You will find the Public Health Emergency, State of Emergency declarations and termination, Joint Orders of the Department of Health and Social Services and the Delaware Emergency Management Agency, and links to new COVID-19 emergency regulations on this page. Orders are listed by Modification Number, if applicable, Title, and Date signed. A PDF of the signed order is located at the top of the respective page.

#                           Public Health Emergency Order
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Termination of the Public Health Emergency
5/11/2023
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State of Emergency Order
Date Issued
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Termination of State of Emergency for the State of Delaware due to a Public Health Threat
03/01/2022

Orders Archive

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Order
Date Issued
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Declaration of a Public Health Emergency for the State of Delaware & Revisions (Revised 3/31/22)
03/01/2022
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Fifteenth Extension – Declaration of a Public Health Emergency for the State of Delaware
3/31/2023
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Fourteenth Extension – Declaration of a Public Health Emergency for the State of Delaware
3/3/2023
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Thirteenth Extension – Declaration of a Public Health Emergency for the State of Delaware
3/3/2023
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Twelfth Extension – Declaration of a Public Health Emergency for the State of Delaware
2/3/2023
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Eleventh Extension – Declaration of a Public Health Emergency for the State of Delaware
1/6/2023
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Tenth Extension – Declaration of a Public Health Emergency for the State of Delaware
12/9/2022
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Ninth Extension – Declaration of a Public Health Emergency for the State of Delaware
11/10/2022
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Eighth Extension – Declaration of a Public Health Emergency for the State of Delaware
10/13/2022
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Seventh Extension – Declaration of a Public Health Emergency for the State of Delaware
09/15/2022
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Sixth Extension – Declaration of a Public Health Emergency for the State of Delaware
08/19/2022
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Fifth Extension – Declaration of a Public Health Emergency for the State of Delaware
07/22/2022
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Fourth Extension – Declaration of a Public Health Emergency for the State of Delaware
06/24/2022
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Third Extension – Declaration of a Public Health Emergency for the State of Delaware
05/26/2022
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Second Extension – Declaration of a Public Health Emergency for the State of Delaware
04/28/2022
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First Extension – Declaration of a Public Health Emergency for the State of Delaware
03/31/2022
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Declaration of a State of Emergency for the State of Delaware due to a Public Health Threat & Revisions
02/07/2022
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First Extension – Declaration of a State of Emergency for the State of Delaware due to a Public Health Threat
01/31/2022
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Sixth Extension – Declaration of a Public Health Emergency for the State of Delaware
12/30/2021
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Declaration of a Public Health Emergency for the State of Delaware
7/12/2021
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Declaration of a State of Emergency for the State of Delaware due to a Public Health Threat
01/03/2022
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Termination of State of Emergency for the State of Delaware due to a Public Health Threat
07/12/2021
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Fifth Extension – Declaration of a Public Health Emergency for the State of Delaware
12/3/2021
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Fourth Extension – Declaration of a Public Health Emergency for the State of Delaware
11/5/2021
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Third Extension – Declaration of a Public Health Emergency for the State of Delaware
10/7/2021
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Second Extension – Declaration of a Public Health Emergency for the State of Delaware
9/8/2021
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First Extension – Declaration of a Public Health Emergency for the State of Delaware
8/10/2021
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Twenty-Ninth Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency for the State of Delaware due to a Public Health Threat
Updated 06/15/2021
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Sixteenth Extension of the Declaration of a State of Emergency for the State of Delaware due to a Public Health Threat
06/13/2021
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Fifteenth Extension of the Declaration of a State of Emergency for the State of Delaware due to a Public Health Threat
05/14/2021
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Twenty-Seventh Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency for the State of Delaware due to a Public Health Threat
Updated 04/28/2021
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Fourteenth Extension of the Declaration of a State of Emergency for the State of Delaware due to a Public Health Threat
04/16/2021
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Twenty-Eighth Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency for the State of Delaware due to a Public Health Threat
5/12/2021
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Thirteenth Extension of the Declaration of a State of Emergency for the State of Delaware due to a Public Health Threat
03/19/2021
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Twelfth Extension of the Declaration of a State of Emergency for the State of Delaware due to a Public Health Threat
02/19/2021
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Eleventh Extension of the Declaration of a State of Emergency for the State of Delaware due to a Public Health Threat
01/25/2021
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Tenth Extension of the Declaration of a State of Emergency for the State of Delaware due to a Public Health Threat
12/24/2020
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Ninth Extension of the Declaration of a State of Emergency for the State of Delaware due to a Public Health Threat
11/25/2020
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Eighth Extension of the Declaration of a State of Emergency for the State of Delaware due to a Public Health Threat
10/30/2020
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Seventh Extension of the Declaration of a State of Emergency for the State of Delaware due to a Public Health Threat
10/02/2020
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Sixth Extension of the Declaration of a State of Emergency for the State of Delaware due to a Public Health Threat
09/03/2020
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Twenty-Sixth Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency for the State of Delaware due to a Public Health Threat
09/01/2020
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Twenty-Fifth Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency for the State of Delaware due to a Public Health Threat
08/26/2020
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Fifth Extension of the Declaration of a State of Emergency for the State of Delaware due to a Public Health Threat
08/05/2020
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Twenty-Fourth Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency for the State of Delaware due to a Public Health Threat
07/24/2020
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Fourth Extension of the Declaration of a State of Emergency for the State of Delaware due to a Public Health Threat
07/06/2020
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Twenty-Third Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency for the State of Delaware due to a Public Health Threat
06/30/2020
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Twenty-Second Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency for the State of Delaware due to a Public Health Threat
06/19/2020
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Twenty-First Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency for the State of Delaware due to a Public Health Threat
06/14/2020
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Third Extension of the Declaration of a State of Emergency for the State of Delaware due to a Public Health Threat
06/06/2020
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Twentieth Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency for the State of Delaware due to a Public Health Threat
05/31/2020
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Nineteenth Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency for the State of Delaware due to a Public Health Threat
05/22/2020
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Eighteenth Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency for the State of Delaware due to a Public Health Threat
05/18/2020
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Seventeenth Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency for the State of Delaware due to a Public Health Threat
05/14/2020
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Sixteenth Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency for the State of Delaware due to a Public Health Threat
05/10/2020
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Second Extension of the Declaration of a State of Emergency for the State of Delaware due to a Public Health Threat
05/08/2020
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Fifteenth Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency for the State of Delaware due to a Public Health Threat
05/07/2020
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Fourteenth Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency for the State of Delaware due to a Public Health Threat
04/30/2020
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Thirteenth Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency for the State of Delaware due to a Public Health Threat
04/25/2020
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Twelfth Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency for the State of Delaware due to a Public Health Threat
04/23/2020
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Eleventh Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency for the State of Delaware due to a Public Health Threat
04/15/2020
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Extension of the Declaration of a State of Emergency for the State of Delaware due to a Public Health Threat
04/10/2020
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Tenth Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency for the State of Delaware due to a Public Health Threat
04/06/2020
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Ninth Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency for the State of Delaware due to a Public Health Threat
04/01/2020
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Eighth Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency for the State of Delaware due to a Public Health Threat
03/30/2020
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Seventh Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency for the State of Delaware due to a Public Health Threat
03/29/2020
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Sixth Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency for the State of Delaware due to a Public Health Threat
03/24/2020
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Declaration of a Public Health Emergency for the State of Delaware
03/23/2020
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Fifth Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency for the State of Delaware due to a Public Health Threat
03/22/2020
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Fourth Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency for the State of Delaware due to a Public Health Threat
03/22/2020
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Third Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency for the State of Delaware due to a Public Health Threat
03/21/2020
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Second Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency for the State of Delaware due to a Public Health Threat
03/18/2020
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First Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency for the State of Delaware due to a Public Health Threat
03/16/2020
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Declaration of a State of Emergency for the State of Delaware due to a Public Health Threat
03/12/2020

Additional Orders Archive

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Joint Order of the Department of Health and Social Services and the Delaware Emergency Management Agency –  Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Administration
03/01/2022
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Joint Order of the Department of Health and Social Services and the Delaware Emergency Management Agency – Vaccine Qualified Personnel Order 
03/01/2022
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Joint Order of the Department of Health and Social Services and the Delaware Emergency Management Agency – Joint Practice Order
03/01/2022
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Joint Order of the Department of Health and Social Services and the Delaware Emergency Management Agency – Joint Practice Order (Expired)
01/07/2022
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Joint Order of the Department of Health and Social Services and the Delaware Emergency Management Agency – Vaccine Qualified Personnel Order (Expired)
11/02/2021
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Joint Order of the Department of Health and Social Services and the Delaware Emergency Management Agency –  Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Administration (Expired)
09/17/2021
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Joint Order of the Department of Health and Social Services and the Delaware Emergency Management Agency – Joint Practice Order (Expired)
10/07/2021
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Joint Order of the Department of Health and Social Services and the Delaware Emergency Management Agency – Vaccine Qualified Personnel Order (Expired)
07/12/2021
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Joint Order of the Department of Health and Social Services and the Delaware Emergency Management Agency – Joint Practice Order (Expired)
09/23/2021
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Joint Order of the Department of Health and Social Services and the Delaware Emergency Management Agency – Joint Practice Order (Expired)
08/12/2021
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Joint Order of the Department of Health and Social Services and the Delaware Emergency Management Agency – Joint Practice Order (Expired)
07/14/2021
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Joint Order of the Department of Health and Social Services and the Delaware Emergency Management Agency – Joint Practice Order (Expired)
07/12/2021
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Joint Order of the Department of Health and Social Services and the Delaware Emergency Management Agency (Expired)
01/04/2021
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Joint Order of the Department of Health and Social Services and the Delaware Emergency Management Agency (Expired)
12/01/2020
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Joint Order of the Department of Health and Social Services and the Delaware Emergency Management Agency (Expired)
10/16/2020
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Joint Order of the Department of Health and Social Services and the Delaware Emergency Management Agency (Expired)
04/29/2020
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Joint Order of the Department of Health and Social Services and the Delaware Emergency Management Agency (Expired)
04/01/2020
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Joint Order of the Department of Health and Social Services and the Delaware Emergency Management Agency (Expired)
03/24/2020

Emergency Regulations Archive

Agency
Agency Order
Date Issued
DOE
933 DELACARE: Regulations for Early Care and Education and School-Age Centers (Expired)
12/03/2021
DOE
934 DELACARE: Regulations for Family and Large Family Child Care Homes (Expired)
12/03/2021
DOE
815 Health Examinations and Screening (Expired)
12/03/2021
DOE
105 Residential Child Care Facilities and Day Treatment Programs (Expired)
12/03/2021
DOE
938 Regulations for Youth Camps (Expired)
12/03/2021
DHSS
4202 Control of Communicable and Other Disease Conditions (Expired)
12/06/2021
DHSS
4202 Control of Communicable and Other Disease Conditions – K-12 Staff Vaccination or Testing Requirements (Expired)
10/15/2021
DHSS
3210 Nursing Homes Admitting Pediatric Residents – K-12 Staff Vaccination or Testing Requirements (Expired)
09/10/2021
DHSS
3330 Regulations Governing Dialysis Centers (Expired)
09/10/2021
DHSS
3301 Group Home Facilities for Persons with AIDS(Expired)
09/10/2021
DHSS
3305 Group Homes for Persons with Mental Illness(Expired)
09/10/2021
DHSS
3335 Office-Based Surgery(Expired)
09/10/2021
DHSS
3310 Neighborhood Homes for Individuals with Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities(Expired)
09/10/2021
DHSS
3315 Family Care Homes(Expired)
09/10/2021
DHSS
3320 Intensive Behavioral Support and Educational Residence(Expired)
09/10/2021
DHSS
3340 Free Standing Emergency Departments(Expired)
09/10/2021
DHSS
3345 Personal Assistance Services Agencies(Expired)
09/10/2021
DHSS
4402 Regulations for Adult Day Care Facilities(Expired)
09/10/2021
DHSS
4403 Free Standing Birthing Centers(Expired)
09/10/2021
DHSS
4405 Free Standing Surgical Centers(Expired)
09/10/2021
DHSS
4406 Home Health Agencies -Aide Only (Licensure)(Expired)
09/10/2021
DHSS
4407 Hospital Standards (Construction, Maintenance, and Operation)(Expired)
09/10/2021
DHSS
4409 Prescribed Pediatric Extended Care Centers(Expired)
09/10/2021
DHSS
4410 Skilled Home Health Agencies (Licensure)(Expired)
09/10/2021
DHSS
4468 Delivery of Hospice Services(Expired)
09/10/2021
DHSS
4202 Control of Communicable and Other Disease Conditions (Expired)
8/13/2021
DOE
933 DELACARE: Regulations for Early Care and Education and School-Age Centers (Expired)
8/13/2021
DOE
934 DELACARE: Regulations for Family and Large Family Child Care Homes (Expired)
8/13/2021
DOE
815 Health Examinations and Screening (Expired)
8/13/2021
DOE
105 Residential Child Care Facilities and Day Treatment Programs (Expired)
8/13/2021
DOE
938 Regulations for Youth Camps (Expired)
8/13/2021
DOE
DELACARE: Regulations for Early Care and Education and School-Age Centers (Expired)
8/12/2021
DOE
DELACARE: Regulations for Family and Large Family Child Care Homes
Health Examinations and Screening (Expired)
8/12/2021
DOE
Health Examinations and Screenings (Expired)
8/12/2021
DOE
Residential Child Care Facilities and Day Treatment Programs (Expired)
8/12/2021
DOE
Regulations for Youth Camps (Expired)
8/12/2021
DHSS
Control of Communicable and Other Disease Conditions (Expired)
8/12/2021