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COVID-19: Nearly 50 Percent Of 75+ Population In CT Vaccinated; Breakdown Of Cases By County COVID-19: Nearly 50 Percent Of 75+ Population In CT Vaccinated; Breakdown Of Cases By County
Covid-19: Nearly 50 Percent Of 75+ Population In CT Vaccinated; Breakdown Of Cases By County Connecticut continues administering COVID-19 vaccines at one of the quickest rates in the country as the state combats the post-holiday spread of the virus. For the second straight day, there were less than 1,000 new COVID-19 cases reported in Connecticut, with 937 confirmed positive infections out of 29,864 tests administered statewide. The overall 3.14 percent positive infection rate is down from 3.77 percent the day before and more than 10 percent as recently as late last month. There have now been 257,941 COVID-19 cases confirmed in Connecticut out of nearly 5.9 million tested statewid…

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COVID-19: CT Sees Less Than 500 New Cases; Latest Breakdown By Community, County COVID-19: CT Sees Less Than 500 New Cases; Latest Breakdown By Community, County
Covid-19: CT Sees Less Than 500 New Cases; Latest Breakdown By Community, County After seeing a small spike in new COVID-19 infections in Connecticut over the weekend, the state saw less than 500 new cases in the latest data released by the state Department of Health. In Connecticut, 12,782 COVID-19 tests were administered on Tuesday, Feb. 2, resulting in 482 positive cases after seeing more than 2,500 new infections earlier this week. The 3.77 percent positive infection rate is down from 4.36 the day before and from more than 10 percent last month as the state combated the post-holiday surge of the virus following gatherings of friends and families. There have now bee…

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COVID-19: CT Sees 92 New Deaths; Latest Data By Community, County COVID-19: CT Sees 92 New Deaths; Latest Data By Community, County
Covid-19: CT Sees 92 New Deaths; Latest Data By Community, County Dozens of new COVID-19-related deaths were reported in Connecticut over the weekend, though the state has been seeing improving numbers as the calendar distances from the holiday season. Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said that there were 123,037 COVID-19 tests administered statewide over the weekend, resulting in 5,817 positive cases for a 4.73 positive infection rate after hovering above 6 percent through most of last week and hitting double digits earlier this month. Ten new COVID-19 patients were admitted to Connecticut hospitals, as the number rose to 1,068 statewide, with 92 new fataliti…

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COVID-19: Warning For Vaccine Scams Issued By Lamont, Other State Officials COVID-19: Warning For Vaccine Scams Issued By Lamont, Other State Officials
Covid-19: Warning For Vaccine Scams Issued By Lamont, Other State Officials Gov. Ned Lamont is warning Connecticut residents to be wary of new vaccination scams that have been making the rounds in the wake of the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine. An alert was issued by Lamont and the Department of Health warning that "as the COVID-19 vaccine continues to become available to more people, they should be aware of potential scams related to the vaccine and be on the lookout for certain warning signs that can help them avoid being scammed.” Lamont made note that anyone from a legitimate vaccination distribution site in Connecticut will never ask for bank account informat…

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COVID-19: Three New Cases Of More Contagious 'Super Strain' Of Virus Confirmed In NY COVID-19: Three New Cases Of More Contagious 'Super Strain' Of Virus Confirmed In NY
Covid-19: Three New Cases Of More Contagious 'Super Strain' Of Virus Confirmed In NY Three new cases of the COVID-19 variant so-called "Super Strain" that is said to be approximately 70 percent more contagious have now been confirmed in New York. That brings to four the total number now reported in the state. One of the new cases is on Long Island, in Nassau County. That case is a 64-year-old Massapequa man, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Saturday, Jan. 9. The other two new cases are related to the state's first case - a Saratoga Springs man in his 60s who had been symptomatic and is now feeling better. That case was reported on Mondy, Jan. 4. The man works …

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COVID-19: Here's Brand-New CT Positive-Test Rate, Cases By County, Communities COVID-19: Here's Brand-New CT Positive-Test Rate, Cases By County, Communities
Covid-19: Here's Brand-New CT Positive-Test Rate, Cases By County, Communities The positive COVID-19 infection rate in Connecticut is back below 6 percent after the state combated a surge of new cases being reported as temperatures continue to drop. After spiking above 8 percent last week, the COVID-19 positivity rate was back down to 5.98 percent on Tuesday, Dec. 15, a drop from 6.08 percent the day before Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont announced. Of the 24,580 COVID-19 tests administered across the state on Monday, Dec. 14, 1,470 came back positive. The Department of Health is reporting that 26 new COVID-19 patients were hospitalized in Connecticut hospitals for treat…

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COVID-19: Here's Latest CT Positive-Test Rate, Rundown Of Cases By County, Communities COVID-19: Here's Latest CT Positive-Test Rate, Rundown Of Cases By County, Communities
Covid-19: Here's Latest CT Positive-Test Rate, Rundown Of Cases By County, Communities The overall positive COVID-19 rate in Connecticut dipped back below 8 percent, but the state continues to see a rise in new hospitalizations and confirmed positive cases. After seeing the infection rate spike to 8.6 percent earlier this week, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont and the Department of Health said that it was back down to 7.56 percent on Wednesday, Dec. 9. Out of 30,279 COVID-19 tests administered on Tuesday, Dec. 8, there were 2,290 positive cases, bringing the total in Connecticut to 140,548 cases since the pandemic first began in early March. The Department of Health is reporting …

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COVID-19: New High School In Fairfield County Goes Remote After Positive Cases COVID-19: New High School In Fairfield County Goes Remote After Positive Cases
Covid-19: New High School In Fairfield County Goes Remote After Positive Cases Several new positive COVID-19 cases are forcing another Fairfield County high school to go remote. Ridgefield High School went to its distance learning model on Wednesday, Nov. 18, after learning that there were four new positive cases in students and staffers. There have now been 18 confirmed cases at Ridgefield High School, where approximately 300 students and 70 staff members have already been instructed to temporarily quarantine due to possible exposure to the virus. Contact tracing for the latest confirmed cases is ongoing, and it is unclear how many will be advised to enter a 14-day …

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COVID-19: CT Adds Two States To Travel Advisories COVID-19: CT Adds Two States To Travel Advisories
Covid-19: CT Adds Two States To Travel Advisories With COVID-19 cases surging across the country, two more states have been added to Connecticut’s travel advisory list due to rising infection rates. Gov. Ned Lamont announced that Oregon and Washington have been added to the list, bringing the total to 44 states and territories. Any travelers coming into Connecticut from those states are required to quarantine or else they face fines. Connecticut residents from any of those states after spending at least 24 hours there will also have to quarantine or submit a negative COVID-19 test. Any state with 10 cases per 100,000 people or a 10 perce…

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COVID-19: Two Fairfield County Restaurants Closed For Violating State Orders COVID-19: Two Fairfield County Restaurants Closed For Violating State Orders
Covid-19: Two Fairfield County Restaurants Closed For Violating State Orders Two restaurants in Fairfield County have been closed for violating COVID-19 orders. Both eateries are in Stamford: Café Luna on West Broad Street and Reyes Bar & Restaurant on Stillwater Avenue. They were both closed by Stamford’s Department of Health for "violating health and safety guidelines relating to overcrowding, wearing masks, and serving alcohol without food," the City of Stamford said. The  Department of Health said it is authorized to close the businesses under an executive order by Gov. Ned Lamont. “Our Department of Health is actively communicating with businesses to…

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COVID-19: All Of CT Will Roll Back To Phase 2 This Week, Lamont Announces COVID-19: All Of CT Will Roll Back To Phase 2 This Week, Lamont Announces
Covid-19: All Of CT Will Roll Back To Phase 2 This Week, Lamont Announces With COVID-19 again continuing to spread across Connecticut, Gov. Ned Lamont announced he is taking drastic steps to try and help curtail the latest outbreak. During a COVID-19 briefing on Monday, Nov. 2, Lamont announced that he was pulling the entire state from the third phase of reopening and reverting back to the second phase, with more restrictions being put back in place. In Phase 2, restaurants will be limited to 50 percent capacity indoors, with no more than eight people at a party. Restaurants will be closed to indoor dining as of 9 p.m., though takeout and delivery can still be pr…

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COVID-19: CT Sees Change In Test Positivity Rate After Jump To 1.6 Percent COVID-19: CT Sees Change In Test Positivity Rate After Jump To 1.6 Percent
Covid-19: CT Sees Change In Test Positivity Rate After Jump To 1.6 Percent Connecticut saw a slight spike in recent COVID-19 cases, though the number has flattened back out and is once again trending in the right direction. After weeks of seeing the rate of positive COVID-19 tests in Connecticut hovering at or below 1 percent, that number jumped up to 1.6 percent recently, though that number was back down to 1.1 percent as of Tuesday, Sept. 22. The latest numbers released by Gov. Ned Lamont on Sept. 22 found that 12,044 tests were administered in the past 24 hours, with 136 coming back positive for the virus. There are currently 70 COVID-19 patients being treated…

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