Coronavirus Outbreak

It was a big day for the Hartford Marathon Foundation as the Burlington to Collinsville Classic 10K marked their first in-person race since the pandemic began.

A weekend drive-thru vaccine clinic specifically geared towards reaching newly eligible students kicked off at the Berlin fairgrounds on Saturday. Beacon Prescription of New Britain, which is the organization running the clinic, said that in the first 48 hours of launching the live sign-up link, more than 1,000 parents registered for appointments. “We knew it was going to be a…

Waterbury Health announced that they are closing their Post University drive-thru vaccine clinic on May 26 after being open for four months. The clinic is closing because of a drop in vaccine appointments at the site as more options have become available to the public. Hospital officials said they’ve administered more than 30,000 shots. The clinic will be open Monday,…

The new guidance from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention states that fully vaccinated people can lose their masks outdoors among crowds and in most indoor settings. While some people tell NBC Connecticut they’re for the decision, others are still on the fence. “I have no problem wearing my mask,” said Ricardo Foster. “I’m not sure yet,” said...

Some in Connecticut are happy with the CDC’s decision to reccomend an end to mask wearing for fully vaccinated people, while others think it’s too soon.

Gov. Ned Lamont said Connecticut is following CDC guidance in ending the indoor mask mandate for people who are fully vaccinated starting May 19. The decision comes after the CDC announced Thursday that fully vaccinated people can stop wearing masks in most indoor settings. The state of Connecticut is getting ready to lift most remaining COVID-related restrictions that have been…

Governor Ned Lamont on Thursday said on May 19, the state would follow CDC recommendations and not require mask wearing for fully vaccinated residents in most instances.

Kids age 12 to 15 began rolling up their sleeves for COVID-19 vaccinations on Thursday.

Governor Ned Lamont on Thursday said on May 19, the state would follow CDC recommendations and not require mask wearing for fully vaccinated residents in most instances.

15-year-old Audrey Baker and her brother both took part in a clinical trial at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center for Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine. Baker is urging children and parents to get their shots and help the nation out of this pandemic.

The FDA approved Pfizer and BioNTech’s request to allow their Covid-19 vaccine to be given to kids ages 12 to 15 on an emergency use basis.

Parts of eastern Connecticut have some of the lowest vaccination rates in the state.

Hartford HealthCare partnered with Foodshare and a church in Hartford to help get people vaccinated and to help feed those who are going hungry.

Community leaders and volunteers went door to door, urging people to get their COVID-19 shot in New Haven. As the demand for vaccinations has slowed down across the country, organizers offered on-the-spot access to three vaccine clinics in the city. Saturday’s effort were focused on the Newhallville and Dixwell neighborhoods. “Most of the positivity cases in the city currently...

More than 70% of all adults have received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in Connecticut, becoming the first state in the U.S. to reach this benchmark. Governor Ned Lamont announced on Twitter that over 70% of people 18 and up have received their first dose. The governor said Connecticut is nearly two months ahead of the president’s national…

A Stamford man was arrested on federal bank fraud and wire fraud offenses after receiving nearly $2.9 million in COVID-19 relief funds. The U.S. Department of Justice said 45-year-old Moustapha Disakhate was arrested Friday on a federal criminal complaint with offenses related to his receipt of the millions of dollars in COVID-19 relief funds guaranteed by the U.S. Small...

Recently released data from the Connecticut Department of Public Health shows that the coronavirus vaccine is highly effective, with less than 0.1% of fully vaccinated residents becoming infected. Data shows that a total of 242 people who are fully vaccinated, otherwise known as “breakthrough cases,” have tested positive for COVID-19. That is out of over 1.46 million residents who are…

Recently released data from the Connecticut Department of Public Health shows that the coronavirus vaccine is highly effective, with less than 0.1% of fully vaccinated residents becoming infected.

New Britain High School is holding COVID-19 vaccination clinics for people 16 and up and other districts are doing the same and preparing to vaccinate children between 12 and 15 years old.