Stay at Home: March – May 2020

Essential Services Screening Recommendations for COVID-19 Pandemic

To help protect the public against the spread of COVID-19, Governor John Carney and Delaware Division of Public Health Director Karyl T. Rattay, MD, MS, are requiring high-risk businesses, and strongly recommending that all employers, screen employees each day before work using the below Policy.

• List of High Risk Essential Businesses (April 2, 2020)
• Flyer for Essential Businesses to Post at Entrance (April 1, 2020)
• Flyer for Essential Businesses to Post at Entrance SPANISH (April 1, 2020)

Face Coverings

Effective 8:00 a.m. on Friday, May 1, businesses must:

• Require employees to wear a face covering while working in areas open to the public and in areas where coming within 6 feet of other staff is likely.
• Provide, at the business’ expense, face coverings and hand sanitizer for their employees.
• Deny entry to individuals who do not have a face covering – or if one is not available for them.
• If any business denying entry is providing medication, medical supplies, or food, the business should provide alternate methods of pickup or delivery.

Resources

Delaware State Chamber of Commerce (DSCC)

• Read about business finance tips from the DSCC

Food Establishments

• Re-Opening Guidance for Food Establishments (May 26, 2020)
• Delaware Restaurant Association Restaurant Reopening Toolkit
• Shopping and Food Safety Tips for Consumers
• Best Practices for Retail Food Stores, Restaurants, and Food Pick-Up/Delivery Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic
• COVID-19 Cleaning and Disinfection for Human-Touch Surfaces
• Frequently Asked Questions for Food Establishment Owners During Coronavirus Outbreak (March 19, 2020)
• Governor Carney’s UPDATED-2 Coronavirus Emergency Declaration (March 18, 2020) – related to restaurants, bars and taverns
• Governor Carney’s UPDATED-1 Coronavirus Emergency Declaration (March 16, 2020) – related to restaurants, bars, and taverns
• Poster for Restaurants, Bars, Taverns (March 16, 2020)
• Governor Carney Limits Restaurants to Take-Out and Delivery (March 16, 2020)

Small Business Assistance

• Delaware Launches Emergency Loan Program for Hospitality Industry Small Businesses (HELP Program) (March 18, 2020)
• Governor Carney Requests Federal Assistance for Small Businesses (March 17, 2020)

Agriculture

• Delaware Farmers’ Markets To Open Under New COVID-19 Protocols (May 11, 2020)
• Delaware Agriculture Critical to Supplying Consumers with Food During COVID-19 Outbreak (March 17, 2020)

General Information

• Flyer for essential businesses to post at entrance (April 1, 2020)
• Flyer for Essential Businesses to Post at Entrance SPANISH (April 1, 2020)
• Flyer for retailers to post at entrance (March 23, 2020)
• Guidance for Businesses (March 16, 2020)
• Fact Sheet: Businesses and Essential Trips
• Coronavirus General FAQs
• CDC Guidance for Businesses