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COVID-19: Five Cases Confirmed At School District In Fairfield County COVID-19: Five Cases Confirmed At School District In Fairfield County
Covid-19: Five Cases Confirmed At School District In Fairfield County A school district in Fairfield County is reporting that five members of its community have tested positive for COVID-19. The Norwalk Public School District said it was notified of the news on Friday, Oct. 9. Families at Cranbury Elementary School, Rowayton Elementary School, Roton Middle School, Ponus Ridge Middle School and Norwalk High School have received a message directly from their school principals, the district said. The affected people have been instructed to remain home in self-isolation and have been provided with additional instructions to follow prior to returning to school, a…

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: CDC Issues Guidelines On When Patients Can Stop Isolating Themselves COVID-19: CDC Issues Guidelines On When Patients Can Stop Isolating Themselves
Covid-19: CDC Issues Guidelines On When Patients Can Stop Isolating Themselves The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued guidance on when people who test positive for novel coronavirus (COVID-19) can stop self-isolating. Those patients can stop isolating themselves after they’ve been fever-free for three days (72 hours), the agency said. Those three days must be without using fever-reducing medicine. Patients should also see an improvement in respiratory symptoms such as coughing or shortness of breath before breaking isolation. People with COVID-19 should stay isolated for at least seven days after the initial onset of symptoms. The CDC noted that …

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: What Can You Do About Your Hair With Barbershops, Salons Closed? COVID-19: What Can You Do About Your Hair With Barbershops, Salons Closed?
Covid-19: What Can You Do About Your Hair With Barbershops, Salons Closed? For those who have plenty of time to stare in the mirror while at home self-isolating due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, hairstylists say you should ignore the impulse to cut those bangs, trims those split ends or cover that gray. Instead, stylists say to take a deep breath, and if you can't have a FaceTime session with your hairdresser to talk you through the whole drama of the moment, relax and just follow your normal hair routine of washing and styling until the salons and barbershops can reopen. Some salons are taking it a step further and are sending customers their fav…

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by Kathy Reakes