More than 100 inmates have been transferred after coronavirus-related unrest at the Carl Robinson Correctional Institution, state corrections officials said. Some inmates were removed from housing units on Friday night after they threatened to organize hunger strikes and work stoppages to protest the facility’s rules aimed at avoid the spread of the new coronavirus, officials said. The prison is limiting…

The state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection is monitoring state parks to ensure social distancing is being practiced and picnicking is no longer allowed amid the coronavirus outbreak. DEEP said they will provide access to parks for solitary recreation for as long as they can and the parks are being monitored for social distancing. If social distancing is not…

Talcott Mountain State Park in Simsbury closed Saturday, along with a handful of other state parks, because its parking lot reached the state’s new capacity guidelines to stop the spread of coronavirus.

Gov. Ned Lamont on Friday publicly announced financial incentives for Connecticut nursing homes that agree to house only COVID-19 positive residents, a move aimed at preventing the system from being overwhelmed by the outbreak. The details of the additional funds — $600 per-day for each person served, which is more than double the average daily Medicaid payment rate — come…

A West Hartford woman put her sewing skills to work when she realized she could help by making face masks during the coronavirus outbreak.

Windham County is reporting only tens of cases of coronavirus and a local health official said that could be due to a lack of testing.

State officials said Thursday they are looking at ways to protect nursing home patients from the coronavirus as the virus continues to spread.

A team here in Connecticut is working on a device that could allow doctors to split ventilators between patients

Connecticut Valley Hospital in Middletown will temporarily close its detoxification unit to free up staff to man an isolation unit for patients with COVID-19. The unit is currently treating eight patients, and the average stay is four to seven days. Officials expect the last patient to be discharged so the unit can close by Friday. Staff will be temporarily reassigned…

Governor Ned Lamont sadly announced the first pediatric death in the state due to the virus.
And it’s believed this is one of the youngest lives lost in the world due to complications from the coronavirus.

Testing for coronavirus. It has proven one of the key ways to know where the disease is hitting us hardest.  New data has given us a better idea of how well our state has been doing when it comes to this.  NBC Connecticut received U.S. and state data compiled on coronavirus testing through March 31, from CovidTracking.com and U.S. Census...

While many businesses struggle during the coronavirus pandemic, those selling alcohol are seeing increases in sales.

We are getting a look at some new data that helps show how well Connecticut is doing testing for coronavirus

The Connecticut state parks are reducing the amount of people who can visit during the coronavirus outbreak and there are now fines and charges possible for people who violate social distancing guidelines. Gov. Ned Lamont issued an executive order on Tuesday that authorizes the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) to prohibit walk-in visitors at state parks. DEEP…

DEEP announced new regulations around the number of people at state parks to keep you safe and distanced

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, census and local officials are concerned about the census completion rate.

The Connecticut state parks are reducing the amount of people who can visit during the coronavirus outbreak and there are now fines and charges possible for people who violate social distancing guidelines.

The Connecticut state parks are reducing the amount of people who can visit during the coronavirus outbreak and there are now fines and charges possible for people who violate social distancing guidelines.

The Stamford Courthouse is closed to the public until further notice after an employee exhibited coronavirus-like symptoms. Chief Court Administrator Patrick Carroll III said some employees at the Stamford-Norwalk Judicial District Courthouse may have been exposed to another employee who was exhibiting coronavirus-like symptoms. In an abundance of caution, Carroll said the Stamford Courthouse is closed to the public until…

Waterbury school officials have confirmed two employees at separate schools have tested positive for COVID-19. According to a letter sent to student’s families by Waterbury Superintendent of Schools Dr. Verna D. Ruffin, a member of the instructional staff at Gilmartin Elementary and a member of the food service staff at Wilby High School have been infected. It’s startling news...