On March 22, 2020, Governor John Carney, issued the fourth and fifth modifications to his state of emergency
declaration, closing all non-essential businesses and ordering
Delawareans to stay at home.
The order requires all businesses, other than those that are
classified as "essential," to close on March 24, 2020, at
8:00 a.m. E.D.T. The non-essential businesses shall remain closed
until after May 15, 2020, or until the public health threat of
COVID-19 has been eliminated. These non-essential businesses may
continue to offer goods and services over the internet. While
essential businesses may remain open, they must follow the
coronavirus guidelines for public safety enumerated by the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention and the Delaware Department of
Health & Social Services's Division of Public Health.
