CDC RAISES DELAWARE’S COVID-19 COMMUNITY LEVELS TO HIGH IN ALL COUNTIES; DPH ENCOURAGES MASKING IN INDOOR PUBLIC SETTINGS AND VACCINATION
DOVER, DE (July 29, 2022) – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) raised Delaware’s COVID-19 community levels to the High category (red) in all three counties on July 28, 2022.
As a result, the Division of Public Health (DPH) is asking Delawareans to follow the CDC’s key strategies at this level of community spread:
· Wear a well-fitting mask in indoor public settings, regardless of vaccination status.
· Stay home if you are sick and get tested if you have symptoms or were exposed to someone with COVID-19. Visit de.gov/gettested for testing locations.
· Get vaccinated and boosted when you are eligible to provide increased protection against severe illness and hospitalization.
· If you have household or social contact with someone at high risk for severe disease, self-test before being around them and wear a mask when indoors with them.
· Turn to reliable sources for information and treatment options including de.gov/coronavirus.
· If you are immunocompromised or at high risk for severe disease, contact your health care provider to determine any additional precautions or treatments for which you may qualify.