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Police have identified the man who died in a crash in New Haven Saturday afternoon. Kenneth Brian Victory, 36, of New Haven, was driving a moped when he collided with a pickup truck at the intersection of Grand Avenue and East Street, according to police. Police said an ambulance transported Victory to Yale New Haven Hospital where he was later…

Having a child hospitalized anytime is hard enough. During a pandemic, it’s even more challenging. And for some Connecticut parents, it’s been preventing them from even seeing their children for over two months now. For Alyssa Cercone of Milford and her 2-year-old daughter Kaylena, a single hospital room at Yale New Haven Hospital is home for now. Kaylena is...

Having a child in the hospital at any time is difficult, but it is especially difficult during the COVID-19 pandemic. Some parents cannot be with their children because of the virus.

When asked how she’s doing, Amy Luciani answers the question slowly: “I’d say we’re doing okay.” Luciani is a registered respiratory therapist at Yale New Haven Hospital. One day recently, a number of patients needed help all at once. “Normally you don’t have that many that fast, and patients seemed to be deteriorating rapidly and requiring a higher level...

We take a look inside Yale New Haven Hospital to see what the frontline healthcare workers are facing every day.

New Haven first responders honored health care workers on the front lines of the COVID-19 battle on Thursday. Firefighters and police officers lined up outside the Emergency Department at Yale New Haven Hospital around 11 a.m. and blared their sirens as a show of support. There was a similar show of support in Hartford on Tuesday. Police and firefighters held…

As hospitals look for ways to gather essential personal protective equipment, Yale has found a way to reuse the key respirators.

Yale New Haven Health workers rolled up their sleeves Thursday and got to work. The employees on the front line of the coronavirus fight made life-saving donations. “The people who work in healthcare tend to be pretty service orientated to begin with and it’s another way we can try to be helpful,” said Samuel Miller, a surgical resident at...

A woman is dead and another hospitalized after a house fire in New Haven Thursday. Fire officials said the victim was found on the second floor of the home on Mead Street after the flames were under control. She was rushed to the hospital where she was pronounced dead. Another woman was rescued from the second floor. She was taken…

A resident of a Department of Correction contracted halfway house in New Haven who was admitted to Yale New Haven Hospital Wednesday with flu-like symptoms has tested negative for coronavirus. DOC officials said the staff and other residents who were told to stay at the building while awaiting test results, can return to normal. There are 59 offenders housed at…

Yale New Haven Hospital has instituted strict visitor restrictions in an effort to protect against the coronavirus. Hospital officials announced Monday that no visitors will be allowed except for those essential to care. Any visitors that do come will be screened at the front desk. A patient’s clinical team may determine if there are exceptions to this policy, such...

Officials in New Haven have announced its first positive case of the coronavirus in a city resident. New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker and Health Director Maritza Bond announced the case on Saturday. Yale New Haven Hospital has also tested three other non-New Haven residents that have also tested positive for COVID-19, according to Elicker. “We have been notified that one…

A member of the Yale community has tested presumptive positive for coronavirus and another two people are being evaluated. Yale officials said a member of their community tested positive for COVID-19 on a preliminary test. Another community member and a household contact are also undergoing diagnostic evaluations. Officials said they are waiting for the test results for all three people,…

State health officials announced 6 additional coronavirus cases in Connecticut Friday, bringing the total to 11.

Hamden Police arrested who they call a violent felon after a police chase that led to multiple injuries on Thursday. The man who is accused of driving an unregistered tow truck and assaulting multiple officers was arrested in Hamden. Officers were called to Davenport Residence on Putnam Avenue around 10:40 a.m. after getting a report of an unwanted person. Dispatchers…

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends these seven tips to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Health experts said Friday that Connecticut is prepared if we do see a coronavirus diagnosis in the state.

East Haven police arrested a man after they say he admitted to stabbing his wife. Officers went to a home on Hilton Avenue on Sunday after getting a call from the victim’s sister who told police her sister had just reported being stabbed by her husband. According to police, When the officers arrived, they found 52-year-old Robert Cassidy who...

It is an extra special day for Connecticut families who welcomed new additions to their families on New Year’s Day. Arabella Venice was born at 12:04 a.m. at Griffin Hospital. The baby girl weighed in at 8 pounds, 6 ounces and is the first baby born in New Haven county in 2020, according to the hospital. She is the daughter…