The Delaware Department of Correction announced today that Kimberly Hughey, Deputy Warden of Baylor Women’s Correctional Institution (BWCI), has been promoted to BWCI Warden effective December 18.
There were less than 10 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Delaware in the week ending Dec. 17, making up less than 6.5% of total deaths by all causes in Delaware.
There were 39 deaths from diseases of the heart reported in Delaware in the week ending Dec. 17, making up 25.5% of total deaths by all causes in Delaware.
Delaware's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending Dec. 10, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
There were 15 deaths from cerebrovascular diseases reported in Delaware in the week ending Dec. 17, making up 9.8% of total deaths by all causes in Delaware.
There were less than 10 deaths from chronic lower respiratory diseases reported in Delaware in the week ending Dec. 17, making up less than 6.5% 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 Dec. 17, making up less than 6.5% of total deaths by all causes in Delaware.
There were less than 10 deaths from diabetes mellitus reported in Delaware in the week ending Dec. 17, making up less than 6.5% of total deaths by all causes in Delaware.
There were less than 10 deaths from nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis reported in Delaware in the week ending Dec. 17, making up less than 6.5% 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 Dec. 17, making up less than 6.5% of total deaths by all causes in Delaware.