The state has performed just under 45,000 COVID-19 tests in the past week. The goal was 42,000 tests per week.
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Lawmakers concerned about reopening next week, but Lamont pushes forward
State officials reported an additional 6,600 tests Thursday, but said testing capacity still outpaces demand. Another 94 people have died.
Posted inEducation, Health
Connecticut cautiously plans to bring college students back in phases
Research programs could resume as early as May 20, but it’s unclear if campuses will reopen fully this fall.
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COVID-19 hospitalizations jump after two week decline as state reports 77 additional deaths
The number of patients hospitalized with coronavirus jumped by three dozen people to a total of 1,500 on Tuesday.
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Connecticut takes steps to make voting safer, as COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to decline
Fairfield, Hartford, and New Haven counties are now all seeing a downward trend in hospitalizations.
Posted inNews
Lamont signs order to temporarily waive contracting standards
The order temporarily waives rules surrounding the purchase of goods and services like COVID testing and other “critical care” supports.
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Connecticut expands testing as state death toll tops 1,400
The state announced a partnership with Quest Diagnostics Tuesday to significantly boost the state’s capacity to test for COVID-19.
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Lamont says Fairfield County has ‘hit the apex,’ still wants more coronavirus data
Gov. Ned Lamont said the state use rapid testing and data collection to re-open its economy.
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Governor optimistic about ‘flattening’ curve as death toll hits 277
Connecticut is recording about 90 new coronavirus-related hospitalizations a day this week — an improvement from last week, he says.
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State numbers grow, but Lamont sees ‘reasonable good news’
There are 6,906 coronavirus cases in Connecticut, while 206 people have died and more than 1,200 people are hospitalized.
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Lamont orders protections for medical workers facing life and death decisions
For the third straight day, Fairfield and New Haven counties had the most new coronavirus cases in Connecticut Sunday.
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COVID-19 will alter daily life in Connecticut for months; cases expected to peak in coming weeks
The latest tallies Friday — an additional 1,000 cases — underscored the speed and severity of the pandemic.
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COVID-19 is tearing through Connecticut’s population, and its budget
The death toll in Connecticut from COVID-19 exceeded 100 people for the first time Thursday, the governor said.
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An infant has died from COVID-19 in CT; state turns gymnasiums into mobile field hospitals
The infant’s death is a reminder that “no one is safe from this virus,” Gov. Ned Lamont said.
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Connecticut grocers will limit in-store customers over COVID-19 concerns
Connecticut grocers have begun limiting the number of customers allowed inside their grocery stores. The new guidelines will cap crowds at no more than 50% of a store’s local fire code capacity and will be enforced by store staff.
