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covid-19 tests Jan 15

Conn. Has Distributed 3.1 Million COVID-19 Tests in the Last 2 Weeks: Lamont

The State of Connecticut has distributed more than three million COVID-19 self tests in the last two weeks, according to Governor Ned Lamont. Lamont said 3.1 million self tests have been distributed o...

COVID-19 Jan 15

This Is the ‘Worst Food Ingredient for Your Immune System'—Especially During Covid, Says Immunologist
peak infections Jan 15

Q&A: Is CT Nearing or Hitting the Peak of its Current COVID-19 Surge?

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Jahana Hayes Jan 14

Rep. Jahana Hayes Tests Positive For COVID-19 a Second Time

Rep. Jahana Hayes (CT-05) said that she’s tested positive for COVID-19 for a second time during the course of the pandemic. The Office of the Congresswoman said that Hayes was taking a routine C...
COVID-19 testing Jan 14

What You Need to Know: Insurance Companies Set to Pay for At-Home Covid-19 Tests

Earlier this week, the president made an announcement regarding how some employees will receive Covid-19 testing. Starting Saturday, private insurance companies have to cover the cost of at-home Covid...
coroanvirus in connecticut Jan 14

CT's COVID Positivity Rate Dips Below 20%

Connecticut’s COVID-19 positivity rate has dipped below 20%. The state’s positivity rate has been above 20% and came in Friday at 19.35%. The number of people hospitalized with the virus is down 22 fe...

coronavirus in connecticut Jan 14

Doctors Believe Latest Surge Might Be Peaking in Connecticut

Doctors at Connecticut’s two largest health care systems say they believe the latest wave of the COVID-19 pandemic might be peaking in the state. Their comments came as Gov. Ned Lamont’s office released data Thursday showing the state recorded 161 deaths related to COVID-19 over the past week, bringing its total during the pandemic to 9,442. Deaths...
staffing shortage Jan 14

Norwich Public Schools Closed Friday Due to Staffing Shortage

All Norwich public schools will be closed Friday as the school district faces a major staffing shortage. Over 130 staff members had already called in as absent Thursday night and only 40 people were available to cover them, officials said. “For the past two weeks, we have been using every resource at our disposal to cover the mass staff absen...
manchester schools Jan 13

Middle School in Manchester Closed Friday Due to Staffing Shortage

A middle school in Manchester will be closed Friday because of a staffing shortage related to COVID-19, school officials said. Manchester Public Schools said Illing Middle School will be closed. All other schools in the district will remain open. Superintendent Matt Geary said the short-notice decision was an extremely difficult one, as it’s ...
COVID-19 Jan 13

CT COVID-19 Positivity Rate Is 20.27 Percent

Connecticut’s COVID-19 positivity rate Thursday is 20.27 percent, down from 21.24 percent on Wednesday, and the number of hospitalizations is down. Gov. Ned Lamont released information on the state’s COVID-19 cases Thursday afternoon and said the number of people hospitalized is down by 22, to a total of 1,917. Of the 1,917 patients currently hospi...
Platt Tech Jan 13

Platt Technical High School Closed Today for COVID-19 Staff Shortages

Platt Technical High School is located in Milford is closed Thursday because of COVID-19-related staff shortages. Principal David Telesca notified families that the school cannot maintain building operations and said the school plans to reopen Friday. Platt Tech is not offering remote learning and will make up the day.
covid-19 tests Jan 13

Some CT Cities, Towns Giving Out COVID-19 Test Kits Thursday

Some cities and towns will be giving away free COVID-19 test kits on Thursday. Granby residents can get free COVID-19 self-test kits Thursday, Jan. 13 at Salmon Brook Park, starting at 5 p.m. while supplies last. This will be a drive-through distribution event and residents are requested to wear a mask. Each household will receive no more than one ...
new haven Jan 13

New Haven to Distribute More COVID Kits, Launch Student Testing Program

New Haven city leaders want to keep kids in the classroom safely for as long as possible, so next week they’re launching a new screening process. “Students that have been exposed to COVID but are asymptomatic, can continue to come to school as long as they get a rapid test every day for five days,” said Mayor Justin Elicker....
covid Jan 12

“We Don't Have a Food Shortage, We Have a Labor Shortage:” Empty Aisles Blamed on Omicron

“I can see the shelves and they’re looking pretty bare,” said Cara Mulcahy of West Hartford, after a recent shopping trip to the Stop and Shop in Newington. “It’s a little alarming to think that we’re short of so many food items this late into the pandemic.” She noticed staples like spaghetti sauce in short supply, too. The chicken...
coronavirus in connecticut Jan 12

CT's COVID Positivity Rate Is 21.24 Percent

Connecticut COVID-19 positivity rate Wednesday is 21.24 percent and 1,939 people who have the virus are hospitalized. The positivity rate declined some since Tuesday’s rate of 23.85 percent and Monday’s rate of 23.68 percent. “We’re flattening the curve,” Lamont said. He said hospitalizations are up a little bit, but hospital admittances are going ...
Hartford Jan 12

St. Francis Sues Hartford HealthCare Over Monopoly Power Concerns

A legal battle is now underway between two big health care providers in the Hartford region. Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center has filed a federal lawsuit against Hartford HealthCare. Saint Francis accuses its rival of scooping up doctors and charging patients more for what it calls lesser service. In the complaint, Saint Francis claims the...
Hartford Jan 12

City of Hartford to Distribute an Additional 6,000 COVID-19 Test Kits, N95 Masks Thursday

The City of Hartford is distributing thousands more COVID-19 at-home test kits and N95 masks to residents later this week. City officials said approximately 6,000 testing kits will be available Thursday at six different locations. The locations include: Hartford Public Library, Downtown Branch on Main Street from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Hartford Public L...
Philadelphia Jan 12

Woman Starts ‘Grab-n-Flow' Shed to Combat Period Poverty in Philadelphia

Over the past year, she estimates there have been more than 1,000 visits to the shed.
COVID-19 testing Jan 11

Hartford HealthCare Rolls Out Drive-Thru Testing Trailers

Hartford Health Care has rolled out several COVID-19 testing sites throughout the state to try and meet the needs of those seeking an appointment. Sites were opened in Bridgeport, Torrington, New Britain, and Newington that allow patients to drive up to get a PCR test. The health care system announced 7 testing trailers would be opening around the ...
Alzheimer's disease Jan 12

Medicare Limits Coverage of $28,000-A-Year Alzheimer's Drug

Medicare says it will limit coverage of a $28,000-a-year Alzheimer’s drug whose benefits have been widely questioned

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Conn. Has Distributed 3.1 Million COVID-19 Tests in the Last 2 Weeks: Lamont

This Is the ‘Worst Food Ingredient for Your Immune System'—Especially During Covid, Says Immunologist

Q&A: Is CT Nearing or Hitting the Peak of its Current COVID-19 Surge?

Happy New Year From Hartford HealthCare

Rep. Jahana Hayes Tests Positive For COVID-19 a Second Time

What You Need to Know: Insurance Companies Set to Pay for At-Home Covid-19 Tests

CT's COVID Positivity Rate Dips Below 20%

Doctors Believe Latest Surge Might Be Peaking in Connecticut

Norwich Public Schools Closed Friday Due to Staffing Shortage

Middle School in Manchester Closed Friday Due to Staffing Shortage

CT COVID-19 Positivity Rate Is 20.27 Percent

Platt Technical High School Closed Today for COVID-19 Staff Shortages

Some CT Cities, Towns Giving Out COVID-19 Test Kits Thursday

New Haven to Distribute More COVID Kits, Launch Student Testing Program

“We Don't Have a Food Shortage, We Have a Labor Shortage:” Empty Aisles Blamed on Omicron

CT's COVID Positivity Rate Is 21.24 Percent

St. Francis Sues Hartford HealthCare Over Monopoly Power Concerns

City of Hartford to Distribute an Additional 6,000 COVID-19 Test Kits, N95 Masks Thursday

Woman Starts ‘Grab-n-Flow' Shed to Combat Period Poverty in Philadelphia

Hartford HealthCare Rolls Out Drive-Thru Testing Trailers

Medicare Limits Coverage of $28,000-A-Year Alzheimer's Drug

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