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New Surge In Flu Cases Reported Nationwide; These States Are Seeing Biggest Spikes
Flu cases are surging across the nation, closing nearly a dozen schools and swamping hospitals in some states.
At least 24 million cases, 310,000 hospitalizations, and 13,000 deaths —including 57 children —have been reported for this flu season, which began in October, according to data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday, Feb. 7.
The two strains of flu circulating this season are H1N1 and H3N2. Both are covered in this year's flu vaccine, but only about 40 percent of Americans have taken the vaccine each of the last two years, compared to 50 percent t…
Two Schools Closed In Response To Death Of 7-Year-Old In Fairfield County Murder-Suicide
Two Fairfield County schools will be closed on Monday, June 21, following the deaths of a 7-year-old student and her mother.
The schools, Coleytown Elementary School, which the child attended, along with Stepping Stones Preschool, which is located inside Coleytown, will be closed Monday in response to the tragedy.
Monday was supposed to be the last day of school, but School Superintendent Thomas Scarice said that instead of classes, students and teachers and staff, can receive grief counseling.
Scarice sent out a letter to parents which said: "As our community mourns the tragic loss of one…
New Update: Schools Announce Closures Due To Storm
The following school districts have announced closures for Monday, Feb. 1 due to the major winter storm.Reload page for new updates.
Fairfield County
Bethel Public Schools, closed
Bridgeport Public Schools, closed
Brookfield Public Schools, closed
Darien Public Schools, remote learning day due to weather
Greenwich Public Schools, closed
New Canaan Public Schools, closed
Norwalk Public Schools, closed
Ridgefield Public Schools, closed
Stamford Public Schools, closed
Stratford Public Schools, closed
Wooster School, Danbury, remote operations
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Schools Should Not Close Due To A Single Covid-19 Infection, Says CT Gov. Lamont
Isolated incidents of COVID-19 should not be enough, by themselves, to close a school, said Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont.
Since public schools began the fall semester at the start of September, a number of facilities have closed for a day or two to decontaminate the buildings following the discovery of COVID-19 infections.
Since Sept. 1, the Connecticut public education districts that have closed individual buildings temporarily due to COVID-19 include Bridgeport, East Hartford, Manchester, Naugatuck, New Milford, Somers, Wallingford, Waterbury, Westbrook, and West Have…
Covid-19: School In Fairfield County Closed After Staffer Tests Positive
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A school in Fairfield County is closed on Friday, Sept. 11 after a staff member tested positive for COVID-19.
Thomas Scarice, Westport's Superintendent of Schools, said the administration learned of the positive case early Friday morning.
"Given the timing of the notice and our need to follow district protocols with contact tracing, as a precautionary measure, Coleytown Elementary School will be closed today, Friday, September 11, 2020, to students and staff," Scarice…
