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CT Officials Warn Of Marijuana Laced With Fentanyl After Dozens Of Overdoses
Health officials in Connecticut have issued a warning regarding fentanyl-laced marijuana after dozens of overdoses. The Connecticut Overdose Response Strategy and the Connecticut Department of Public Health, have recently received reports of overdose patients who have exhibited opioid overdose symptoms and required naloxone for revival. The patients denied any opioid use and claimed to have only smoked marijuana, the department said. Recent incidents where only marijuana use was reported but naloxone was required: July 2021 – 11 cases August 2021 – nine cases September 2021 – nine …
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Covid-
19: CT Positive-Test Rate Rises To Highest Level In Seven Weeks; New Case Breakdown
With the weather cooling down and activities moving indoors during the holiday season, the daily COVID-19 positivity rate in Connecticut has spiked to its highest level in seven weeks, according to the latest data released by the state Department of Public Health. According to health officials on Tuesday, Nov. 16, there were 12,617 COVID-19 tests administered in Connecticut, resulting in 544 laboratory-confirmed cases of the virus for a 4.31 percent daily positive infection rate. The rate is the highest positive infection rate since Friday, Sept. 17, when the number rose all the w…
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Covid-
19: CT Positive-Test Rate Rises To Highest Level In Six Weeks; New Case Breakdown
With the holidays approaching and the weather cooling down, the daily COVID-19 positivity rate in Connecticut has spiked to its highest level in six weeks, according to the latest data released by the state Department of Public Health. According to health officials on Tuesday, Nov. 9, there were 9,578 COVID-19 tests administered in Connecticut, resulting in 309 laboratory-confirmed cases of the virus for a 3.23 percent daily positive infection rate. The rate is the highest positive infection rate since Friday, Sept. 17, when the number rose all the way to 4.22 percent. Twenty-five new COVI…
Police & Fire
Only Two Employees Of CT Assisted Living Facility Overdose On Job, Police Say
The only two employees on duty at an assisted living center in Connecticut both overdosed on fentanyl, leaving the patients without any help or supervision. The incident took place around 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 22, when the East Haven Police received a 911 call from a visiting nurse at the Caroline Manor Assisted Living facility reported a possible overdose of two employees. Upon arrival, East Haven Fire Department personnel were directed to a lower level office and found a male employee apparently suffering from an accidental overdose, said Captain Joseph Murgo, of the East Haven …
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Covid-
19: Number Of CT Counties Now At High Risk For Spread Now At Four; Here's Latest Info
Four counties in Connecticut are currently designated within the “high transmission” category for COVID-19 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), according to the agency's latest update. With variants of the virus surging through Connecticut communities, the CDC is closely monitoring four counties, with Middlesex County having been downgraded from "high transmission" to "substantial transmission" in the past week. As of Monday, Sept. 13, New Haven, Windham, Litchfield, and New London counties are being watched most closely by the CDC and are classified as areas with "high…
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Covid-
19: Five CT Counties Now At High Risk For Spread; Here's Latest Info
Five counties in Connecticut are now designated within the “high transmission” category for COVID-19 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). With variants of the virus surging through Connecticut communities, the CDC is closely monitoring five counties, though Fairfield and Middlesex counties have been downgraded from "high transmission" to "substantial transmission" in the past week. New Haven, Windham, Hartford, Litchfield, and New London counties are now being watched most closely by the CDC due to the recent rise in infections. In the past seven days, new COVID c…
Lifestyle
Two CT Residents, Including One In Fairfield County, Test Positive For West Nile Virus
Two people in Connecticut have tested positive for the West Nile Virus. The Connecticut Department of Public Health announced Tuesday, Aug. 31, that two Connecticut residents from New Haven and Fairfield counties have tested positive for the virus; the first two cases this season. The patients are between 70-79 years of age and became ill during the third week of August with meningitis and meningoencephalitis, the department said. Both are hospitalized and recovering. Laboratory tests confirmed the presence of antibodies to the virus. The patients are residents of West Haven and Br…
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Covid-
19: Six CT Counties Now Rank At CDC's Highest Level For Transmission
Six counties in Connecticut are now designated within the “high transmission” category for COVID-19 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). With variants of the virus surging through Connecticut communities, the CDC has added Litchfield County as an area with high COVID-19 transmission, while upgrading Middlesex County back to the same level, making it six counties classified under that category. Fairfield, New Haven, Middlesex, Hartford, Litchfield, and New London counties are now being watched most closely by the CDC due to the recent rise in infections. “Substantial” tr…
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Covid-
19: Fairfield County Now Ranks At CDC's Highest Level For Transmission
Five counties in Connecticut have now been designated with the “high transmission” category for COVID-19 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). With variants of the virus surging through Connecticut communities, the CDC has added Fairfield County as an area with high COVID-19 transmission, the fourth to be classified under that category. Fairfield joins New Haven, Middlesex, Hartford, and New London counties as those being watched most closely by the CDC. “Substantial” transmission means the county has seen between 50 and 99.99 total new cases per 100,000 persons in the p…
Schools
Covid-
19: CT Schools To Have Mask Mandate For Beginning Of Year
There will be a mask mandate in place for Connecticut schools at the beginning of the new academic year. Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont announced on Tuesday, Aug. 17, that due to the summer surge of new COVID-19 cases across the state and region, students will be required to wear facial coverings through at least the first month of the academic year. The mask mandate will be in place for all students in kindergarten through 12th grade. It is unclear when the order will be lifted as new variants of the COVID-19 virus continue spreading across the country. Lamont’s executive order requiring mas…
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Covid-
19: CT Now Has Four Counties With Highest Level Of Transmission, According To CDC
Four counties in Connecticut have now been designated with the “high transmission” category for COVID-19 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). With variants of the virus surging through Connecticut communities, the CDC has added Middlesex County as an area with high COVID-19 transmission, the fourth to be classified under that category. Middlesex joins New Haven, Hartford, and New London counties as those being watched most closely by the CDC. “Substantial” transmission means the county has seen between 50 and 99.99 total new cases per 100,000 persons in the past seven …
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Covid-
19: One CT County Now Upgraded To 'High Transmission' Category
One county in Connecticut has been upgraded to the “high transmission” category for COVID-19 as the Delta variant of the virus continues spreading amongst communities across the country. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has placed New Haven County in the “high transmission” category of COVID-19, making it the first in the state to earn the dubious distinction. “Substantial” transmission means the county has seen between 50 and 99.99 total new cases per 100,000 persons in the past seven days, according to the CDC. However, “High” transmission includes anything above that…
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