Thursday’s guidance puts additional pressure on nursing homes as cases rise sharply and staffing issues persist, providers said.
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Connecticut’s positivity rate reaches 21.5% as health officials urge vaccination and booster shots
Between 70% to 80% of hospitalized COVID patients are unvaccinated, said CT Public Health Commissioner Dr. Manisha Juthani.
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The year of the vaccine: How Connecticut dealt with COVID in 2021
By the end of 2021, Connecticut’s eligible population is over 72% vaccinated, one of the highest rates. But challenges remain.
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First case of COVID-19 omicron variant recorded in Connecticut
The man, who is in his 60s, may have caught COVID from a relative who attended a convention in NYC.
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Despite COVID uptick, Lamont administration resisting mask mandate
“At this stage, it is still something that is up to the individual cities and towns,” said Lamont’s spokesman.
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State health commissioner: Ahead of holidays, ‘Look at the risk level of those coming to your dinner.’
State officials also encouraged Connecticut residents to get a booster shot ahead of the holidays.
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Everyone 18 and older is now eligible for a COVID booster shot. Here’s what you need to know.
Gov. Ned Lamont and Health Commissioner Manisha Juthani have urged adult residents to get inoculated ahead of the holidays.
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Lamont urges all Connecticut adults to get COVID booster shots
“If you’re over 18, go get yourself a booster shot right now if you haven’t had one already,” he said.
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New health commissioner confronts health disparities, climate change and the remainder of COVID
“This was a time that I could step up to the challenge,” Dr. Manisha Juthani said.
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As the COVID delta variant spreads, some CT town leaders revive lockdown-era practices
Some Connecticut cities are reverting to virtual public meetings and reimplementing mask mandates in government buildings.
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Fearing staff shortages, nursing homes have resisted vaccine mandates. The Delta variant is changing that.
Eighty-seven percent of Connecticut’s nursing home population has been vaccinated, while 70% percent of the workforce has been immunized.
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Fully vaccinated CT residents won’t be required to wear masks indoors starting May 19
The mask mandate will be lifted the same day that other COVID-19 restrictions expire.
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Connecticut’s COVID restrictions to end on May 19
Connecticut will end its COVID-19 restrictions in two steps: May 1 for outdoor activities and May 19 for everything else.
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In an effort to shield nursing homes from new COVID cases, state focuses on short-term residents
Every nursing home will soon be paired with a provider that can regularly address the facility’s vaccination needs.
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Nearly three quarters of eligible CT residents expected to be vaccinated by end of April
Since Thursday, 50,000 residents age 16 to 44 – the newest group granted access – received a first dose of the vaccine.