COVID-19: Healthcare Provider Fires 1.4K Workers For Not Getting Vaccinated COVID-19: Healthcare Provider Fires 1.4K Workers For Not Getting Vaccinated
Covid-19: Healthcare Provider Fires 1.4K Workers For Not Getting Vaccinated New York’s largest private healthcare provider got a little smaller due to employees unwilling to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Northwell Health announced that upwards of 1,400 employees “had to exit” on Monday, Oct. 4 after they chose to remain unvaccinated against the virus, a Northwell spokesman announced. With the ousted employee, Northwell employees are now 100 percent vaccinated, officials said. “Northwell regrets losing any employee under such circumstances, but as health care professionals and members of the largest health care provider in the state, we understand our unique re…
COVID-19: Here Are Ways For CT Residents 45-And-Over To Book Vaccine Appointments COVID-19: Here Are Ways For CT Residents 45-And-Over To Book Vaccine Appointments
Covid-19: Here Are Ways For CT Residents 45-And-Over To Book Vaccine Appointments Approximately 400,000 more Connecticut residents are now eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine as the state continues ramping up its vaccination program at one of the quickest rates in the country. As of Friday, March 19, all Connecticut residents 45 and older can book an appointment to receive the vaccine, joining healthcare workers, nursing home residents and employees, educators, and first responders. To help expedite the process of scheduling an appointment, eligible Connecticut residents can do so online or through the state's telephone hotline. Once the first appointment is made, a…
COVID-19: Here's How CT Residents Who Are Eligible Can Register For Vaccine COVID-19: Here's How CT Residents Who Are Eligible Can Register For Vaccine
Covid-19: Here's How CT Residents Who Are Eligible Can Register For Vaccine Connecticut continues to roll out the COVID-19 vaccine at one of the quickest rates in the country. With thousands of more people eligible to receive the vaccine as of this week, Connecticut has set up an online and telephone hotline to allow for appointments to be made. As of Monday, March 1, people over the age of 55, teachers, and school staffers all became eligible to receive the vaccine, joining healthcare personnel, first responders, and long-term care residents. Those who are eligible can sign up for an appointment using the state’s Vaccine Administration Management System or throu…
COVID-19: Connecticut Vaccinating At Twice New York's Rate As Cuomo Draws Criticism For Rollout COVID-19: Connecticut Vaccinating At Twice New York's Rate As Cuomo Draws Criticism For Rollout
Covid-19: Connecticut Vaccinating At Twice New York's Rate As Cuomo Draws Criticism For Rollout Connecticut continues to lead the way in the region for administering the COVID-19 vaccine, getting shots in the arms of residents at a pace twice that of their neighbors in New York. More than 2 percent of Connecticut’s population has received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, with a total of more than 100,000 shots administered since the rollout began last mont, with hospitals in Connecticut having used approximately 62.1 percent of the vaccinations that have been allocated to the Nutmeg State. Comparatively, in New York, approximately 350,000 vaccines have been administered, rep…
COVID-19: CT Positive-Test Rate Rises Again; Rundown Of Cases By County, Community COVID-19: CT Positive-Test Rate Rises Again; Rundown Of Cases By County, Community
Covid-19: CT Positive-Test Rate Rises Again; Rundown Of Cases By County, Community The overall positive rate of those being tested for COVID-19 in Connecticut jumped nearly a full percent as the state contends with a holiday surge of the virus across the state and country. During his daily COVID-19 update, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said that there were 29,080 tests administered, resulting in 2,486 positive cases. The 8.55 percent positive infection rate is up from 7.66 percent the day before, when there were 2,332 new cases confirmed statewide. There have now been a total of 199,454 confirmed COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began last year. The number of COVID-19 pat…
COVID-19: CT Sees Increase In Hospitalizations; Brand-New Breakdown By Community, County COVID-19: CT Sees Increase In Hospitalizations; Brand-New Breakdown By Community, County
Covid-19: CT Sees Increase In Hospitalizations; Brand-New Breakdown By Community, County Dozens of new COVID-19 patients were administered to Connecticut hospitals over the weekend, as the state continues to contend with the “holiday surge” of new cases of the virus. In his latest COVID-19 briefing, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said that there were 85,344 COVID-19 tests administered over the weekend, resulting in 4,516 new positive cases as the positive infection rate held steady at approximately 5.25 percent. A total of 55 new COVID-19 patients were hospitalized for treatment of the virus, bringing the total to 1,111 in Connecticut. There were 69 newly confirmed virus-related d…
Nuvance To Bring 500 Jobs From Other Locations To New Site In Danbury Nuvance To Bring 500 Jobs From Other Locations To New Site In Danbury
Nuvance To Bring 500 Jobs From Other Locations To New Site In Danbury In Connecticut's largest office space lease this year, Nuvance Health Systems has rented a 220,000 square foot office space in Danbury, and will hire 500 employees.  Nuvance, formerly Western Connecticut Medical, is leasing a portion space at the newly named "Summit at Danbury" space for 12 years and may expand to 300,000 square feet in the facility.  The space, according to Nuvance, will include its executive headquarters, labs, clinical facilities and its back offices.  Before it was purchased by Summit Development, the building at 100 Reserve Road was called "The Matrix" …
COVID-19: ShopRite To Administer Vaccines COVID-19: ShopRite To Administer Vaccines
Covid-19: ShopRite To Administer Vaccines ShopRite has reached a partnership agreement with federal health agencies to begin distributing the COVID-19 vaccine. Wakefern Food Corp.’s announced this week that it has entered a Pharmacy Partnership Vaccination Program with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to help administer COVID-19 vaccinations now that more doses have been distributed to states. The pharmacies are reportedly already working with state and local leaders to start the process of vaccinating healthcare and other essential employees during the fir…
COVID-19: Here's How Many Vaccine Doses Have Been Administered In CT COVID-19: Here's How Many Vaccine Doses Have Been Administered In CT
Covid-19: Here's How Many Vaccine Doses Have Been Administered In CT Thousands of Connecticut residents have already received the first dose of their COVID-19 vaccination, with more allocations expected in the coming days for healthcare and frontline essential employees. Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont announced this week that a total of 7,761 doses of the COVID-19 vaccination have been administered statewide, among the most in the country. Earlier story - COVID-19: Here's Where, When First 31,000 Vaccines Will Be Distributed In Connecticut Lamont said that last week, Connecticut received 31,200 doses of Pfizer’s vaccine and an additional 24,375 doses are …
COVID-19: 'January Is Going To Be Terrible,' Fauci Says In New Interview COVID-19: 'January Is Going To Be Terrible,' Fauci Says In New Interview
Covid-19: 'January Is Going To Be Terrible,' Fauci Says In New Interview Dr. Anthony Fauci, one of the world’s leading experts on infectious diseases, didn’t mince words when talking about the country’s future in combating COVID-19 in the New Year. “January is going to be terrible,” Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and member of the White House COVID-19 task force said in an interview with Newsweek on the same day the United States broke some more new virus-related records. Citing the 37-day holiday season between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day, Fauci said that January could be the worst of the outbreak, which has…
COVID-19: Here's Latest CT Positivity Testing Rate, Other New Data COVID-19: Here's Latest CT Positivity Testing Rate, Other New Data
Covid-19: Here's Latest CT Positivity Testing Rate, Other New Data The positivity rate for COVID-19 testing has remained steady in Connecticut. From Friday, July 17 through Sunday, July 19, 27,323 tests were administered with 162 coming back positive (0.59 percent positivity rate). During that time, there were 10 COVID-related deaths in the state. A total of 54 patients are hospitalized for COVID, a decline of 12 since Thursday, July 16, and the lowest number since March 23. For the latest CT COVID data report, click here.
COVID-19 Drive-Through Test Sites Opening At 12 Connecticut Pharmacies COVID-19 Drive-Through Test Sites Opening At 12 Connecticut Pharmacies
Covid-19 Drive-Through Test Sites Opening At 12 Connecticut Pharmacies A dozen new novel coronavirus (COVID-19) testing facilities are opening up at Connecticut CVS locations as the state begins plans to slowly reopen the economy next week. On Friday, May 15, CVS will open the 12 new drive-through COVID-19 test sites throughout Connecticut that will utilize self-swab tests that “mark the next phase of the company’s strategy” in combating the spread of the virus. CVS announced it plans to reach 1,000 test sites by the end of May, the company stated. “While the large-scale test sites we’ve been operating since early April have proven successful, this new approa…