DOVER, Del. - Delaware is shutting down bars in the Dewey and Rehoboth beach communities after a surge in COVID-19 cases.Governor John Carney announced the move on Tuesday afternoon.
Health officials in Delaware say the spike is most evident among younger people.Delaware will not moving to phase 3 due to the recent rise in cases.
Phase 3 is now being delayed indefinitely in the state.Dr. Karyl Rattay, Director of Delaware's Division on Public Health, appeared on Good Day Philadelphia Tuesday morning to discuss an increase in cases at beach towns like Rehoboth Beach and Dewey Beach.Dr.
Rattay says the jump in cases originally started in groups like high school seniors who headed to the beaches for senior weeks.