week ending May 7, 2022

By First State Times | May 10, 2022

There were 26 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Delaware during the week ending May 7, 2022, a 35% decrease from the previous week.

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Delaware collected 12.2% more in license taxes in 2021

By First State Times | May 10, 2022

Of the $5.4 billion in taxes collected by Delaware in 2021, $2.1 billion came from license taxes, a 12.2 percent increase over the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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Delaware collected $115.7 million in tobacco products sales tax in 2021

By First State Times | May 10, 2022

Of the $5.4 billion in taxes collected by Delaware in 2021, 2.1 percent, or $115.7 million, came from tobacco products sales tax, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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McGuiness’s National COVID-19 Data Quality Audit Template Shapes Public Emergency Response Efforts Countrywide

By Press release submission | May 10, 2022

State Auditor Kathy McGuiness announced today the release of a special report titled “National COVID-19 Data Quality Audit Template: Compare and Contrast.”

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[95.1% of Delaware nursing home staff are COVID-19 vaxxed by March 20

By First State Times | May 9, 2022

Delaware is the 29th most vaccinated state in the US.

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Residents and visitors to Delaware paid $5.4 billion in taxes in 2021

By First State Times | May 9, 2022

Delaware collected $5.4 billion in taxes in 2021, an 18.4 percent increase from the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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24 people die in Delaware from cancer in week ending May 7, 2022

By First State Times | May 9, 2022

There were 24 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in Delaware during the week ending May 7, 2022, a 38.5% decrease from the previous week.

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Week of April 23: 53 people in 75-84 age group are estimated to have died in Delaware

By First State Times | May 9, 2022

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 53 people in the 75-84 age group died during the week ending April 23.

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92% of Delaware nursing home residents are COVID-19 vaxxed by March 20

By First State Times | May 9, 2022

Delaware is the 29th most vaccinated state in the US.

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Delaware collected 0.4% more in sales and gross receipts taxes in 2021

By First State Times | May 9, 2022

Of the $5.4 billion in taxes collected by Delaware in 2021, $587.9 million came from sales and gross receipts taxes, a 0.4 percent increase over the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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11 people die in Delaware from cerebrovascular disease in week ending May 7, 2022

By First State Times | May 8, 2022

There were 11 deaths with cerebrovascular disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Delaware during the week ending May 7, 2022, a 26.7% decrease from the previous week.

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Delaware deaths did not exceed upper threshold of death expectancy during week ending April 23

By First State Times | May 8, 2022

Delaware's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending April 23, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Week ending April 23 could be deadliest for people in 65-74 age group in Delaware

By First State Times | May 8, 2022

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 37 people in the 65-74 age group died during the week ending April 23.

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Delaware: 25 people in 45-64 age group are estimated to have died during week ending April 23

By First State Times | May 7, 2022

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 25 people in the 45-64 age group died during the week ending April 23.

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May 3: Congressional Record publishes “FOREIGN TRAVEL FINANCIAL REPORTS” in the Senate section

By First State Times | May 5, 2022

“FOREIGN TRAVEL FINANCIAL REPORTS“ was published in the Senate section on pages S2284-S2290 on May 3

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Drivers Needed for DART’s Upcoming Beach Bus Season

By Press release submission | May 5, 2022

May has arrived and the beginning of DART’s Beach Bus season is just a few weeks away. After a successful 2021 season with almost 160,000 riders, DART’s contractor, First Transit, is in need of drivers to meet the demand as residents and visitors take advantage of this convenient service to avoid traffic and parking challenges.

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The reality of overturning Roe

By Lee Murphy | May 5, 2022

Here’s how the response to the leaked draft Supreme Court opinion that would overturn the court’s decision in Roe v. Wade should have happened.

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37 people die in Delaware from heart disease in week ending April 30, 2022

By First State Times | May 4, 2022

There were 37 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Delaware during the week ending April 30, 2022, a 2.8% increase over the previous week.

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33 people die in Delaware from cancer in week ending April 30, 2022

By First State Times | May 3, 2022

There were 33 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in Delaware during the week ending April 30, 2022, a 13.2% decrease from the previous week.

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57 people age 85 and older in Delaware are estimated to have died during week ending April 16

By First State Times | May 3, 2022

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 57 individuals age 85 and older died during the week ending April 16.