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City leaders in New Haven passed out 10,000 rapid COVID-19 test kits on Saturday to help mitigate the spread after gathering following the holidays. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reporting high community spread in New Haven County. Before ringing in 2023, people in New Haven were given free COVID tests to protect themselves on Saturday and into…

The giveaway, which includes tests mailed at no cost to recipients who request them at Covidtests.gov, will end Friday, according to an announcement on the site — unless there’s a surprise round of funding from Congress, the source said.

Dr. Ashish Jha, the White House COVID-19 response coordinator, warned Wednesday the U.S. will face a challenging fall and winter without additional congressional funding for testing and treatment.

President Joe Biden announced Thursday that he would be requesting $22.5 billion in additional funds to fight the ongoing spread of COVID-19 and address pandemic-caused issues in the supply chain.

Connecticut’s 7-day rolling COVID-19 positivity rate is at 4.60%. In the last seven days, 56,969 tests have been reported and 2,623 were positive. According to officials, 106 people are in the hospital with COVID-19, up five in the past week. Of the 106 people hospitalized, 46 (39.6%) are not fully vaccinated. For a breakdown of state COVID-19 information click here.

Connecticut’s daily Covid-19 positivity rate has reached 3.95%, up from Wednesday’s 3.35%, according to Governor Ned Lamont’s office. 10,776 COVID-19 associated deaths have been reported, an additional 32 since last Thursday. According to officials, 11,908 tests have been reported since Wednesday, and 471 were positive. There are 88 people hospitalized with COVID-19 throughout the state, down 10 since Wednesday. Of…

During a coronavirus task force press briefing on Wednesday, Dr. Anthony Fauci outlined the steps that could bring the pandemic to an end. “Control will mean not eradication, like we did with smallpox— that’s unreasonable. Not necessarily elimination, like we’ve done with polio and measles by mass vaccination campaigns. But a level of control that does not disrupt us in...

President Joe Biden detailed Thursday his administration’s efforts to double its procurement of rapid COVID-19 tests and make high-quality masks available for free as coronavirus cases continue to spike nationwide.

With omicron causing record infections in the U.S., many are left wondering which COVID-19 test is most effective.

The city of New Haven announced that they are giving their initial allotment of COVID-19 test kits to community groups serving vulnerable residents. These community groups serve residents such as the elderly and those experiencing homelessness. Mayor Justin Elicker said a large portion of tests is also going to New Haven Public Schools for families and school children who are…

A shipment of 3 million at-home COVID-19 tests will not be arriving as expected, setting back distribution plans at a time of heavy demand for testing.

The city of Hartford was able to secure some at-home rapid tests to distribute to residents Thursday, while other towns await a shipment from the state.

Connecticut will not be receiving its shipment of at-home rapid COVID-19 tests promised by the governor, a top Republican leader says, after the state was outbid for the order.

Connecticut’s shipment of at-home rapid COVID-19 tests has been delayed, according to a statement from the governor’s office.

Connecticut’s shipment of at-home rapid COVID-19 tests has been delayed and cities and towns have altered plans to distribute those tests.

Cities and towns across Connecticut are waiting on learning when they will receive at-home COVID-19 tests.

Connecticut’s shipment of at-home rapid COVID-19 tests has been delayed, according to a statement from the governor’s office.

A lot has changed over the holiday break, from at-home test kits being handed out to rising COVID-19 numbers to changes to CDC quarantine timeline recommendations.