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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…
Candidate Accused of Domestic Violence, Dropped Out Of Race, May Still Win GOP Nomination
Early voting results indicate that a man who was arrested and then dropped out of the primary election for Congressional Second District could win the nomination.
As of Wednesday, Aug. 12, morning, Republican Thomas Gilmer, who had dropped out of the race on Monday, Aug. 10, was leading Justin Anderson by just a handful of votes:
Gilmer: 7,875
Anderson: 7,797
Gilmer, 29, of Madison, was arrested Monday, Aug. 10, and charged with first-degree unlawful restraint and second-degree strangulation, police said.
The Connecticut GOP confirmed Aug. 11 that Gilmer had been arrested and drop…
