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COVID-19: Here's How CT Is Enforcing Quarantine For Those From States With High Infection Rates COVID-19: Here's How CT Is Enforcing Quarantine For Those From States With High Infection Rates
Covid-19: Here's How CT Is Enforcing Quarantine For Those From States With High Infection Rates Connecticut residents have largely been following state mandates during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic though there have been some concerns about out-of-state visitors. This week, Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey announced that that travelers coming from select states into the metro region will be subjected to a 14-day quarantine to help ensure there isn’t a new spike in COVID-19 cases. According to Johns Hopkins University, Connecticut currently has among the lowest seven-day average infection rates in the country, after being a hotbed for the virus when the pandemic first…

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COVID-19: 'Where Was The National Strategy, Leadership? It Did Not Exist,' Cuomo Says COVID-19: 'Where Was The National Strategy, Leadership? It Did Not Exist,' Cuomo Says
Covid-19: 'Where Was The National Strategy, Leadership? It Did Not Exist,' Cuomo Says New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is once again taking on the federal government over its handling of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. As many southern and western states see spikes in COVID-19 cases after reopening economies, New York, Connecticut and New Jersey continue to see cases of the virus dropping dramatically, and the three have imposed mandatory 14-day quarantines on visitors from states with the highest infection rates, including Florida, Texas and Arizona. According to Johns Hopkins University, New York currently has the lowest seven-day average infection rate in the country…

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Recall Issued For Popular Seafood Item Sold In CT Recall Issued For Popular Seafood Item Sold In CT
Recall Issued For Popular Seafood Item Sold In CT A seafood item sold in Connecticut grocery stores is being recalled, the FDA announced. Trident Seafoods is recalling “Gordon Choice Imitation Crab Style Supreme Style” that may contain undeclared egg whites. According to the FDA, people who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to eggs run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume the product. The recall was initiated after it was discovered through an internal product and label review that the product contained egg whites and was distributed in packaging that did not announce that there were eggs in it. G…

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COVID-19: NY, NJ, CT Order Joint Quarantine For Visitors From States With High Infection Rate COVID-19: NY, NJ, CT Order Joint Quarantine For Visitors From States With High Infection Rate
Covid-19: NY, NJ, CT Order Joint Quarantine For Visitors From States With High Infection Rate New York, New Jersey and Connecticut are requiring mandatory 14-day quarantines for travelers coming into the region from states with high novel coronavirus (COVID-19) infection rates. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont, and New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy held a joint press briefing on Wednesday, June 24 to announce the “travel advisory.” “We’ve worked very hard to get the viral transmission down, and we don’t want to get it up,” Cuomo said. “People can literally bring the infection with them. ... It’s not malicious or malevolent, but it will be real. Noting that the tri-…

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COVID-19: NY, NJ, CT May Ask Visitors From States With High Infection Rates To Quarantine COVID-19: NY, NJ, CT May Ask Visitors From States With High Infection Rates To Quarantine
Covid-19: NY, NJ, CT May Ask Visitors From States With High Infection Rates To Quarantine With New York continuing to lead the nation in its recovery from novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Gov. Andrew Cuomo and his tristate counterparts are mulling mandatory two-week quarantines for visitors from some state with high infection rates. Those states would likely include Florida, Texas, Arizona, South Carolina and Oklahoma. In an ironic twist, at the start of the pandemic in March, Florida instituted two-week quarantines for visitors from New York. "If you went to Florida, you had to quarantine for two weeks because they were afraid that New Yorkers were bringing the virus to…

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COVID-19: Some Out-Of-State Travelers May Be Subjected To Quarantine In New York COVID-19: Some Out-Of-State Travelers May Be Subjected To Quarantine In New York
Covid-19: Some Out-Of-State Travelers May Be Subjected To Quarantine In New York New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said that he’s considered the possibility of quarantining travelers coming into the state from others that have seen a rise in novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases. Boasting that New York is now doing the most testing in the country and has the lowest infection rate for the virus, Cuomo said that he has been investigating the possibility of a mandatory 14-day quarantine for some travelers coming into the state. With New York leading the way in battling the COVID-19 pandemic, Cuomo said that he has consulted with leading global experts on whether or not to impose a m…

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COVID-19: 'See You On Sunday - Virtually,' New Canaan Minister Tells Church Members COVID-19: 'See You On Sunday - Virtually,' New Canaan Minister Tells Church Members
Covid-19: 'See You On Sunday - Virtually,' New Canaan Minister Tells Church Members With temples of worship shut down due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, one Fairfield County church has turned to technology to provide faith services. The Congregational Church of New Canaan has been posting virtual worship services online as it practices socially distancing. The church has also used Zoom as part of its digital shift. Rev. Stephen Chapin Garner, the senior minister at the church, said that “while there are times when communal life on Zoom can be trying and limiting, it also can bring remarkably gifts and allows us to remain connected and committed as a communi…

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Four Major Hurricanes Predicted As Part Of 'Above Normal' Season Four Major Hurricanes Predicted As Part Of 'Above Normal' Season
Four Major Hurricanes Predicted As Part Of 'Above Normal' Season The 2020 hurricane season could be an active one with 16 named storms predicted, according to newly released projections. Eight of the storms are predicted to be hurricanes with four of those expected to be major storms of Category 3 to 5. That means the storms will have sustained winds of 111 miles per hour. or more. The season will officially start on Monday, June 1 and end on Monday, Nov. 30. "The probability of U.S. major hurricane landfall is estimated to be about 130 percent of the long-period average," the Department of Atmospheric Science at Colorado State Unive…

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COVID-19: Dad Locks Son Out Of House In Hudson Valley After Spring Break Trip COVID-19: Dad Locks Son Out Of House In Hudson Valley After Spring Break Trip
Covid-19: Dad Locks Son Out Of House In Hudson Valley After Spring Break Trip One Hudson Valley dad isn't fooling around when it comes to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), locking his spring-break partying son out of the house. Peter Levine, of Nanuet in Rockland County, which has been hit hard by the pandemic, was worried a few weeks ago when his son Matt Levine, a junior student-athlete at Springfield College in Massachusetts, headed to South Padre Island in Texas with a group of friends to party down for a couple of weeks, reported the New York Post. But the more the 52-year-old father thought about it, the more he thought his son should come home and follow the r…

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COVID-19: Trump Backs Off NY/NJ/CT Quarantine After Legality Issues, But Asks For CDC Advisory COVID-19: Trump Backs Off NY/NJ/CT Quarantine After Legality Issues, But Asks For CDC Advisory
Covid-19: Trump Backs Off NY/NJ/CT Quarantine After Legality Issues, But Asks For CDC Advisory Click here for an updated story - COVID-19: CDC Issues Domestic Travel Advisory For New York, New Jersey, Connecticut President Donald Trump said a two-week quarantine for parts of the New York, Connecticut, New Jersey tristate area most affected by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic will not be necessary. Trump tweeted at 8:19 p.m. Saturday, March 28: "On the recommendation of the White House CoronaVirus Task Force, and upon consultation with the Governor’s of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, I have asked the CDC to issue a strong Travel Advisory, to be administer…

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Duo Charged In $42.8K Scam With Money Sent To Vacant Fairfield County Homes Duo Charged In $42.8K Scam With Money Sent To Vacant Fairfield County Homes
Duo Charged In $42.8K Scam With Money Sent To Vacant Fairfield County Homes Two men from New York City were arrested as they retrieved $42,800 in payments sent by victims of a telephone scam to vacant homes for sale in Fairfield County, police say. Police received a complaint on Tuesday, Nov. 19, of suspicious activity concerning the delivery of packages to vacant homes for sale.  On Friday, Nov. 22, police received a call from a UPS security about suspicious deliveries scheduled to be delivered to two vacant homes for sale in eastern Fairfield County in the town of Monroe.  Surveillance was set up on each of the homes. A vehicle was observed driving pas…

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Recall Issued For Beef Tamale Products Due To Mislabeling Recall Issued For Beef Tamale Products Due To Mislabeling
Recall Issued For Beef Tamale Products Due To Mislabeling Nearly 2,000 pounds of beef tamale products have been recalled due to misbranding concerns, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced this week. Texas-based Padrino Foods, LLC, announced that it is recalling 1,931 pounds of products that are labeled as beef and sirloin tamales, but contain pork inside the package. The recalled items were produced on May 8 and have the establishment number “EST. 13136” inside the USDA mark of inspection. According to the USDA, the recalled items are 60-ounce packages that contain Patrino Foods Beef & S…

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