State health officials now expect Connecticut’s COVID-19 infection rate to double every 3-5 days.
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 inJustice
The DOC, with a first COVID-19 case, still hasn’t announced a plan for inmate release
“What are they waiting for? For them to get sick? If my husband gets sick, I might lose him.”
Posted inMoney, Politics
Congress struggles to pass coronavirus bill as COVID-19 cases grow
Blumenthal and Murphy say a stalled Senate bill fails to provide enough money for states, hospitals and individuals.
Posted inHealth
Laptops headed to students in struggling school districts so learning can resume
Partnership for Connecticut is giving laptops to 60,551 high school students in the state’s lowest-performing districts while schools are closed.
Posted inHealth
Connecticut’s most vulnerable children even more at risk during coronavirus crisis
The state typically receives 126 child abuse and neglect reports each day. That number fell in one week to 39.
Posted inHealth
The COVID-19 playbook? A new chapter is written every day.
Connecticut is facing an emergency unlike others, whether measured by scope, duration or cost to the state and its economy.
Posted inEconomic Development, Government, Health, Housing, Money, Transportation
Lamont defines ‘essential’ businesses that can remain in operation after Monday
Gov. Ned Lamont’s ban exempts areas like child and health care, food and safety, gun sales and package stores.
Posted inHealth
Positive tests for coronavirus jump by 104 on Sunday, with three more deaths
The new confirmed cases bring the statewide totals to 327 cases and eight deaths since the outbreak began.
Posted inHealth
Second resident of Stafford Springs nursing home has died
One is hospitalized, four have been isolated, officials said.
Posted inNews
As coronavirus spreads, church leaders weigh the needs of congregants
As an ordained pastor, the Rev. Robyn Anderson will preach via the web today, sharing a message of hope and healing with members of Blackwell AME Zion Church as her parishioners deal with the economic and personal toll brought on by the worldwide coronavirus pandemic.
Posted inHealth
Lamont empowers town leaders to adopt budgets without going before voters
The waiver exempting municipalities from holding town meetings comes as Connecticut reports its fifth death from coronavirus.
Posted inMoney
Lamont pushes CT income tax filing deadline back to July 15
The move was anticipated given the decision to push the federal income tax filing deadline back to July 15.
Posted inNews
Key to national security, Connecticut defense industry can’t shut down and braces for coronavirus
Without clear guidance from the Pentagon, CT’s defense contractors adopt their own coronavirus-fighting policies.
Posted inHealth, Politics
Lamont reminds the locals: On COVID-19, he is in charge.
Gov. Ned Lamont’s latest COVID-19 order bars municipal officials from prohibiting travel in their communities or ordering residents to “shelter-in-place.”.
Posted inPolitics
Lamont orders non-essential businesses to close during public health crisis
Gov. Ned Lamont: “It’s tough medicine. I think it’s the right medicine.”