WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) - Delaware Gov. John Carney on Saturday unveiled a new effort to recruit workers with health care or child care experience amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Carney’s office said in a news release that the state has launched an online application portal to recruit workers with those credentials to fill critical jobs.
“We need all Delaware citizens, businesses, and nonprofits to support Delaware’s response to COVID-19. If you have experience in health care or child care especially, please sign up … and help us fill critical positions,” he said.
Applications will be reviewed by the Delaware Division of Public Health and shared with institutions in need across the state, the news release said.
The governor’s office also said anyone licensed or certified to work in child care or education was encouraged to submit their information for potential temporary employment by emergency child care sites.
The governor’s request came as Delaware’s number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 increased by just over 150 to a new total of at least 1,479 with one more fatality, bringing the death toll to 33, according to the latest information available from the state.
For most people, the coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough that clear up in two to three weeks. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia and death.
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