coronavirus in connecticut

The state of Connecticut plans to distribute three million at-home rapid COVID-19 tests and six million N95 masks starting as early as Dec. 30, the governor announced Monday. One million of the tests – 500,000 iHealth kits each containing two tests – will be set aside for the general public. Distribution will begin Dec. 30 and continue through the first…

Governor Ned Lamont confirmed that a fully vaccinated man marks Connecticut’s first case of the Omicron Covid-19 variant. State officials said the man, who is in his 60s, is from Hartford County. Sequencing performed at the Connecticut State Public Health Laboratory confirmed the presence of the variant. The man developed mild symptoms on Nov. 27. An at-home Covid-19 test was…

A dozen nursing home residents died from COVID-19 in Connecticut over a recent two-week period, which is the largest number since mid-August, new data released Friday showed. There were 125 positive cases of COVID-19 among residents between Nov. 10 and Nov. 23, with 12 deaths, according to state Department of Health data. 67 staff also tested positive during the same…

Eight people are dead and just shy of 100 more have become infected with COVID-19 after an outbreak at a Connecticut nursing home.

Connecticut currently has the lowest average Covid-19 cases in the country, Gov. Ned Lamont said at a press conference Thursday, though he stressed continued caution with the virus as we continue to see around 600 new cases a day.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Sunday that all the counties in the states of Connecticut and Massachusetts are the sites of high or substantial transmission of COVID-19. The rise of transmission in the two states mirrors a nationwide and regional trend. Some health authorities are recommending that vaccinated people go back to wearing masks indoors...

The Connecticut Department of Public Health “strongly recommends” that anyone over the age of 2 wear a mask indoors regardless of vaccination status.

Yale University is requiring all students, faculty and staff wear masks indoors regardless of vaccination status. The requirement states that all individuals must wear masks inside campus spaces except when alone, such as in a private office or seated in a partitioned cubicle, officials said. University officials made the decision after the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued…

The Connecticut Department of Public health “strongly recommends” that anyone over the age of 2 wear a mask in public indoor spaces, regardless of vaccination status, in areas with significant COVID-19 transmission, per the latest Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance released earlier this week.

State and local officials are urging any unvaccinated residents in Connecticut to get a COVID-19 vaccine as cases of the virus increase. Governor Ned Lamont and Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz were joined by other state and local leaders to remind residents about the importance of getting the vaccine. When asked about possible future mandates, Lamont said getting vaccinated can eliminate…

There is a new incentive in place for unemployed Connecticut residents getting back to work. Starting Monday, the state will offer residents starting a new full-time job a $1,000 bonus at the end of two months of work. The incentive will be available to a total of 10,000 individuals. The incentive comes as many businesses are trying to get back…

Yale University officials announced Friday that all staff will be required to get vaccinated against COVID-19. The decision follows the university’s announcement in April that all undergraduate, graduate and professional studies students must also be vaccinated. All faculty, staff and postdoctoral and postgraduate trainees will have to get vaccinated under this new mandate. Yale officials said their decision is...

The state’s COVID-19 positivity rate is at 1.41% and hospitalizations have dropped below 300. Over the past three days, 17 more deaths have been reported. The state’s death toll is now 8,154. Hospitalizations decreased by 29 and are now at 280. Of nearly 59,000 tests performed, 827 came back positive, according to state officials. This weekend, the governor announced 70%…

A Stamford man was arrested on federal bank fraud and wire fraud offenses after receiving nearly $2.9 million in COVID-19 relief funds. The U.S. Department of Justice said 45-year-old Moustapha Disakhate was arrested Friday on a federal criminal complaint with offenses related to his receipt of the millions of dollars in COVID-19 relief funds guaranteed by the U.S. Small...

Connecticut’s COVID-19 positivity is 1.92% and virus-related hospitalizations continue to decline to lows not seen in awhile. With a net decrease of nine hospitalizations, there are a total of 324. An additional seven deaths have been reported since Wednesday. The state’s death toll is now 8,131. With just shy of 27,000 tests performed in the past day, 711 came back…

The governor said Connecticut is the first state in the country with more than half of the 18 and up population fully vaccinated. The state’s COVID-19 hospitalizations are at the lowest they’ve been in approximately six months, according to Governor Ned Lamont. With a decrease of 41 hospitalizations over the past three days, there are now 342. The positive test…

Some of the restrictions that have been in place in Connecticut for more than a year because of the COVID-19 pandemic have now been eased or lifted starting today. Gov. Ned Lamont lifted all outdoor restrictions as of May 1, including for bars that have been closed since the early days of the pandemic. “It’s going to make for a…

The governor said Connecticut has the lowest increase in COVID-19 cases that’s been seen in six months. He said this may be a result of more residents getting vaccinated against the virus. The state’s positivity rate is at 1.34% and 486 people tested positive out of 36,200 tests performed since Wednesday. Daily coronavirus cases have seen a decrease of approximately…

Governor Ned Lamont said the state’s coronavirus positivity rate is at 2.82% and hospitalizations continue to decline. An additional 19 people have died of the virus. Connecticut’s COVID-19 death toll is now 8,066. There are 436 total hospitalizations. Of nearly 77,000 tests performed, 2,167 came back positive, according to state officials. On Friday, the state’s COVID-19 test positive rate was…

The Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine is back in the mix again. It was put on pause a little less than two weeks ago when at least six women had rare blood clots after getting the shot and one of them died. In Connecticut, the Johnson & Johnson vaccine could be put back to use as early as Saturday. Dept….