Brentwood, NY
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COVID-19: More Virus-Related Mandates Could Be Coming To NY, Hochul Warns COVID-19: More Virus-Related Mandates Could Be Coming To NY, Hochul Warns
Covid-19: More Virus-Related Mandates Could Be Coming To NY, Hochul Warns More COVID-19 mask and vaccine mandates could be coming to New York as the state continues to contend with the Delta variant of the virus, which has become the dominant strain across the East Coast. During a COVID-19 briefing on Tuesday, Oct. 5 in Albany, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul touted the recent results of mandates that took effect in curtailing the spread of the virus, while cautioning that more could potentially be on the way. Although there are lawsuits regarding the legality of vaccination mandates in certain professions, Hochul touted their effectiveness, including a vaccination r…

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by Zak Failla
Brookfield, CT
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COVID-19: CT Positive-Test Rate Stays On Decline; New Case Rundown COVID-19: CT Positive-Test Rate Stays On Decline; New Case Rundown
Covid-19: CT Positive-Test Rate Stays On Decline; New Case Rundown The positive COVID-19 infection rate in Connecticut continues to decline as it remains to hover below 2 percent, though the number of patients being treated for the virus in state hospitals rose slightly. In the latest COVID-19 update released by the state Department of Health, there were 61,112 tests administered over the weekend, resulting in 1,097 laboratory-confirmed cases of the virus for a 1.80 percent positive infection rate of those tested. Four new patients were admitted to Connecticut hospitals with new COVID-19 cases, leaving 241 still being treated for the virus statewide. …

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by Zak Failla
Torrington, CT
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COVID-19: New Deaths Reported, Infection Rate Down In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases By County COVID-19: New Deaths Reported, Infection Rate Down In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases By County
Covid-19: New Deaths Reported, Infection Rate Down In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases By County More than 50 new COVID-19 fatalities were reported in the past week in Connecticut as the number of newly reported infections is dropping. In the past week, Connecticut hospitals recorded 53 new virus-related deaths, bringing the total up to 8,629 statewide as of Thursday, Sept. 30, as the infection rate is back on the decline. The daily positive COVID-19 infection rate of those tested in Connecticut has been fluctuating in the past week, from around 4 percent, before settling under 2 percent, to 1.26 percent on Wednesday, Sept. 29. On Sept. 29, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said that there …

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by Zak Failla
Torrington, CT
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COVID-19: Positive Infection Rate Up, Hospitalizations Down; Latest Breakdown By County COVID-19: Positive Infection Rate Up, Hospitalizations Down; Latest Breakdown By County
Covid-19: Positive Infection Rate Up, Hospitalizations Down; Latest Breakdown By County The positive COVID-19 infection rate in Connecticut is back on the rise as it approaches 3 percent, though the number of patients being treated for the virus in state hospitals continues to decline. In Connecticut, the daily positive infection rate rose to 2.83 percent of those tested on Monday, Sept. 27, according to the latest update from the state Department of Health. In total, 19,555 COVID-19 tests were administered in Connecticut on Sept. 27, resulting in 553 new laboratory-confirmed cases of the virus. Five more COVID-19 patients were discharged from Connecticut hospitals, leav…

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by Zak Failla
Torrington, CT
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COVID-19: New Deaths Reported, Infection Rate Rises In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases By County COVID-19: New Deaths Reported, Infection Rate Rises In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases By County
Covid-19: New Deaths Reported, Infection Rate Rises In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases By County The positive COVID-19 infection rate in Connecticut is on a slight rise as more patients being treated for the virus are being admitted to hospitals across the state. In Connecticut, the positive daily infection rate rose slightly to 2.28 percent of those tested on Wednesday, Sept. 22, according to the latest update from the state Department of Health. In total, 25,897 COVID-19 tests were administered in Connecticut on Sept. 22, resulting in 591 new laboratory-confirmed cases of the virus. Thirteen more COVID-19 patients were admitted into Connecticut hospitals, leaving 282 still being tre…

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by Zak Failla
Torrington, CT
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COVID-19: New Deaths Reported, Infection Rate Up In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases By County COVID-19: New Deaths Reported, Infection Rate Up In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases By County
Covid-19: New Deaths Reported, Infection Rate Up In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases By County Nearly three dozen new COVID-19 fatalities were reported in the past week in Connecticut as new variants of the virus continue to trouble health officials. In the past week, Connecticut hospitals recorded 31 new virus-related deaths, bringing the total up to 8,447 statewide as of Thursday, Sept. 16, as the infection rate is back on the rise. The daily positive COVID-19 infection rate of those tested in Connecticut has been fluctuating in the past week, from above 4 percent, back below 3 percent, before settling at 2.95 percent on Wednesday, Sept. 15. On Sept. 15, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamon…

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by Zak Failla
Fairfield, CT
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COVID-19: Infection Rate, Hospitalizations Down Dramatically; Latest Breakdown By County COVID-19: Infection Rate, Hospitalizations Down Dramatically; Latest Breakdown By County
Covid-19: Infection Rate, Hospitalizations Down Dramatically; Latest Breakdown By County A positive COVID-19 infection rate that spiked above 4 percent in Connecticut this week dipped back to normal the following day, according to the state Department of Health. There were 13,749 COVID-19 tests administered statewide on Tuesday, Sept. 14, resulting in 401 new laboratory-confirmed infections for a 2.92 percent daily positive infection rate. The latest figure came a day after the state reported a 4.21 infection rate, among the highest since the numbers began plateauing in Connecticut toward the end of the summer. A total of 10 more COVID-19 patients - six of whom were vaccinated …

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by Zak Failla
Massapequa, NY
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COVID-19: Hochul Announces Series Of New Universal Mask Requirements In New York COVID-19: Hochul Announces Series Of New Universal Mask Requirements In New York
Covid-19: Hochul Announces Series Of New Universal Mask Requirements In New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a series of universal mask requirements she said will help protect New Yorkers against the highly contagious Delta variant and the surge in COVID-19 infections statewide. Mask mandates for children in New York are being expanded to include children in child care and daycare centers as the number of new infections in kids rises across the country. During her latest COVID briefing on Wednesday, Sept. 15 in Albany, Hochul announced the new mandates that will impact children still too young to be eligible for the vaccine. Beginning on Sept. 15, child care, daycare c…

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by Zak Failla
Fairfield, CT
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COVID-19: Infection Rate Near 2 Percent; Hospitalizations Down In CT; New Breakdown Of Cases COVID-19: Infection Rate Near 2 Percent; Hospitalizations Down In CT; New Breakdown Of Cases
Covid-19: Infection Rate Near 2 Percent; Hospitalizations Down In CT; New Breakdown Of Cases Hundreds of unvaccinated patients in Connecticut are being treated for COVID-19 in state hospitals as the number of new cases continues to mount. In the latest update from the state Department of Health, 57,631 COVID-19 tests were administered across the state over the weekend beginning on Friday, Sept. 10, resulting in 1,348 laboratory-confirmed cases for a 2.34 positive infection rate, which continues dropping. Thirty-seven more COVID-19 patients were discharged from Connecticut hospitals, leaving 327 - 236 (72.2 percent) - still being treated for the virus across the state. In the late…

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by Zak Failla
Brookfield, CT
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COVID-19: Number Of CT Counties Now At High Risk For Spread Now At Four; Here's Latest Info COVID-19: Number Of CT Counties Now At High Risk For Spread Now At Four; Here's Latest Info
Covid-19: Number Of CT Counties Now At High Risk For Spread Now At Four; Here's Latest Info Four counties in Connecticut are currently designated within the “high transmission” category for COVID-19 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), according to the agency's latest update. With variants of the virus surging through Connecticut communities, the CDC is closely monitoring four counties, with Middlesex County having been downgraded from "high transmission" to "substantial transmission" in the past week. As of Monday, Sept. 13, New Haven, Windham, Litchfield, and New London counties are being watched most closely by the CDC and are classified as areas with "high…

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by Zak Failla
Pleasantville, NY
Lifestyle
COVID-19: Risk Of 'Monster' Variant Grows With Number Of Cases 10 Times Too High, Fauci Warns COVID-19: Risk Of 'Monster' Variant Grows With Number Of Cases 10 Times Too High, Fauci Warns
Covid-19: Risk Of 'Monster' Variant Grows With Number Of Cases 10 Times Too High, Fauci Warns The COVID-19 pandemic may not yet have reared its ugliest head as the number of new infections continues to surge across the US, increasing the chances of a new variant forming even more contagious than the Delta strain, White House medical adviser Anthony Fauci is cautioning. In a new interview with Axios, Fauci said that the COVID-19 infection rate could be unsustainable and is 10 times where it needs to be in order for the pandemic to end. 
“The endgame is to suppress the virus,” Fauci said. "Right now, we're still in pandemic mode, because we have 160,000 new infections a day. That's no…

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by Zak Failla
Brentwood, NY
Business
COVID-19: Here's Why Auto Prices Are Expected To Remain High COVID-19: Here's Why Auto Prices Are Expected To Remain High
Covid-19: Here's Why Auto Prices Are Expected To Remain High A shortage of a key part caused by the COVID-19 pandemic is expected to keep automobile prices high until as late as 2023, according to multiple reports. Experts say that computer chip shortages caused car prices to increase in the spring, and delta variant cases in countries that produce the computer chips could lead to even longer wait times before prices lower. Jeff Aiosa, the Connecticut Director of the National Automobile Dealers Association, told WTNH in New Haven that dealers across the United States usually sell more than 17 million new cars, but that number has gone down to 16 mill…

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