Delaware's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending Aug. 20, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
There were less than 10 deaths from chronic lower respiratory diseases reported in Delaware in the week ending Aug. 20, making up less than 8.9% of total deaths by all causes in Delaware.
There were less than 10 deaths from cerebrovascular diseases reported in Delaware in the week ending Aug. 20, making up less than 8.9% of total deaths by all causes in Delaware.
There were less than 10 deaths from diabetes mellitus reported in Delaware in the week ending Aug. 20, making up less than 8.9% of total deaths by all causes in Delaware.
There were less than 10 deaths from Alzheimer's disease reported in Delaware in the week ending Aug. 20, making up less than 8.9% of total deaths by all causes in Delaware.
Following an investigation into two separate reports of women being followed by a man who engaged in lewd acts and indecent exposure on trails in the First State National Historical Park, Delaware Natural Resources Police State Park officers arrested Christopher S. Martin, 28, of Wilmington Wednesday, Aug. 31, on misdemeanor charges.
There were 13 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Delaware during the week ending Aug. 27, 2022, an increase over the previous week.
There were less than 10 deaths from nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis reported in Delaware in the week ending Aug. 20, making up less than 8.9% of total deaths by all causes in Delaware.
There were less than 10 deaths from influenza and pneumonia reported in Delaware in the week ending Aug. 20, making up less than 8.9% of total deaths by all causes in Delaware.
Deaths after taking the COVID-19 vaccine total 8,214 across the US, with 22 deaths being in Delaware, according to the National Vaccine Information Center.
On Aug. 31, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted Emergency Use Authorization to Pfizer and Moderna for their new bivalent boosters, meaning vaccine could start shipping to states that pre-ordered as early as Friday.
The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is announcing several Monkypox virus (MPX) updates including the launch of a Public Health Alert web portal providing access to an updated monkeypox web page.
There were less than 10 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Delaware in the week ending Aug. 13, making up less than 9.8% of total deaths by all causes in Delaware.