In CT and beyond, emissions worsen air quality and contribute to global warming, which can cause or exacerbate air quality degradation.
Department of Public Health
Connecticut records first case of monkeypox
The patient is a resident of New Haven County who is isolating at home. State officials said the risk to the public is low.
Sema4 pulls out of COVID testing contract with state
The decision to discontinue testing comes on the heels of criticism over investments made by Annie Lamont’s venture capital firm.
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.
Griffin Health was paid more to conduct COVID tests in nursing homes than any other hospital. It’s not clear why.
Griffin Health was paid a higher rate per COVID test than any other hospital that tested in nursing homes.
Workers at 6 more CT nursing homes say they are prepared to strike
SEIU District 1199 New England added six more nursing homes to the potential strike.
More than 1,800 people could get vaccinated at home under new DPH program
Residents who wish to receive a vaccine at home must assert they are physically unable to get to a clinic.
State memo: COVID vaccine providers should emphasize vulnerable populations
The memo emphasized that COVID vaccine providers must do a better job of tracking race and ethnicity data.
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.
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.
Lamont removes Coleman-Mitchell as commissioner of public health
Renée Coleman-Mitchell is out as the commissioner of the Department of Public Health.
Concern grows that COVID-19 disproportionately impacts minorities, but the data is incomplete
Civil rights leaders are urging the governor to intensify efforts to gather better racial and ethic data on the pandemic.
COVID-19 puts spotlight on Connecticut’s disease detective
The narrator of the coronavirus story in Connecticut speaks softly — and bluntly.
Lamont’s emergency declaration allows him to order quarantines if necessary
Declaration of a public health emergency gives Lamont a power rarely used by government –the ability to order quarantines.
School-by-school vaccine data vital to moms of kids with compromised immune systems
The state is expected to release school-by-school vaccination data today. For moms like Rachel McCann and Lindsay David, that information is vitally important.