coronavirus in daycares

Ashley Mendoza, of Hamden, said her sons spent more time at home than in daycare last December thanks to quarantine guidelines. “One or both children have been home in quarantine for about 75% of the time. So really for the full month of December,” said Mendoza. Since November, her inbox has been filled with notices from her daycare provider, requiring…

The Connecticut Health Department’s Quarantine Guidance Has Changed From 10 Days to 5. For Daycare’s however, the rules for children remain unclear.

A daycare in Tolland is closed through Jan. 10 after someone in one of their classrooms tested positive for COVID-19. Several staff members at the Tolland Kids Academy Child Center were directly exposed to the individual and need to quarantine for 10 days as a result, owner Lori Jackman said. Someone within the two-year-old classroom tested positive for the virus…

A day care had to close with short notice to parents due to COVID-19 concerns.

Daycare centers struggling to stay open amid the pandemic will be getting some help from the Women’s Business Development Council.

When COVID hit in March, parents with small children withdrew their young children from child care centers, forcing more than 60 to close their doors for good while others struggled to stay open. “I’m still down to three kids and it’s difficult. It’s very difficult,” Dorothelia Barnett said. “You know, I’ve got bills to pay. I have a mortgage...

Millions of people traveled this Thanksgiving weekend. If you were one of them, you should know what to do once you’re home to avoid possibly accelerating the spread of COVID-19 in your community. LX News host breaks down the CDC guidance.