Students will be tested, masks will be mandatory, and there will be fewer people on campus.
Deidre Gifford
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State investigates COVID-19 outbreak at Norwich nursing home
One person has died and 13 residents at Three Rivers Nursing Home are infected with the virus.
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Broad testing of nursing home staff is considered crucial in stopping COVID. But who will pay for it?
State funding for nursing home staff testing is set to end in August. But officials want the testing to continue.
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Analyzing Connecticut’s response to COVID-19 in nursing homes in anticipation of a second wave
Nursing home executives said increased testing, a 1,200-bed alternative recovery center, and more PPE are needed for second COVID wave.
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Lamont: in-person school depends on CT’s coronavirus status, as COVID numbers inch upward
Whether students return to the classroom this fall depends on the course of the virus, which inched up Thursday.
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People with disabilities can have support person in hospitals despite COVID-19
The agreement is a victory for disability rights groups that brought a federal complaint on behalf of three Connecticut residents.
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There’s never been a test like COVID-19. Will the state pass?
The COVID-19 pandemic is subjecting state governments everywhere to an unprecedented stress test.
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Deidre Gifford, top Medicaid official, named to lead DSS
Dr. Deidre Gifford, a physician and top federal Medicaid official, is the governor’s choice to oversee social services in Connecticut.