New York City has reported its first death of a child to COVID-19, one of hundreds new state fatalities overnight that brought the grim toll to 1,342 by Monday evening, officials said. The age of the minor wasn’t released, but the victim did have an underlying condition. The sobering news comes as the city’s health commissioner warns the upcoming...

Two weeks after the state’s two casinos shut down in an effort to slow the spread of coronavirus, Gov. Ned Lamont said he is confident the resorts will continue to do the right thing. Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods both agreed to close their doors for two weeks, but that time period ends on Tuesday. Gov. Lamont told NBC Connecticut...

An inmate at the Corrigan-Radgowski Correctional Center in Uncasville has tested positive for coronavirus, according to the Department of Correction. The 32-year-old man is the first inmate in the Department of Correction prison system to have a confirmed case of COVID-19, the agency said. The inmate is not being identified due to HIPPA regulations. He was isolated from the rest…

Gas prices in Connecticut continue to fall – down nearly 40-cents over the past month. The average price of gas on Monday was $2.16 per gallon statewide. That is a drop of 13-cents in the last week and is 56-cents lower than a year ago, according to AAA. Connecticut gas prices mirror the trend across the country with the national…

The Centers for Disease Control and Protection issued a 14-day travel advisory Saturday night at the request of President Donald Trump and the White House Coronavirus Task Force. “Due to extensive community transmission of COIVD-19 in the area, CDC urges residents of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut to refrain from non-essential domestic travel for 14 days effective immediately,” the…

A pharmacy professor at the University of St. Joseph talks about how pharmacists are helping during the national health emergency over coronavirus.

Connecticut is not even close to the worst of the coronavirus pandemic, experts say. Projections by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, an organization funded by The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation show the coronavirus could claim almost 800 lives in Connecticut. It’s a figure now just in the dozens. These projections also indicate Connecticut has really just begun…

Projections by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, an organization funded by The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation show the coronavirus could claim almost 800 lives in Connecticut.

Yale New Haven Health officials said Friday they have several plans in place as the number of COVID-19 cases grows in Connecticut. In New Haven, the hospital is designating the top three floors of the Smilow Cancer Hospital as the place for COVID-19 patients. “This was an enormous undertaking, it went extremely smoothly,” said Dr. Tom Balcezak, Chief Clinical Officer…

Yale New Haven Health officials say there are 152 COVID-19 patients across their hospitals, and they’ve got plans to make room for more.

For a town by town breakdown, click here The coronavirus crisis continues to deepen in Connecticut as the state Department of Public Health reported Thursday there are 21 deaths and 1,012 cases of COVID-19 statewide. The new cases increased from Wednesday’s numbers of 19 deaths and 875 confirmed cases. Of the 21 people who have died, 19 were older than…

With the arrival of spring, many people will be dealing with seasonal allergies. Coming at a time of a global coronavirus pandemic, here is what you need to know about the symptoms of allergies versus COVID-19.

On Thursday Gov. Ned Lamont gave updates on help available for small businesses, and asked anyone traveling into Connecticut from hotspots like New York City to self-quarantine for 14 days.

The Connecticut Fishing Season is officially underway. Originally scheduled for April 11, the state is hoping that the early start will help limit the spread of coronavirus by eliminating large crowds that can accompany Opening Day. And it turns out, this winter’s warm, dry weather is actually helping the early start to the season. There have been years in which…

Stop & Shop announced Thursday plans to hire at least 5,000 workers as demand for goods has skyrocketed during the national health emergency brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. The jobs will be part-time positions in its stores, distribution centers and delivery operations in Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island, according to a release from the company….

Connecticut now has 875 confirmed coronavirus case and 19 deaths.

Danbury Superior Court will be closed until further notice after an employee in the clerk’s office there tested positive for COVID-19. The Judicial Branch learned of the employee on Wednesday and immediately closed the building for cleaning and sanitization, according to chief court administrator Patrick Carroll III. After more discussions about the flow of business to the Danbury courthouse...

UPDATE: NY COVID-19 Cases Doubling Every 3 Days; 50% of All New U.S. Cases Coming From Metro Area, Feds Say Gov. Andrew Cuomo sounded his loudest alarm yet on New York’s coronavirus crisis Tuesday, warning the curve was showing no signs of flattening out and was in fact rising faster and more dangerously than projected. He said last week that…

Gov. Ned Lamont announced on Tuesday that Connecticut saw a 1-day jump of more than 200 coronavirus cases, bringing the total number to 618, with 12 deaths.

Gov. Ned Lamont hinted Tuesday that Connecticut students could not return to school until the fall in an effort to slow the spread of coronavirus. During an interview on New York radio station WCBS 880, Lamont said that it was a real possibility. On Monday, he said schools would remain closed until at least April 20, but when asked during…