Three CTTransit workers have tested positive for COVID-19. Officials from the state Department of Transportation said one driver and two maintenance workers have tested positive for COVID-19.  One of the three was within the last week, and that person has been on leave since March 28, according to DOT. Nearly 1,200 drivers and maintenance workers provide CTtransit bus service  DOT…

More than 190,000 tri-state residents have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, and health officials caution the number of confirmed infected will rise as the capacity for testing increases. The vast majority of the people who have been tested, though, have been negative. New York’s first positive case was announced on Sunday, March 1; the state’s first death was announced…

First responders in Connecticut want to show their support for healthcare workers who are working day and night during the COVID-19 pandemic, putting themselves at risk to treat others. Connecticut state police and the National Guard drove by Connecticut Children’s, the children’s hospital, like a parade, with emergency lights flashing on Tuesday afternoon. “Troopers know a thing or two...

In a promising sign, the nation’s largest coronavirus hotspot appears to be approaching its peak, officials said Monday.

Over a dozen patients and more than 15 staff members at multiple Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services facilities have tested positive for coronavirus. State officials said seven patients and four staff members at Connecticut Valley Hospital have tested positive for the virus. Six patients and eight staff members at Whiting Forensic Hospital have also tested positive, according…

With more people being forced to work and learn from home in recent weeks due to the coronavirus outbreak, many businesses and nonprofits are offering services to help people get through this difficult time. Here is a running list of some of those businesses and opportunities: EDUCATION | FITNESS & HEALTH | ART & ENTERTAINMENT | MUSEUMS, ZOOS, & AQUARIUMS…

Connecticut students have been staying home from school and taking part in distance learning because of the COVID-19 pandemic and the governor said Tuesday that the date for distance learning will continue until will be extended past April 20, but it’s not yet clear how long the extension will go. “You saw some of our modeling the other day that…

It’s a stressful time for all of us right now, but especially for first responders around our state on the frontlines of the pandemic. American Medical Response (AMR) provides EMS services to some of the largest communities in our state including Hartford, New Haven, and Waterbury. Right now, they say they’re actually seeing a decrease in 911 calls with...

A group of instructors from Housatonic Community College are using 3D printers to make face shields for health care workers.

While ambulance services have seen a drop in calls as people stay home more, EMS workers are protecting themselves from coronavirus on every call.

Dr. Marc Brackett, from the Yale University Child Study Center, talks about the best ways for parents and children to cope with anxiety and stress brought on by the corornavirus pandemic.

To date, more than 180,000 people in the tri-state area — the lion’s share in New York City — have tested positive for the potentially deadly novel coronavirus that began spreading at the end of last year in China. Nearly 6,000 people in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut have died; the five boroughs have been hardest hit. While states…

Gov. Ned Lamont said Tuesday that with the coronavirus pandemic expected to continue into June, it gives some indication about his thinking about when Connecticut schools could reopen.

Starting tonight, the Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge in New Haven – or the Q Bridge – will be lit in red to honor Connecticut’s health care workers who are working day and night to treat people during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Our state’s health care workers have been thrown into this crisis and are literally working around the clock to protect…

There are 6,906 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Connecticut and each of the state’s eight counties is affected with cases and fatalities. There are 1,221 hospitalizations across the state. Two hundred Six residents have died, 101 of whom were in Fairfield County. Forty-one of the people who died were in New Haven County and 31 were in Hartford County. Thirteen…

This interactive map shows the spread of the new coronavirus around the United States since March 1, when there were about 100 cases confirmed around the country. Health officials in China first announced they were treating dozens of cases of an unknown illness on Dec. 31 and reported the first known death from the new coronavirus on Jan. 11. The…

This interactive map shows the spread of the virus that causes COVID-19 around the world since late January. Health officials in China first announced they were treating dozens of cases of an unknown illness on Dec. 31 and reported the first known death from the new coronavirus on Jan. 11. The data used to compile this map comes from Johns…

The Partnership for Connecticut, which works to provide access to educational and career opportunities for teens and young adults, is buying laptops for 60,000 laptops for Connecticut high school students. In March, the board approved a plan to work with the State Department of Education and local school officials “to increase equitable access to education for up to 60,000 students enrolled in…

East Haven officials said there is a “significant COVID-19 outbreak” at Whispering Pines, a nursing home and rehabilitation center. ” I can confirm six deaths at this time, though we’re aware there may be others,” East Haven Mayor Joseph Carfora said in a video posted on YouTube, The first patient was identified on March 31 and local officials contacted local…