The University of Delaware is donating supplies of personal protection equipment from shuttered research labs to the Delaware Emergency Management Agency. The supplies include hand sanitizer, N95 masks, gloves, gowns and other protective gear.
The paper provides a list of Delaware businesses that can remain open because the government considers them essential. Gov. John Carney ordered nonessential businesses in the state to close beginning 8 a.m. on Tuesday.
During the closure of public and charter schools for two weeks that began March 16, many districts are offering food to students, thanks to a waiver from the federal government allowing school nutrition programs to provide meals to students during the closure. The paper details the districts’ meal plans.
Organizations helping feed those in need around the First State are navigating changes to their efforts caused by the coronavirus outbreak. Changes include leaving meals outside doors and not spending time with seniors when they deliver.
In an effort to curb the coronavirus, Gov. John Carney ordered Delaware residents to stay at home and closed nonessential businesses in the state starting Tuesday at 8 a.m. However, residents can leave their homes for medical care and shop for groceries. The order will remain in effect until May 15, “or until the public health threat is eliminated.”
