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Drive-Thru COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic Opens Monday
The largest COVID-19 vaccine drive-thru clinic in Connecticut will open Monday morning.
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Community Health Center Offers COVID Testing at CT Post Mall
The Community Health Center site opened Wednesday morning and have already seen a steady stream of people looking for a test.
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A Look at COVID Testing Turnaround Times in Connecticut
In terms of testing for COVID-19, nationally the turnaround time for getting results has gone down slightly compared to earlier this year. That’s according to an exclusive national survey by Dynata that sister network CNBC shared with NBC Connecticut. In Connecticut, Dynata’s data shows the highest number of tests, about 25%, came back in two days. Nationally, the highest...
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A Look at COVID Test Turnaround Times
NBC Connecticut shares some data on turnaround times for COVID-19 tests done in the state.
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New York's 29 Micro-Cluster Zones Bring Statewide Positivity Near 4%
New York’s statewide positivity rate for the coronavirus rose to a new high for the fall season aided by the increase in the state’s 29 different micro-cluster zones — the highest zone held a 7-day average just shy of 10 percent. The state’s positivity rate has continued to climb in recent weeks, jumping from 3.08 percent on Monday to 3.98…
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COVID-19 Test: 2020 Black Friday Tradition
You might not have found huge crowds at the stores this Black Friday. Those folks may have been waiting in lines, just for a COVID-19 test instead. The lines remained long in Connecticut the day after Thanksgiving. The state said it currently has more than 240 testing sites. Since the pandemic began, more than three million COVID tests have been…
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Deaths Rise in Western NY as State Breaks Testing Record 2nd Straight Day
Coronavirus cases continued climbing Friday in New York and hospitalizations rose even as the state recorded a record high in testing for COVID-19. Western New York’s positivity rate spiked to a seven-day average of 6.28 percent, outpacing other parts of the state, according to figures released by the state. And Erie County, which includes Buffalo, reported more coronavirus deaths —…
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Health Systems See Increased COVID-19 Testing Demand Ahead of Thanksgiving
Long lines can be spotted across the state as more people look to get tests for COVID-19 ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday.
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New Haven Expands COVID-19 Testing Throughout City
New Haven is expanding COVID-19 testing after seeing success with pop-up testing sites throughout the city.
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Bridgeport Warns of Fraudulent COVID Testing Sites
The city of Bridgeport is warning residents to be cautious of fraudulent COVID testing sites after officials located one this week. Director of Communications for the Office of the Mayor, Rowena White, said there was an unlicensed COVID testing site near Gala Foods on East Main Street on Friday. This site also had an illegal pop-up testing site last weekend,…