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Connecticut’s COVID-19 test positive rate fell slightly to 1.3% after hovering around 2% in the prior days, but hospitalizations continued to rise, according to the latest data from the Department of Public Health. Eleven communities are now under what the governor called a “Red Alert” due to increasing coronavirus cases. As of Thursday, Connecticut has 191 people hospitalized with COVID-19,…

Health officials have stressed the importance of getting a flu shot this season and they announced efforts Friday morning on how to make sure more people have access to them. Dr. Deidre Gifford, the acting commissioner of the Department of Public Health, said the state Department of Health is working with local health departments to get a flu vaccine at…

Connecticut has a COVID-19 positivity rate of 1.8% for a third day in a row on Thursday, a number that Gov. Ned Lamont has been concerned about this week. “We’re watching this carefully,” Lamont said during a news conference Thursday afternoon. The briefing comes as the rate of positive tests in Connecticut has increased over the last several weeks. The…

Gov. Ned Lamont announced the launch new community resources aimed at helping the state’s efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19 by helping people who have the virus isolate from others. Lamont said the state’s positivity rate is 1.8 percent and the state is doing what it can to help people take precautions and not infect others. “For the...

Gov. Ned Lamont said Friday there are four areas he wants the General Assembly to address during a special session next week. The governor wants the legislature to make it easier for absentee ballots to be processed and counted. A proposed bill would allow town registrars to begin processing absentee ballots the Friday before Election Day. The ballots themselves would…

Governor Ned Lamont announced that the state will move into Phase 3 of its reopening on Oct. 8, allowing for an increased indoor capacity of some businesses. Bars and nightclubs will remain closed for phase 3 reopening and it is unknown when they will reopen. Restaurants, personal services such as hair salons and barbershops, and libraries will be able to…

The coronavirus positive test rate has increased to 1.6% and hospitalizations have reached a high that Connecticut hasn’t seen since July 10, according to Governor Ned Lamont. Lamont said this uptick is a trend and it is “something we are watching carefully.” “I do look at Rhode Island. I do look at New York, and I see some similar trends,”…

The governor has extended the state of emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic until Feb. 9, 2021. Gov. Ned Lamont said he signed orders to extend Connecticut’s states of civil preparedness and public health emergency in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.. The emergency, declared in March, was scheduled to expire on Sept. 9 and the governor said the state of…

The percentage of positive coronavirus tests in Connecticut remains below one percent and no new deaths have been reported. An additional 492 people tested positive for coronavirus since Friday. With 55,317 tests performed over the weekend, that is about a 0.9% positivity rate. With no new fatalities since Friday, the death toll remains at 4,460. The state’s net hospitalizations have…

Governor Ned Lamont said Connecticut is seeing the largest amount of coronavirus cases in the 20 to 39 age group. From Aug. 9 to 15, both the 20 to 29 and 30 to 39 age groups had the largest amount of new coronavirus cases. Between the two age groups, 223 coronavirus cases emerged in the time span of one week,…

The governor held hold a news conference Tuesday to talk about reopening schools. Gov. Ned Lamont, Education Commissioner Miguel Cardona and other state and local officials held a news conference at 2 p.m. at Pearson Middle School Winsted. Lamont said last month that most students and teachers are expecting to return to the classroom this fall, but some school districts…

The governor said the federal government has approved a presidential emergency declaration due to damage from Tropical Storm Isaias. This will allow the state to request federal aid as the state recovers from a storm that caused extensive damage and knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of people across Connecticut.  Approval of the emergency declaration allows the state...

The University of Connecticut has received a $10 million grant and has announced a new research center, UConn officials and Gov. Ned Lamont announced Monday morning. The governor also announced during the news conference that Dr. Anthony Fauci will take part in the briefing he holds this afternoon. Fauci is the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious…

Gov. Ned Lamont announced that Connecticut will partner up with New York to toughen up the travel quarantine advisory that’s currently in place by implementing a certification process for travelers. The certification process would require travelers to provide information on where they’re staying, how they will quarantine and who they are traveling with, among other requirements that are yet...

Governor Ned Lamont announced Monday that the state of Connecticut will pause Phase 3 reopening amid a jump in COVID-19 cases in different areas across the United States. Lamont emphasized that Connecticut never opened restaurants to more than 50% capacity. The state will “take a pause” on phase 3 reopening, allowing 25-person gatherings inside and 100 people outside. “If we…

Gov. Ned Lamont and several other elected officials gathered in Manchester on Wednesday to condemn hate crimes and racial slurs after incidents reported throughout the state and beyond. “Hate, racism and discrimination are not welcome in our state,” Lamont said. He said the state is dealing with two public health crises– racism and COVID-19 and we’re never going to...

The governor held a briefing Tuesday morning to make an announcement about the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on youth employment programs . Gov. Ned Lamont is authorizing the state to release $2 million from the Coronavirus Relief Funds to expand the Connecticut Youth Employment Program. He held a briefing at 10:30 a.m. at the Fair Haven Community Health…

Coronavirus-related hospitalizations are continuing to decrease after increasing slightly for the first time in a month two days ago and one percent of coronavirus tests done overnight have come back positive, according to new numbers released by the state on Sunday. There are currently 103 people hospitalized with COVID-19 including a decrease of 3 since yesterday. On Friday, coronavirus hospitalizations…

Coronavirus-related hospitalizations decreased by double digits overnight after increasing slightly for the first time in a month yesterday, according to new numbers released by the state on Saturday. There are currently 106 people hospitalized with COVID-19 including a decrease of 21 since yesterday. Yesterday, coronavirus hospitalizations had increased slightly for the first time in a month. An additional 147 cases…

Connecticut plans to bring all students back to the classroom in the fall, according to details released on Thursday. Department of Education Commissioner Miguel Cardona said Thursday the plan is based on the current situation involving COVID-19 cases in the state but the plan could change if the state’s health situation changes. “No plan is static,” Cardona said. Cardona...