Gov. Ned Lamont recently warned labor unions he’s weighing a vaccination requirement for state employees.
COVID-19
The Connecticut Mirror is covering the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact in Connecticut. Read our most recent stories and in-depth reporting below.
Posted inHousing
Connecticut quickens distribution of pandemic rental relief, but backlog remains
Last week marked the.third consecutive week of increases in applications approved and dollars paid for pandemic rental relief in Connecticut.
Posted inHealth
New Haven mayor ‘exploring’ city staff vaccination mandate
New Haven’s mayor is “exploring” a vaccination mandate for city employees, and is encouraging residents to wear masks indoors.
Posted inEducation
Teachers unions urge backing CDC guidance on masking in schools
Teachers unions in the region say wearing masks indoors will help students and staff return safely to in-person learning this fall. With rising COVID-19 cases, the CDC this week adjusted its guidance, and now recommends universal mask-wearing in schools. The Connecticut Education Association‘s Kate Dias said the teachers union expects the state to ensure school districts […]
Posted inHealth
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.
Posted inNews
For work and family, some vaccine holdouts decide to get the shot
Whether their jobs required it or because family members encouraged them, about a dozen holdouts decided to get vaccinated Monday.
Posted inEducation
CT reviewing CDC mask guidance for K-12 schools
Gov. Ned Lamont’s office is reviewing updated CDC guidance for mask-wearing in K-12 schools before taking an “official stance.”
Posted inHealth
Lamont sees no need for vaccine mandates, at least for now
As California and New York City moved towards mandating vaccinations, Gov. Ned Lamont worked to voluntarily improve vaccination rates.
Posted inPartner Content
‘Don’t you work with old people?’ Many elder-care workers still refuse to get COVID-19 vaccine
The phenomenon mirrors America’s larger one, where vaccination is embraced by some, yet eyed with suspicion and rejected by others.
Posted inEconomic Development
CT hospitality jobs struggling to recover from the coronavirus
Projections show Connecticut, by year’s end, will have regained 72% of the 26,225 hotel jobs it lost during the pandemic.
Posted inHealth
More children are being vaccinated, but rate of COVID cases continues to climb in Connecticut
Gov. Ned Lamont’s office reported an additional 295 cases Thursday out of 13,270 tests, amounting to a 2.2% positivity rate.
Posted inHealth
COVID cases grow as Delta variant takes hold in CT
There were 409 new reported COVID cases Monday, as the Delta variant’s foothold in the state grows stronger.
Posted inHealth
Hospitals hope mandates will boost workers’ stagnant vaccination rates
Most hospitals will require workers to be vaccinated against COVID by Sept. 30, even though workers’ vaccination rates have slowed.
Posted inPolitics
With an eye on ’22, GOP rallies against COVID emergency extension
Republicans tried Monday to gauge the residual resentment towards Gov. Ned Lamont over COVID-19 restrictions that largely disappeared in May.
Posted inEducation
Report: Schools found ways to keep students on track during COVID
About a third of high school students weren’t on track to progress last fall. But at some schools, that changed.