The data show at least 3,400 workers have contracted COVID-19 or were presumed to have the disease during the pandemic.
Nursing Homes
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New report shows 64 nursing home staffers recently had COVID-19
Sixty-four nursing home staffers spread across 37 facilities have recently contracted the coronavirus, according to new statistics released Friday.
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Larson, Tong tackling nursing home attempts to seize resident’s stimulus checks
The Trump administration has warned long-term care facilities they can be prosecuted if they seize the payments.
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Lawmakers outline new lines of inquiry for nursing home investigation
Legislators said Tuesday there are several specific questions they want to see addressed. The feds and workers are upset, too.
Posted inHealth
State fines six nursing homes amid COVID-19 pandemic
The facilities were cited for a variety of violations, but many are appealing the fines.
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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.
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New study will attempt to determine how widespread COVID-19 is in Connecticut
Blood samples will be taken randomly from 1,400 people to discover how many have antibodies to the coronavirus.
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As Connecticut nursing home deaths mounted, months passed without broad testing
Advocates, lawmakers, and other officials have questioned why the state didn’t implement broad testing in nursing homes earlier.
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Nearly 2,500 nursing home and assisted living facility residents have died from coronavirus in CT
Nearly 2,500 elderly residents of Connecticut’s nursing homes and assisted living facilities died from the coronavirus through Wednesday.
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Another coronavirus casualty: showers for nursing home residents
Keeping staffers safe while showering residents burns through too much personal protective equipment.
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State infection-control inspectors: 1-in-8 nursing homes have problems
More disclosure of nursing home problems will be forthcoming soon, an official says.
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Coronavirus claims 276 lives in CT assisted living facilities
Figures released Thursday confirmed the coronavirus has struck Connecticut’s assisted living facilities.
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Limited inspection reports show COVID-19 lapses in nursing homes
The most significant lapses involved infection control and prevention.
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Widespread testing has begun at nursing homes. So far, staff are excluded
Expanded testing is underway at nursing homes. But operators say they have not received enough materials to test staff.
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Coronavirus hospitalizations continue to drop as state’s death toll tops 2,900
This marks the 16th time in 17 days that hospitalizations from the virus have declined in Connecticut.