dr. james gill

One year into the pandemic, Dr. James Gill discusses the impact of the coronavirus in a rare interview. His office’s current mission is to investigate and certify thousands of COVID-related deaths.

One year into the pandemic, Dr. James Gill discusses the impact of the coronavirus in a rare interview. His office’s current mission is to investigate and certify thousands of COVID-related deaths.

Dr. James Gill, the state’s chief medical examiner, told Connecticut legislators Tuesday that his investigators have “identified many deaths” that should have been certified as COVID-19-related but were not, including nursing home and assisted living residents who died during the pandemic. Gill said many of the cases were discovered during investigations of remains about to be cremated, a procedure...

The grim milestone means the U.S. continues to lead the world in overall cases and deaths.