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COVID-19: 'We're Going Back Up Again,' CDC Director Says Amid Post-Thanksgiving Increases COVID-19: 'We're Going Back Up Again,' CDC Director Says Amid Post-Thanksgiving Increases
Covid-19: 'We're Going Back Up Again,' CDC Director Says Amid Post-Thanksgiving Increases Key metrics in weekly data indicate the first major nationwide COVID-19 uptick in months following the Thanksgiving holiday. Speaking at a Congressional hearing on Thursday, Nov. 30, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Dr. Mandy Cohen said: "We are going back up again, which we expected after a lot of travel and gathering at Thanksgiving." Nationwide, in the latest data for the week ending Saturday, Nov. 25, there was a 10.6 percent increase in emergency room visits and 10 percent increase in hospitalizations. In addition, the test positivity rate went up 1.2 perc…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Two New Flu Deaths Reported In Connecticut Two New Flu Deaths Reported In Connecticut
Two New Flu Deaths Reported In Connecticut As residents grapple with concerns over COVID-19, state health officials are reporting two deaths associated with the seasonal flu. In the state flu report for March 8 to March 14, the state Department of Public Health officials said there were two deaths from the illness, which brings the annual total to 70. In addition the reported deaths, the report also said flu activity appears to be increasing across the state, instead of declining.  During the week, the report of influenza-like illness was 7.09 percent, higher than the 6.24 percent observed last week.  As a result, hospit…

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by Kathy Reakes