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COVID-19: Week-to-Week Cases Drop In 34 Connecticut Communities - Town-Level Data COVID-19: Week-to-Week Cases Drop In 34 Connecticut Communities - Town-Level Data
Covid-19: Week-to-Week Cases Drop In 34 Connecticut Communities - Town-Level Data In a bit of good news, the number of COVID-19 cases recorded went down from week-to-week in 34 Connecticut communities including Fairfield, West Haven, Simsbury, Hamden, Trumbull, and North Haven. Meanwhile, the number of cases in 121 Connecticut cities and towns went up from the week of Nov. 22 to the week of Dec. 5. For 14 communities, including New Haven, there was no change. Places with populations over 20,000 people that had the highest case increase rates were Rocky Hill, Mansfield, Southington, Windham, and Newington. In Hartford, the number of reported COVID-19 infections went up b…

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by Kristin Palpini
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COVID-19 Questions: I Was In Contact With Someone Who Tested Positive, Now What? COVID-19 Questions: I Was In Contact With Someone Who Tested Positive, Now What?
Covid-19 Questions: I Was In Contact With Someone Who Tested Positive, Now What? So you have come into contact with someone who tested positive for novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Now what? Health officials have outlined basic guidelines to help those who come into contact with someone who has a positive case of COVID-19 as the outbreak continues to spread throughout the region and country. According to officials, one should quarantine themselves for a minimum of 14 days from the date of contact, which is required by law. Close contact has been defined by the Centers for Disease Control as being within six feet of someone who displays symptoms. During a quarantine, one …

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by Zak Failla