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Gov. Lamont released new COVID-19 data for Connecticut on Monday.

A Connecticut inmate has become the fifth state prisoner this month to die of COVID-19 complications, according to the Department of Correction. The inmate, who was not identified because of medical privacy laws, died Friday afternoon at a hospital where he was transferred about three weeks ago, the department said. The 57-year-old man was serving a 40-year sentence for arson…

Three CTTransit workers have tested positive for COVID-19. Officials from the state Department of Transportation said one driver and two maintenance workers have tested positive for COVID-19.  One of the three was within the last week, and that person has been on leave since March 28, according to DOT. Nearly 1,200 drivers and maintenance workers provide CTtransit bus service.  DOT…

National Guard will be setting up 646 beds at the Connecticut Convention Center for Hartford Healthcare on Saturday. It will be the largest recovery center in the state.

At least one CTtransit driver and two maintenance workers have tested positive and other drivers remain concerned

Hammonasset State Park is limiting its capacity to make sure visitors are social distancing amid the coronavirus pandemic. Officials in Madison said the capacity limits are to ensure social distancing is being maintained and so visitors can enjoy solitary recreation. The capacity limits may cause some visitors to be turned away from the park to local roads and recreation facilities….

A town employee in Madison has tested positive for coronavirus bringing the total to 21 residents and another resident has died from the virus. Town officials said a town employee tested positive for the virus and is fairing well. The employee was not in a public interfacing role and has been quarantined at home since he or she started experiencing…

Two additional people at Electric Boat have tested positive for coronavirus, bringing the total number of employees with coronavirus to ten. EB President Kevin Graney said the two additional people who tested work in Groton. The first person who tested positive works in Building 4 and has not been on company property since March 13. Since the person has been…

Driving through Hamden, there’s a new big reminder about social distancing, brought to you exclusively by local students. “When I saw this poster contest come up I said this is right up her alley,” said Melissa Langdon, mom of Claire who is a fourth grade student at Bear Path Elementary. She has always urged people to wash their hands...

Some students in Hamden are finding a unique way to make a very public plea for social distancing.

Gov. Ned Lamont said Friday that the peak for coronavirus cases in Fairfield County is 2-3 weeks away, and even later in other parts of the state.

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…

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 state comptroller is estimating a $170 million deficit to the state’s General Fund due to the coronavirus pandemic and said it will likely grow. In addition to losses of income and sales tax revenue, his report says unemployment insurance claims in the state were up 630 percent, as of late March. Comptroller Kevin Lembo said, “the ongoing and rapidly…

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…

It’s not the spring semester Connecticut colleges imagined, with lonely greens and abandoned dorms, but the University of New Haven says they are ready to host local first responders as they continue to fight coronavirus in Connecticut. “One of the strengths of the University of New Haven is that we prepare students for public service and a lot of...

Several colleges and universities are providing lodging in dormitories for first responders amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The City of Milford has reported the first death of a resident due to complications of coronavirus. City officials said they learned of the person’s death on Tuesday. The patient was a woman in her late 70’s. “On behalf of the City of Milford, I extend our deepest condolences to family and friends who are mourning this loss,” Milford...

Two rest areas on the Merritt Parkway are now closed until further notice amid the coronavirus outbreak. The rest areas on the Merritt Parkway in Orange and New Canaan are going to remain closed at this time, according to the state Department of Transportation. All of the other plazas on the Merritt Parkway will stay open. The service plazas on…