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COVID-19: Hospitalizations Below 1,500 In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases, Deaths, By County COVID-19: Hospitalizations Below 1,500 In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases, Deaths, By County
Covid-19: Hospitalizations Below 1,500 In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases, Deaths, By County The number of patients being treated for COVID-19 in Connecticut hospitals has dipped below 1,500 as the state continues to see a strong recovery following a post-holiday surge of new infections over the past month and a half. In the latest update from the State Department of Public Health on Monday, Jan. 24, there were 106,153 COVID-19 tests administered over the weekend, resulting in 12,057 laboratory-confirmed cases for an 11.36 percent daily positive infection rate, continuing a trend of declining numbers. After plateauing near 25 percent for several days earlier this month, the daily p…

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COVID-19: Hospitalizations Back Below 1,700 In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases, Deaths, By County COVID-19: Hospitalizations Back Below 1,700 In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases, Deaths, By County
Covid-19: Hospitalizations Back Below 1,700 In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases, Deaths, By County The number of patients being treated for COVID-19 in Connecticut hospitals has dipped below 1,700 as the state continues to see a strong recovery following a post-holiday surge of new infections over the past month. In the latest update from the State Department of Public Health on Friday, Jan. 21, there were 32,459 COVID-19 tests administered the previous day, resulting in 4,444 laboratory-confirmed cases for a 13.69 percent daily positive infection rate, continuing a trend of cases declining. After plateauing near 25 percent for several days last week, the daily positivity rate has been p…

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COVID-19: Positivity Rate Down Again In CT, 241 New Deaths Reported; Latest Breakdown Of Cases COVID-19: Positivity Rate Down Again In CT, 241 New Deaths Reported; Latest Breakdown Of Cases
Covid-19: Positivity Rate Down Again In CT, 241 New Deaths Reported; Latest Breakdown Of Cases Two hundred and forty-one new COVID-19 deaths were reported in the past week in Connecticut, which has seen the number of new virus-related hospitalizations dip for the sixth consecutive day after the number of cases surged. In the latest update from the State Department of Public Health on Thursday, Jan. 20, more than 36,000 COVID-19 tests were administered in Connecticut, resulting in 4,805 laboratory-confirmed cases of the virus for a 13.29 percent daily positivity rate. After plateauing near 25 percent for several days last week, the daily positivity rate has been plummeting for days. …

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COVID-19: Positivity Rate Down Again In CT, 161 New Deaths Reported; Latest Breakdown Of Cases COVID-19: Positivity Rate Down Again In CT, 161 New Deaths Reported; Latest Breakdown Of Cases
Covid-19: Positivity Rate Down Again In CT, 161 New Deaths Reported; Latest Breakdown Of Cases One hundred and sixty-one new COVID-19 deaths were reported in the past week in Connecticut, which has seen the number of new virus-related hospitalizations dip for the first time in more than a week. In the latest update from the State Department of Public Health on Thursday, Jan. 13, more than 47,000 COVID-19 tests were administered in Connecticut, resulting in 9,604 laboratory-confirmed cases of the virus for a 20.27 percent daily positivity rate. After plateauing near 25 percent for several days, the daily positivity rate has dipped for two straight days.  Twenty-two COVID-19 pati…

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COVID-19: Connecticut's First Cases Of UK 'Super Strain' Confirmed COVID-19: Connecticut's First Cases Of UK 'Super Strain' Confirmed
Covid-19: Connecticut's First Cases Of UK 'Super Strain' Confirmed The new, more-transmittable so-called "Super Strain" of COVID-19 that made its way overseas from the United Kingdom has now made its way to Connecticut. Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said on Thursday, Jan. 7, health officials confirmed the first two cases in the state of the COVID-19 variant B.1.1.7, which is the same variant that was initially discovered in the UK and is said to be up to 70 percent from infectious. Both Connecticut patients are between the ages of 15 and 25 and reside in New Haven County. Lamont said that both of the positive cases had traveled outside of Connecticut - one …

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COVID-19: Stamford Shifts Back To Phase 2 Reopening Amid Spike In Cases; Here's What It Means COVID-19: Stamford Shifts Back To Phase 2 Reopening Amid Spike In Cases; Here's What It Means
Covid-19: Stamford Shifts Back To Phase 2 Reopening Amid Spike In Cases; Here's What It Means Amid a spike of COVID-19 cases, Mayor David Martin ordered — under revised state guidelines — the City of Stamford to return to Phase 2 of reopening. Earlier story - COVID-19: Number Of CT Red Alert Cities, Towns Climbs To 30 As Positivity Rate Hits 6.1 Percent “This is a difficult decision but every indicator we’re monitoring suggests we’re at the beginning of a second wave,” said Martin. “Unfortunately, this means we must change our behavior immediately." The news comes on Thursday, Oct. 29, the day the number of "Red Alert" Connecticut cities and towns climbed from 19 to 30 and the…

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: Communicable Disease Clinic In Fairfield County Closes Temporarily Due To Two Cases COVID-19: Communicable Disease Clinic In Fairfield County Closes Temporarily Due To Two Cases
Covid-19: Communicable Disease Clinic In Fairfield County Closes Temporarily Due To Two Cases The Fairfield County Communicable Disease Clinic announced its temporary closure after two city employees tested positive for COVID-19. Health Director Lisa Morrisey said the closure follows quarantine and isolation protocols to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 within the offices and among personnel.   Contact tracing has begun and is extended to visitors of the clinic located at 752 East Main Street in Bridgeport, that may have been affected, Morrisey said. The following actions are in place to ensure the continuity of care for patients as well as the notification of potential ex…

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by Kathy Reakes
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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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COVID-19: CT Positivity Rate Holding Steady COVID-19: CT Positivity Rate Holding Steady
Covid-19: CT Positivity Rate Holding Steady The number of COVID-19 cases in Connecticut has held relatively steady in recent weeks, while hotspots continue rising in other parts of the country. In the latest data provided by the state Department of Public Health, there have been 1,216,083 COVID-19 tests administered in Connecticut, resulting in a total of 53,209 positive cases and 4,468 fatalities. The infection rate on positive tests has remained at or below 1 percent of those being tested, and the number of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 remains flat at 65 patients still being treated. More young people have been getting infe…

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by Zak Failla
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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
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WestConn Closes Campus As Virus Spreads To More Than 100 WestConn Closes Campus As Virus Spreads To More Than 100
WestConn Closes Campus As Virus Spreads To More Than 100 Western Connecticut State University in Danbury is closed Monday due to more than 100 students suffering from a viral-like illness, the university said in a statement. John B. Clark, university president, said he made the decision to close the university following discussions with the State Department of Public Health, the Danbury Department of Health, Danbury Hospital and the WCSU director of health services, "as best and most conservative course of action to protect our university community from infection and spread of the disease." He is also encouraging students who are ill, t…

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by Kathy Reakes