COVID-19: CDC Unveils New Strategy Allowing Communities To Ease Masking, Social Distancing COVID-19: CDC Unveils New Strategy Allowing Communities To Ease Masking, Social Distancing
Covid-19: CDC Unveils New Strategy Allowing Communities To Ease Masking, Social Distancing The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated its guidance to permit most healthy Americans to ditch their masks indoors, including students. On Friday, Feb. 25, the CDC announced it was altering its metrics that are used to determine which communities can begin lifting their mask mandates with a focus less on positive test results and more on virus-related hospitalization numbers. Previously, the CDC’s prevention guidance for local communities focused on the rate of new COVID-19 cases and the seven-day average positive infection rate; however, as the ongoing fight aga…
COVID-19: Infection Rate Back Below 3.5 Percent In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases, Deaths COVID-19: Infection Rate Back Below 3.5 Percent In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases, Deaths
Covid-19: Infection Rate Back Below 3.5 Percent In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases, Deaths The daily COVID-19 positivity rate in Connecticut dipped back above 3.50 percent as the number of patients being hospitalized for the virus is approaching 250 after peaking at more than 1,000 earlier in the year. According to the latest update from the Connecticut Department of Public Health, there were 15,529 COVID-19 tests administered statewide on Tuesday, Feb. 22, resulting in 540 confirmed positive cases, resulting in a 3.48 percent daily infection rate, down slightly from the previous day. Six more COVID-19 patients were discharged from Connecticut hospital, as the number being treate…
COVID-19: School District In Fairfield County Announces It Will Lift Mask Mandate COVID-19: School District In Fairfield County Announces It Will Lift Mask Mandate
Covid-19: School District In Fairfield County Announces It Will Lift Mask Mandate A Fairfield County school district announced it will be among those who will be lifting its COVID-19 mask policy when the state-ordered mandate ends on Monday, Feb. 28. Trumbull Schools Superintendent Martin Semmel announced that as of Feb. 28, facial coverings will not be required for students, staff, or visitors to all district buildings. Beyond Feb. 28, it will be the choice of students, parents, and staff members about whether or not they choose to mask up. Earlier story - COVID-19: Lamont Announces Recommended Date For End Of Statewide School Mask Mandate As per federal guidance, mas…
COVID-19: Infection Rate Above 3.5 Percent In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases, Deaths COVID-19: Infection Rate Above 3.5 Percent In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases, Deaths
Covid-19: Infection Rate Above 3.5 Percent In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases, Deaths The daily COVID-19 positivity rate in Connecticut rose back above 3.50 percent as the number of patients being hospitalized for the virus held steady at 261 for the second straight day. According to the latest update from the Connecticut Department of Public Health, there were 9,618 COVID-19 tests administered statewide on Monday, Feb. 21, resulting in 338 confirmed positive cases, resulting in a 3.51 percent daily infection rate, up from below 3 percent over the weekend. Of the 261 COVID-19 patients being treated in Connecticut hospitals, health officials noted that 128 (49 percent) are no…
COVID-19: Infection Rate Under 5 Percent Again, Hospitalizations Dip Below 500 In CT COVID-19: Infection Rate Under 5 Percent Again, Hospitalizations Dip Below 500 In CT
Covid-19: Infection Rate Under 5 Percent Again, Hospitalizations Dip Below 500 In CT The daily positive COVID-19 infection rate in Connecticut stayed below 5 percent for the second straight day as the number of patients being treated for the virus in state hospitals dipped below 500. According to the latest update from the Department of Public Health, there were 24,078 COVID-19 tests administered in Connecticut, resulting in 1,189 laboratory-confirmed cases for a 4.94 percent positive infection rate. Sixty-two more COVID-19 patients were discharged from hospitals in Connecticut as the number being treated hit 467, 226 (48.4 percent) of whom are not fully vaccinated, accordi…
COVID-19: Positivity Rate Down Again In CT, 136 New Deaths Reported; Latest Breakdown Of Cases COVID-19: Positivity Rate Down Again In CT, 136 New Deaths Reported; Latest Breakdown Of Cases
Covid-19: Positivity Rate Down Again In CT, 136 New Deaths Reported; Latest Breakdown Of Cases The daily COVID-19 positivity rate in Connecticut dropped back below 4.50 percent as the death toll in the state rose above 10,200. On Wednesday, Feb. 9, 23,078 COVID-19 tests were administered in Connecticut, resulting in 1,026 confirmed new cases for a 4.45 percent positive infection rate, the lowest since the post-holiday surge of the virus in 2022. In January, the infection rate hovered above 20 percent for several weeks. One hundred and thirty-six new COVID-19 fatalities in Connecticut brought the death toll to 10,219 since March 2020. Twenty-three more COVID-19 patients were dischar…
COVID-19: Hospitalizations, Infection Rate Down In CT; Latest Rundown Of Cases, Deaths COVID-19: Hospitalizations, Infection Rate Down In CT; Latest Rundown Of Cases, Deaths
Covid-19: Hospitalizations, Infection Rate Down In CT; Latest Rundown Of Cases, Deaths The daily COVID-19 positive infection rate in Connecticut is back near 5 percent as the number of patients being treated for the virus dipped under 600 statewide. On Tuesday, Feb. 8, there were 20,325 COVID-19 tests administered in Connecticut, resulting in 1,048 confirmed cases of the virus for a 5.16 percent daily positivity, down nearly 2 percent from the previous day. Fifty-five more COVID-19 patients were discharged from Connecticut hospitals, as the number being treated for the virus dipped to 552 statewide. Of the 552 COVID-19 patients, officials noted that less than half (272) were…
COVID-19: US Exiting 'Full-Blown' Phase Of Pandemic, Restrictions Could End Soon, Fauci Says COVID-19: US Exiting 'Full-Blown' Phase Of Pandemic, Restrictions Could End Soon, Fauci Says
Covid-19: US Exiting 'Full-Blown' Phase Of Pandemic, Restrictions Could End Soon, Fauci Says The light at the end of the COVID-19 tunnel may be fast approaching, according to infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci. With the number of new infections and hospitalizations plummeting over the past several weeks, Fauci, President Joe Biden’s chief medical adviser, said that the US is almost past the “full-blown” pandemic phase. If Fauci’s prediction holds true, it could lead to a rollback of virus-related restrictions and mandates sooner than later, including an end to mandatory mask wearing by the end of 2022. 
“As we get out of the full-blown pandemic phase of COVID-19,” Fauci s…
COVID-19: Poll Reveals Percentage Of Americans Who Say ‘We Just Need To Get On With Our Lives' COVID-19: Poll Reveals Percentage Of Americans Who Say ‘We Just Need To Get On With Our Lives'
Covid-19: Poll Reveals Percentage Of Americans Who Say ‘We Just Need To Get On With Our Lives' The majority of Americans are ready to move on from the COVID-19 pandemic and simply accept it as a part of everyday life and move on, according to a newly released national poll. Monmouth University released the results of a new study, which found that seven in 10 Americans agree with the sentiment “it’s time that we accept that COVID-19 is here to stay and we just need to get on with our lives.” Of that 70 percent, 78 percent of those polled reported that they had previously contracted COVID-19, and 65 percent of whom have not been infected. The largest divide came between conservatives…
COVID-19: Positivity Rate Down Again In CT, 175 New Deaths Reported; Latest Breakdown Of Cases COVID-19: Positivity Rate Down Again In CT, 175 New Deaths Reported; Latest Breakdown Of Cases
Covid-19: Positivity Rate Down Again In CT, 175 New Deaths Reported; Latest Breakdown Of Cases The daily COVID-19 positivity rate in Connecticut continues to drop, though the state has now seen more than 10,000 virus-related deaths since the pandemic began. On Wednesday, Feb. 2, 37,197 COVID-19 tests were administered in Connecticut, resulting in 2,445 confirmed new cases for a 6.57 percent positive infection rate, the lowest since the post-holiday surge of the virus in 2022. In January, the infection rate hovered above 20 percent for several weeks. One hundred and seventy-five new COVID-19 fatalities in Connecticut brought the death toll to 10,083 since March 2020. Sixty-six …
COVID-19: US Army Announces Plans To 'Immediately' Start Discharging Unvaccinated Soldiers COVID-19: US Army Announces Plans To 'Immediately' Start Discharging Unvaccinated Soldiers
Covid-19: US Army Announces Plans To 'Immediately' Start Discharging Unvaccinated Soldiers The United States Army announced plans to begin discharging soldiers who refuse to get vaccinated against COVID-19. The military branch made the announcement on Wednesday, Feb. 2, saying the Army will "immediately begin separating Soldiers from the service" following a directive issued by Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth. The order applies to regular Army soldiers, reserve-component soldiers serving on Title 10 active-duty and cadets who do not have an approved or pending vaccine exemption request. “Army readiness depends on Soldiers who are prepared to train, deploy, figh…
COVID-19: Moderna Vaccine Gets Full Approval From FDA COVID-19: Moderna Vaccine Gets Full Approval From FDA
Covid-19: Moderna Vaccine Gets Full Approval From FDA Federal officials have granted full approval to Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine following its authorization last year for emergency use. On Monday, Jan. 31, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that Moderna’s vaccine has been granted its full approval, joining the Pfizer shot which was authorized months ago. The move comes after tens of millions of doses of the Moderna vaccine have already been administered across the country. It also represents Moderna’s first FDA-approved product in the US. Officials said the FDA reviewed months of additional follow-up data submitted by Moderna to…