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'Absolutely Heartbreaking': 6-Week-Old Baby Dies Of COVID-19 In Connecticut, Governor Says 'Absolutely Heartbreaking': 6-Week-Old Baby Dies Of COVID-19 In Connecticut, Governor Says
'Absolutely Heartbreaking': 6-Week-Old Baby Dies Of Covid-19 In Connecticut, Governor Says As the number of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases continues to multiple, one of the latest fatalities is a 6-week-old baby. ConnecticutcGov. Ned Lamont said the newborn from the Hartford area died late last week after being found unresponsive when brought to a hospital, where it could not be revived. "It is with heartbreaking sadness today that we can confirm the first pediatric fatality in Connecticut linked to COVID-19," said Lamont on Wednesday afternoon, April 1. Medical officials were waiting for test results to confirm that the newborn died from complications related to COVID-19, t…

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COVID-19: Ridgefield Asks NYC Residents To Quarantine COVID-19: Ridgefield Asks NYC Residents To Quarantine
Covid-19: Ridgefield Asks NYC Residents To Quarantine This story has been updated. With 58 cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) now being reported in Ridgefield, Connecticut, the town is asking anyone from New York City to self-quarantine for 14 days. In a statement by Ridgefield First Selectman Rudy Marconi released by the town on Saturday, March 28, the two-week self-quarantine should be done "before entering any public area in Ridgefield." An original statement identified those who should quarantine as from New York, but was later reworded to specific those as being from New York City. Ridgefield borders the Northern Westchester…

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Stay Safe, Stay Home: Connecticut Issues Order To Non-Essential Workers Amid COVID-19 Outbreak Stay Safe, Stay Home: Connecticut Issues Order To Non-Essential Workers Amid COVID-19 Outbreak
Stay Safe, Stay Home: Connecticut Issues Order To Non-Essential Workers Amid Covid-19 Outbreak Click here for an updated story: COVID-19: Here's What You Need To Know About 'Stay Safe, Stay Home' Emergency Measure Connecticut is ordering all workers at non-essential businesses in the state to stay at home during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Gov. Ned Lamont said. All workers at “non-essential” businesses should stay home during the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, Lamont announced Friday, March 20. Interactive Map: COVID-19 cases in NYC Metro Area Grocery stores, pharmacies, banks, gas stations and other necessary businesses will be allowed to remain open. Restau…

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COVID-19: Closures Of Barbershops, Salons, Other Services Ordered In NY, NJ, CT, PA COVID-19: Closures Of Barbershops, Salons, Other Services Ordered In NY, NJ, CT, PA
Covid-19: Closures Of Barbershops, Salons, Other Services Ordered In NY, NJ, CT, PA Governors in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Pennsylvania announced new density reduction restrictions to help slow the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) as part of their uniform, multi-state approach to combating the virus. The four --New York's Andrew Cuomo, New Jersey's Phil Murphy, Connecticut Ned Lamont and Pennsylvania's Tom Wolf -- have ordered the closures of all barbershops, hair salons, tattoo or piercing parlors, nail salons, hair removal services, and related personal care services. The closures, effective at 8 p.m. Saturday, March 21, are bein…

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Second Fairfield County Man Dies From COVID-19 Second Fairfield County Man Dies From COVID-19
Second Fairfield County Man Dies From Covid-19 Click here for an updated story: Second New Canaan Man Dies From COVID-19 As Number Of Fairfield County Cases Climbs Past 100 A second Fairfield County resident has died due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The man, identified as a 91-year-old New Canaan resident, died at Norwalk Hospital, where he had been being treated. His death, also the second in the state of Connecticut due to the virus, was reported Wednesday night, March 18, just hours after Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont announced the state's first COVID-19 fatality - an 88-year-old resident of an assisted living fa…

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Ridgefield's Hair, Nail Salons Ordered Closed On Day Of Town Resident's COVID-19 Death Ridgefield's Hair, Nail Salons Ordered Closed On Day Of Town Resident's COVID-19 Death
Ridgefield's Hair, Nail Salons Ordered Closed On Day Of Town Resident's Covid-19 Death All hair and nail salons in Ridgefield have been ordered to close as the first death in the state from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) was identified as a local resident. First Selectman Rudy Marconi and Director of Health Ed Briggs, made the announcement on Wednesday, March 18, as part of the town's emergency declaration. Earlier report: Ridgefield Man Is First CT Resident To Die From COVID-19 Also Wednesday, as previously reported on Daily Voice, Gov. Ned Lamont announced that a Ridgefield man in his 80s who lived at an assisted living facility had become the state’s first COV…

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Fairfield County Man Is First Connecticut Resident To Die From COVID-19 Fairfield County Man Is First Connecticut Resident To Die From COVID-19
Fairfield County Man Is First Connecticut Resident To Die From Covid-19 The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has claimed its first life in Connecticut. Gov. Ned Lamont announced around 4 p.m. Wednesday, March 18 that a man in his 80s, who was had been admitted recently to Danbury Hosptial, has died of complications from COVID-19. The man had been a resident of an assisted living facility in Ridgefield, Lamont said. "It's very sad," Ridgefield First Selectman Rudy Marconi said.  Referring to the COVID-19 outbreak, Marconi said, "This is serious stuff." "I want to thank all of the doctors, nurses, and medical professionals at the hospital who did everything i…

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COVID-19: Danbury Hospital Now Offering Drive-Through Testing COVID-19: Danbury Hospital Now Offering Drive-Through Testing
Covid-19: Danbury Hospital Now Offering Drive-Through Testing Danbury Hospital has become the latest medical facility to provide “drive-through” testing for coronavirus. This week, doctors and nurses in Danbury began providing mobile testing on hospital grounds to allow for faster, safer, testing without potential patents even having to leave their vehicles. Mobile testing sites feature multiple lanes for area residents to drive into, get tested in their cars by doctors or nurses, and then drive away within minutes. Those tests are then sent to a lab to determine whether the patient is positive for coronavirus without risking exposure to patients or h…

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NY, NJ, CT Agree To Shared COVID-19 Restrictions, New Measures NY, NJ, CT Agree To Shared COVID-19 Restrictions, New Measures
NY, NJ, CT Agree To Shared Covid-19 Restrictions, New Measures Amid what they described as a lack of federal direction and nationwide standards, the governors of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut announced a regional approach to combatting the novel strain of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in the tristate area. The uniform standards will limit crowd capacity for social and recreational gatherings to 50 people, effective 8 p.m. Monday, March 16, New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said in a morning conference call with the news media. This follows updated guidance that the Centers for …

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First Connecticut Resident To Test Positive For Coronavirus Is From Fairfield County First Connecticut Resident To Test Positive For Coronavirus Is From Fairfield County
First Connecticut Resident To Test Positive For Coronavirus Is From Fairfield County The first Connecticut resident has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, with the person residing in Fairfield County. "Today the state laboratory confirmed the first presumptive positive case of COVID19 involving a Connecticut resident," Gov. Ned Lamont announced early Sunday afternoon, March 8. "The patient, a resident of Wilton who is 40 to 50 years of age, is being treated at Danbury Hospital." Lamont said the person, whose gender was not released, "most likely became infected during a trip to California and sought medical care shortly after returning to Connecticut." Tw…

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Second Hospital Employee Linked To NY Outbreak Tests Positive For COVID-19 In Fairfield County Second Hospital Employee Linked To NY Outbreak Tests Positive For COVID-19 In Fairfield County
Second Hospital Employee Linked To NY Outbreak Tests Positive For Covid-19 In Fairfield County A physician traced to the COVID-19 outbreak in New York has been confirmed as the second positive case of the novel coronavirus in Fairfield County. Bridgeport was notified by the Connecticut Department of Public Health of its first confirmed case of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) within the city, involving the physician who rounded at Bridgeport Hospital and was diagnosed with COVID-19 on Friday, March 6. There are now 76 cases of the novel coronavirus in New York State, with 57 of them in Westchester County. All 57 are linked to the first case in the county, that of a 50-year-old …

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Hospital Worker Who Lives In Westchester Is Connecticut's First Confirmed COVID-19 Case Hospital Worker Who Lives In Westchester Is Connecticut's First Confirmed COVID-19 Case
Hospital Worker Who Lives In Westchester Is Connecticut's First Confirmed Covid-19 Case A Fairfield County hospital worker who lives in Westchester County is the first case of the novel coronavirus confirmed in Connecticut. "Tonight we learned that an employee from Danbury Hospital and Norwalk Hospital, who is a resident of New York State, has tested positive for coronavirus," Gov. Ned Lamont said at a press conference in Danbury on Friday night, March 6. Connecticut health authorities said they believe the woman became infected in New York. Because the source was started in New York, the case is being counted in New York State's total, which is n…

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