covid-19 in connecticut

Connecticut health officials are once again recommending that all residents consider wearing a mask in public indoor spaces as yet another county reaches the high COVID-19 transmission threshold. The Center of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says seven of eight counties in the state have a high COVID-19 transmission rate. Last week, six counties in the state were in the…

Connecticut health officials are recommending that all residents consider wearing a mask indoors as the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says most of the state now has a high COVID-19 transmission rate. With a statewide coronavirus surge, residents are being encouraged to take steps to protect themselves and others, according to the CDC. Six of eight counties in…

Ensuring maximum protection for the holiday season, the White House is making a push for people to get their updated COVID-19 booster shots before Halloween to combat what officials say will be a “challenging” virus season. With temperatures dropping as fall sets in, doctors are expecting more cases of COVID-19 to pop up. “We know from priors experiences from COVID-19…

CT Department of Transportation data shows some major hubs have pre-pandemic levels of bus ridership.

Doctors are urging people to get the new bivalent boosters that were approved by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) last week, but there are some concerns when it comes to getting the right one. It appears Pfizer’s updated booster looks a lot like the old one, same gray cap with gray labeling. Moderna’s updated booster for adults...

A new COVID-19 booster could be available in a matter of days. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized the vaccine which now targets the dominant omicron strain, and it now heads to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). With cooler months just around the corner, the timing of this is intentional. The hope is by getting…

New COVID-19 vaccine booster shots could soon be available in the United States. They’ll target the original strain of the virus plus two Omicron subvariants, including BA.5 which makes up about 90% of cases in the country right now. The White House COVID Coordinator spoke with NBC News’ Lester Holt. “The bottom line is that this virus has evolved substantially…

A woman accused of fraudulently issuing over a dozen COVID-19 vaccination cards has pleaded guilty, according to the Dept. of Justice. Officials said 25-year-old Zaya Powell, of Waterbury, pleaded guilty to a false statement offense relating to the creation of false vaccine cards. Court documents show that Powell worked as a data entry specialist for Griffin Health and traveled to…

Hartford HealthCare’s Dr. Ulysses Wu talks about updated COVID-19 guidance relating to testing, quarantining, and more.

Up to $1,000 in pandemic pay is available for eligible, private-sector essential workers in Connecticut who were employed during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, with a new website for applications up and running on Friday. Workers must have earned $149,999 annually or less to be eligible. The $30 million Premium Pay Program will officially kick off next week, following the...

Two concerts scheduled over the next couple of days have been canceled because of COVID-19. The WALK THE MOON concert at Alive at Five in Stamford Thursday has been canceled because a band member tested positive for coronavirus. People with tickets will receive an email from Eventbrite with the option of attending next week’s Alive at Five starring T.I....

Hospitalizations are up in several states after a surge in COVID-19 infections as subvariants of Omicron spread. And as Google search trends tell us, interest in boosters is high right now. “It is critically important to get boosted now, as we are in the midst of that BA.5 wave,” Dr. Aditi Nerurkar of Harvard Medical School tells LX News Now....

As of Friday, the Shubert Theatre is no longer requiring proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test for guests attending their shows. Face masks are also now optional in the facility, although the New Haven theatre may require these protocols for certain shows. If your show requires masks, that’ll be communicated to you by email in the days...

A $34 million state fund created by Connecticut lawmakers last year to provide financial help to qualified essential workers has remained mostly untouched, Comptroller Natalie Braswell said Thursday. The program aims to help those who lost wages and faced out-of-pocket medical expenses and burial costs due to COVID-19. To date, only about $300,000 has been paid to eligible recipients, prompting…

So far, the Connecticut Department of Public Health said about 3,000 people from six months to five years old have already received a Moderna or Pfizer vaccine.

A 63-year-old man who was recently imprisoned has died of COVID-19, Dept. of Correction officials said. The inmate was undergoing treatment for a terminal illness at a hospital since becoming imprisoned in February. He had tested positive for COVID-19 back in February, and died on Wednesday, officials said. DOC officials said every inmate admitted to the facility is quarantined for…

The sudden loss of a loved one from COVID-19 is hard enough. Coupled with expensive funeral costs, it’s a reality far too many families had to face all too quickly during the pandemic.

Some parents have waited a long time for the moment when infants and toddlers can get vaccinated against COVID-19. “We’re more exclusive about who can come over to our house and be inside with us, and where we meet up with people and how many people that is,” said Caitlin Griffin, mom to eight-month-old Davin. She got her vaccination...

The CDC has approved the covid vaccine for children 5 and under. Parents’ opinions about getting their kids vaccinated vary, from caution to excitement.

A spokesperson for Bristol Hospital said they’re eliminating over 30 positions due to the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Bristol Health said 10 of those roles were presently filled, the majority of which were management. Because of environmental and financial pressures such as labor and supply cost inflation, the healthcare system decided to cut back. “Health systems will be…