A patient at Connecticut Valley Hospital in Middletown has tested positive for the coronavirus, the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services announced Thursday. The patient receives treatment in the General Psychiatry Division of the hospital and their family has been notified, officials said. The facility is an inpatient mental health and substance abuse treatment facility with several hundred beds….

A state Department of Mental health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) who works at Connecticut Valley Hospital in Middletown has tested positive for the coronavirus, officials confirmed Tuesday. Department officials confirmed the employee last reported to work on March 10 and called out sick the next day, reporting flu-like symptoms. That person was tested on March 14 and DHMAS received notice…

Several Department of Motor Vehicles employees have tested positive for the coronavirus, agency officials confirmed Tuesday. The agency said that all DMV branches closed early Tuesday upon learning that multiple DMV employees have either tested positive for COVID-19 or have family members who have tested positive. John DiSette, president of the Administration and Residual Employees Union, Local 4200-AFT, said at…

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A Bristol Health employee has tested positive for the coronavirus, a company spokesperson confirmed Friday. That person is in self-quarantine at home. Officials said all co-workers and patients that the employee may have been in contact with have been notified. Bristol Health will be launching screening processes starting Saturday morning at employee entrances and points of entry, including the employee…

State Rep. Jane Garibay has tested positive for the coronavirus, she confirmed in an email Thursday night. Garibay, a Democrat who represents Windsor and Windsor Locks, said she is self-quarantining at home while she recovers. “Unfortunately I have tested positive for COVID 19. I wanted to let you know that I am self quarantining and resting comfortably at home. Thank you...