COVID-19: CT Flu Cases Plummet Amid Pandemic COVID-19: CT Flu Cases Plummet Amid Pandemic
Covid-19: CT Flu Cases Plummet Amid Pandemic As COVID-19 cases continue to increase, health officials in Connecticut are reporting a lower than the normal number of flu cases. On Friday, Jan. 8, the state Department of Public Health released the state's latest flu numbers which showed that, as of Saturday, Jan. 2, only 32 people had tested positive for flu in the state.  Of the 32, 11 people were hospitalized and only one person died, said officials with the Connecticut Department of Public Health. In addition to the low number of cases, the number of people getting the flu also dropped from 1.17 percent to just .95 percent, the…
COVID-19: CT Positive-Test Rate Climbs To 7.1 Percent, Highest Since Spring; Latest Data COVID-19: CT Positive-Test Rate Climbs To 7.1 Percent, Highest Since Spring; Latest Data
Covid-19: CT Positive-Test Rate Climbs To 7.1 Percent, Highest Since Spring; Latest Data The overall positive rate of those being tested for COVID-19  in Connecticut has surpassed 7 percent as the number of new cases continues to climb at rates not seen since the spring. A total of 66,645 tests were administered on Wednesday, Dec. 2, and 4,751 came back positive (7.13 percent rate). A total of 1,191 patients are currently hospitalized statewide, a decrease of 11. Twenty new COVID-19-related deaths were reported in the past 24 hours. A complete list of cases by counties and communities can be found here by clicking and scrolling down.
COVID-19: New Canaan High School Students Will Switch To Hybrid Model 'Until Further Notice' COVID-19: New Canaan High School Students Will Switch To Hybrid Model 'Until Further Notice'
Covid-19: New Canaan High School Students Will Switch To Hybrid Model 'Until Further Notice' New Canaan High School will be switching to a hybrid learning mode until further notice due to an increase in COVID-19 cases in the community. Superintendent of Schools Bryan D. Luizzi made the announcement in an email on Friday night, Nov. 13. The shift to hybrid modality starts Monday, Nov.16, for students in grades 9 through 12.  The hybrid mode "is identical to the structure we used to start the school year, with students in X cohort attending in-person Mondays and Tuesdays, students in Y cohort attending in-person Thursdays and Fridays, and alternating on Wednesdays," Luizzi…
COVID-19: Several Classrooms At CT School To Quarantine For Two Weeks COVID-19: Several Classrooms At CT School To Quarantine For Two Weeks
Covid-19: Several Classrooms At CT School To Quarantine For Two Weeks Some students and staff in a Connecticut elementary school will temporarily quarantine after potentially being exposed to someone who tested positive for COVID-19. Ansonia Schools Superintendent Joseph DiBacco issued a memo to parents on Wednesday, Oct. 28 cautioning that someone tested positive inside Prendergast Elementary School who was last inside the building on Monday, Oct. 26. DiBacco said that after discussing with the Naugatuck Valley Health District and conferring with the state Department of Public Health, multiple classrooms in the school's "cohort A" will be quarantined for 14…
County Data: Intensive Care COVID-19 Hospitalizations Spike County Data: Intensive Care COVID-19 Hospitalizations Spike
County Data: Intensive Care Covid-19 Hospitalizations Spike The number of people in the Intensive Care Units of the Hartford and Yale New Haven healthcare systems has skyrocketed since the start of October. About a month ago, there were two COVID-19 patients among the Yale system’s hospitals, which include Yale New Haven, Bridgeport, Lawrence and Memorial, Greenwich, and Westerly hospitals. Today there are 22 patients in Yale’s ICUs, according to a report in the New Haven Register. As for the Hartford health care system, there were 47 COVID-19 ICU patients on Oct. 1 and now there are 97. Hartford’s system includes Hartford, Backus, Charolette Hung…
COVID-19: High School In Fairfield County Will Be Closed After Positive Cases COVID-19: High School In Fairfield County Will Be Closed After Positive Cases
Covid-19: High School In Fairfield County Will Be Closed After Positive Cases A high school in Fairfield County will be closed through the end of the week after several individuals tested positive for COVID-19. Those individuals at Fairfield Ludlowe High School have been in close contact with one or more individuals in the school community and beyond, Fairfield Public Schools Superintendent Mike Cummings and COVID-19 Health And Safety Compliance Liaison Angelus Papageorge said in a statement released Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 23. As a result, Fairfield Ludlowe will be closed on Thursday, Sept. 24 and Friday, Sept. 25 to allow for c…
Three From Fairfield County Test Positive For West Nile Virus Three From Fairfield County Test Positive For West Nile Virus
Three From Fairfield County Test Positive For West Nile Virus Three new West Nile virus cases have been detected by the Connecticut Department of Public Health according to a press release the agency issued on Wednesday, Sept. 9, bringing the state's season total to four human cases.  Two of the patients that fell ill in the second week of August, both between the ages of 20 and 39, are recovering in Danbury and Newtown respectively.  One of these patients experienced a severe headache and fever, while the second is recovering from West Nile encephalitis, which is swelling in the brain caused by the West Nile virus. The third patient, in hi…
COVID-19: Danbury Schools Shift To Remote Learning After City Sees Spike In Cases COVID-19: Danbury Schools Shift To Remote Learning After City Sees Spike In Cases
Covid-19: Danbury Schools Shift To Remote Learning After City Sees Spike In Cases After the spike in COVID-19 cases in Danbury, school officials in the city  announced that the district will begin the academic year remotely. Citing the recent rapid uptick in cases, Danbury Schools Superintendent Sal Pascarella said that local health officials and the Board of Education decided it is safest to continue distance learning through at least September. “Due to these unusual circumstances, I have been consulting closely with the State Commissioner of Education, Mayor Boughton, DPS Administrative Leadership teams, and our local health officials,” Pascarella said. “In order …
COVID-19: Judge Throws Out CT Lounge Owner's Lawsuit Challenging Executive Order COVID-19: Judge Throws Out CT Lounge Owner's Lawsuit Challenging Executive Order
Covid-19: Judge Throws Out CT Lounge Owner's Lawsuit Challenging Executive Order A federal judge has rejected a complaint from a pair of Connecticut bar owners who alleged that the state’s emergency orders limiting the size of social gatherings violated their constitutional rights. U.S. District of Connecticut Judge Michael Shea ruled this week to uphold the state’s emergency orders after a lawsuit was brought by Michael Amato and Joy Monsanto, the owners of the 50’s Lounge in New Haven. The bar owners alleged that the closures orders amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak was unconstitutional and could force them out of business. Shea denied the temporary res…
COVID-19: No Cases Of Mysterious Illness Linked To Children Have Been Reported In Connecticut COVID-19: No Cases Of Mysterious Illness Linked To Children Have Been Reported In Connecticut
Covid-19: No Cases Of Mysterious Illness Linked To Children Have Been Reported In Connecticut Though some children in neighboring states have died from a serious inflammatory disease linked to novel coronavirus (COVID-19), there have been no cases reported in Connecticut, according to the state’s Department of Health. In New York, at least three children have died from a mysterious illness that displays symptoms similar to Kawasaki disease or toxic shock-like syndrome. Over the weekend, the Connecticut Department of Public Health said that there have been no similar cases in the state. Earlier story - Ages, Residences Released Of Three Young New Yorkers Who Died From COVID-19 …
'It's Time For All Of Us To Step Up,' Ridgefield First Selectman Says 'It's Time For All Of Us To Step Up,' Ridgefield First Selectman Says
'It's Time For All Of Us To Step Up,' Ridgefield First Selectman Says Ridgefield First Selectman Rudy Marconi has outlined steps town residents should take amid the outbreak of the novel strain of the coronavirus (COVID-19). "I want to assure you that Ridgefield is doing OK," he said. "We are trying to share new information, but understand, unlike social media, we feel the responsibility to make sure that information is accurate.  "Please remember that we are all in this together, no matter how long the run. ... And now it’s time for all of us to step up." Marconi said the only way to mitigate the danger of the virus is to stop its spread. "…
Second Positive COVID-19 Case Confirmed In Connecticut Second Positive COVID-19 Case Confirmed In Connecticut
Second Positive Covid-19 Case Confirmed In Connecticut A second Connecticut resident has tested positive for the novel strain of the coronavirus (COVID-19). The Connecticut Department of Public Health State Laboratory identified a presumptive positive case of COVID-19 involving a second Connecticut resident on Monday, March 9. More information regarding the second positive case will be available after the patient and family have been notified. The patient's place of residence in Connecticut has not yet been released. This brings the total number of positive COVID-19 cases in Connecticut to two.  The first case, reported on Sunday, March …