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COVID-19: Those Violating Some New Measures At CT State Parks Could Face Arrest, Felony Charges COVID-19: Those Violating Some New Measures At CT State Parks Could Face Arrest, Felony Charges
Covid-19: Those Violating Some New Measures At CT State Parks Could Face Arrest, Felony Charges New, stricter measures have been announced to support safe, solitary enjoyment of outdoor spaces during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Connecticut.  The state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) said if the new measures at Connecticut state parks are not followed, penalties range from a verbal warning to a $5,000 fine and even arrests and felony charges for interfering or obstructing any lawful civil preparedness activity. Visitors to parks may walk, hike and fish, but they must maintain safe social distancing and those in parks are not permitted to g…

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CT Man Has Leg Amputated After Contracting Flesh-Eating Bacteria CT Man Has Leg Amputated After Contracting Flesh-Eating Bacteria
CT Man Has Leg Amputated After Contracting Flesh-Eating Bacteria A 68-year-old man had to have his leg amputated after contracting flesh-eating bacteria while swimming at Hammonasset Beach State Park on the Long Island Sound in Madison, Connecticut, about 25 miles east of New Haven. Bruce Kagan of New Britain, Connecticut, went swimming at the park in late June and was admitted to the Hospital of Central Connecticut days later, according to NBC Connecticut. The cause of the infection is believed to be from a small cut in his leg. According to health officials at the Mayo Clinic, “flesh-eating disease occurs when bacteria enter the body through a bre…

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by Zak Failla