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COVID-19: Lamont Gets High Marks For Handling Of Crisis, New Poll Reveals COVID-19: Lamont Gets High Marks For Handling Of Crisis, New Poll Reveals
Covid-19: Lamont Gets High Marks For Handling Of Crisis, New Poll Reveals The majority of Connecticut residents believe that Gov. Ned Lamont has been doing a good job in reacting to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, according to a new Sacred Heart poll. A new poll surveyed 1,000 Connecticut residents between Tuesday, March 24 and Friday, April 3 with questions on how Lamont and other state officials have handled the pandemic in Connecticut. According to the poll, 67.2 percent approve the way Lamont is handling “communication to the public,” while 65 percent were confident in his “overall response and handling of the COVID-19 crisis.” Additionally, 53.5…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
COVID-19: NYC Can't Shelter In Place Without State Approval, Cuomo Says COVID-19: NYC Can't Shelter In Place Without State Approval, Cuomo Says
Covid-19: NYC Can't Shelter In Place Without State Approval, Cuomo Says Mayor Bill de Blasio said he is considering a shelter in place order for New York City, but Gov. Andrew Cuomo countered by saying he is not in favor of such a quarantine at this time, and, if it were to happen, it would require state approval - meaning his authorization. Under such an order, those in NYC would be confined to their homes except for essential goods, services, and activities. “No, we’re not going to quarantine New York City,” Cuomo said at his daily press briefing in Albany on Tuesday, March 17. “It’s all about containment now. We took some drastic measures yesterday, and it's…

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by Zak Failla