One order suspended fingerprinting for gun permits and another restricted hospital visitation for families and friends of people with disabilities.
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 inHealth
Lamont orders independent review of response to COVID-19 in nursing homes, assisted living facilities
The analysis will look at the response by nursing home executives, facility managers and workers, along with state officials.
Posted inHealth
Connecticut businesses ready to reopen but worry whether customers will return
As pandemic numbers continue to improve, Lamont calls reopening “a calculated risk”
Posted inMoney
Coronavirus has cost towns nearly half a billion dollars so far
The pandemic has taken a huge chunk out of Connecticut municipalities’ piggy banks, leaving dozens of towns scrambling for cash.
Posted inJustice
Another day of activism after George Floyd’s death, as the state continues plans to reopen
Protests continue throughout the state even as plans for a wider reopening move forward.
Posted inJustice
ACLU and state settles COVID-19 prison lawsuit
The Department of Correction has already instituted most of the agreement’s provisions, state officials said.
Posted inNews
Lamont makes a Father’s Day gesture to restaurants
The governor moved up the date for reopening to give restaurants more time to gear up for Father’s Day.
Posted inHealth
As testing intensifies and death rates slow, nursing home leaders say ‘thousands’ have recovered
About 60% of Connecticut nursing homes with COVID-19 patients have completed an omnibus testing program crucial to contain the pandemic.
Posted inNews
Unemployment claims remain at historic high, but trending positive
The state has received 582,000 unemployment applications since the pandemic began.
Posted inMoney
Lamont creates $75M pandemic relief fund for CT municipalities
Gov. Ned Lamont announced Thursday that $75 million in federal coronavirus relief funds would be made available to towns.
Posted inNews
Why are some nursing homes hit harder by COVID-19? Data offers clues
Homes with more black and Hispanic residents tended to have more COVID-19 infections and deaths.
Posted inMoney
Lamont is ready to give towns their first share of federal relief funds
Gov. Ned Lamont is expected to announce an initial round of emergency pandemic relief for cities and towns Thursday.
Posted inNews
Read reports here on nursing homes cited for deficiencies
All the state’s nursing homes have been inspected since the pandemic began.
Posted inNews
As COVID continues, so will high school graduations
Outdoor, in-person graduations for up to 150 students will be allowed as early as July 6 if current trends continue.
Posted inNews
Connecticut provides coronavirus assistance for undocumented
The program is modest, with $2.5 million in state funds and $1 million in philanthropy. Advocates say more is needed.
