coronavirus in connecticut

Robert Murphy, a veterans advocate and longtime community volunteer in the Norwich region, died last week at the age of 60 after being diagnosed with COVID-19. Murphy, a Montville native and Lisbon resident, held many titles in the community. He was a member of several volunteer fire departments, a life member of the Norwich VFW Auxiliary, a member of the…

The family of Bob Murphy, an advocate for veterans who died of COVID-19, is remembering him has a proud grandfather and a man who lived life to the fullest.

State officials are providing support for local health districts to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19 through grants that can be used for COVID-19 testing, contact tracing, community outreach and more. Gov. Ned Lamont said the state has approved the first 21 local health districts and departments that will receive a portion of $20 million in funding the state was…

See what Hartford HealthCare is doing to help keep the spread of COVID-19 down.

Local health districts across Connecticut will be getting money from the CDC to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19.

The COVID-19 positivity rate in Connecticut came in at 2.6% Wednesday, with net hospitalizations down and eight new deaths reported. There were 15,846 new tests reported Wednesday, of which 416 came back positive. Eight more people have died, bringing the death toll to 4,567. There are 213 patients currently hospitalized with the coronavirus, a net decrease of four from Tuesday….

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is updating what it defines as “close contact” with someone who tested positive for COVID-19.

According to the 2020 Women in the Workplace study, one in four women are now considering downshifting their careers or leaving the workforce entirely. Alexis Krivkovich, one of the co-authors of the report, joins LX News to explain how the pandemic is causing burnout and how to stop this disturbing trend.

Fall allergy season has arrived. The symptoms can sometimes be severe, and mistaken for signs of more serious illness, including COVID-19.

The Connecticut Airport Authority announced Tuesday that they are enhancing COVID-19 testing at Bradley International Airport after seeing high demand for the services. CAA officials said since Genesys Diagnostics opened services on September 30, approximately 4,000 people have been tested. The CAA announced three key changes – the testing location has expanded for better flow and privacy, additional testing staff…

The COVID-19 positivity rate in Connecticut has increased to 3%, the highest it has been since June. “We haven’t had 3 percent infection rate, 3 percent of all the people tested testing positive, going back to June,” Gov. Ned Lamont said during a news conference on Tuesday. The state was a COVID-19 hot spot early in the pandemic and the…

Connecticut’s metrics are still below the national average, but it’s a concerning upward trend.

A day after announcing plans to change the COVID-19 travel advisory criteria, Gov. Ned Lamont reversed that decision, saying instead that he has reached an agreement with New York and New Jersey to keep travel open between all three states. A state with 10 cases per 100,000 people or a 10 percent positivity rate meets the standards for being on…

Parents of children on certain school bus routes in Shelton are being asked to bring their children to school and to pick them up because of a shortage of bus drivers and the impact on some bus routes. Dr. Beth Smith, the interim superintendent of schools in Shelton, said Shelton Student Transportation Services notified her Tuesday morning that they have…

Gov. Ned Lamont along with other health leaders say they understand that the public is beginning to grow tired of COVID-19 precautions but are encouraging everyone to not let their guard down. October marks the seventh month in a row when Connecticut has implemented several restrictions to reduce the spread of the coronavirus. “I know we’ve been going through...

A day after announcing plans to change the COVID-19 travel advisory criteria, Gov. Ned Lamont reversed that decision, saying instead that he has reached an agreement with New York and New Jersey to keep travel open between all three states.

The COVID-19 positivity rate in Connecticut has increased to 3%, the highest it has been since June.

The governor is going to make some changes to the state’s COVID-10 Travel advisory

The governor is expected to change the state’s COVID-19 travel advisory. This is what he plans to change and what it means for you.

The state is adjusting its travel advisory metrics which determines whether or not travelers coming to Connecticut will have to quarantine upon arrival, according to Gov. Ned Lamont. Initially, a state with 10 cases per 100,000 people or a 10% positivity rate met the standards for being on Connecticut’s travel advisory list. Now, a state with 10 cases per 100,000…

The governor has announced changes in the criteria to add states to the COVID-19 travel advisory. Hotspots will now be defined as having 10 cases per 100K people, and a 5% positivity rate.