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COVID-19: University Puts 13,000 Students On Lock-Down Following 'Massive' Frat Party COVID-19: University Puts 13,000 Students On Lock-Down Following 'Massive' Frat Party
Covid-19: University Puts 13,000 Students On Lock-Down Following 'Massive' Frat Party More than 13,000 students will be in self-sequester for the next two weeks following an outbreak of COVID-19 at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. As of Sunday, Feb. 7, the UMass Amherst campus had 398 active COVID-19 cases - nearly 300 of which were reported, Feb. 2-4.  On Sunday, UMass Chancellor Kumble Subbaswamy sent a campus-wide email announcing the self-lockdown. He said that the flagship is now considered “high risk” for the spread of COVID-19 and that the rise in infections is likely due to undergrads. “Contract tracing indicates that transmission of the virus is especi…

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by Kristin Palpini
News
COVID-19: CT Makes New Change To Travel Advisory COVID-19: CT Makes New Change To Travel Advisory
Covid-19: CT Makes New Change To Travel Advisory Amid the holiday season, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont has laid out new guidelines for travelers planning to head into the Nutmeg State. Lamont announced over the weekend that the state's COVID-19 travel advisory has been revised to apply to all travelers domestic and foreign who are entering Connecticut from any area outside of neighboring New York, New Jersey, and Rhode Island. The new advisory became effective at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 19. According to Lamont’s office, there will be three exemptions from the requirements to self-quarantine: Testing alternative exemption: Applicab…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
COVID-19: US Congressman In Connecticut Tests Positive For Virus COVID-19: US Congressman In Connecticut Tests Positive For Virus
Covid-19: US Congressman In Connecticut Tests Positive For Virus A Connecticut Congressman recently announced that he has tested positive for COVID-19. On Sunday, Nov. 22, U.S. Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) said that he was inadvertently exposed sometime last week by someone who was unknowingly carrying the virus. U.S. Rep. Courtney's Second District includes much of the eastern part of the state and includes most if not all of Tolland, Windham, and New London counties as well as parts of New Haven, Middlesex, and Hartford counties. Following news that he may have been exposed, Courtney,  a Democrat, said he went into self-quarantine and took a …

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by Kristin Palpini
Police & Fire
COVID-19: Alert Issued For Increase In Cases In Stamford COVID-19: Alert Issued For Increase In Cases In Stamford
Covid-19: Alert Issued For Increase In Cases In Stamford Officials in Stamford are alerting residents about a potential spike in COVID-19 cases. The City of Stamford’s Department of Health said it was notified that a COVID-19 early warning wastewater system detected a potential increase in cases of COVID-19 in Stamford. The detection system is operated through a collaborative effort between Yale University and the State Department of Public Health, “COVID-19 is still a public health emergency," Stamford Mayor David Martin said. "It is everyone’s responsibility to protect themselves and reduce the spread of COVID-19. It’s time for residents …

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by Joe Lombardi