Gov. Ned Lamont’s efforts to track the coronavirus in assisted living centers continues to have significant gaps after two weeks.
Nursing Homes
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As jobless rate soars, state sets rules for reopening businesses
The rules for reopening Connecticut are coming out. But state officials warned not to expect a rapid recovery.
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Coronavirus-related deaths among nursing homes rise — at slowest rate in nearly a month
Coronavirus-related deaths among Connecticut nursing home residents rose 30% over the past week, the lowest growth rate since April 14.
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Lamont calls for more testing as state gets closer to reopening some businesses
The state wants to run 42,000 COVID-19 tests a week and plans to test all nursing home residents and employees.
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Nursing homes hit hard by COVID-19 had more staffing, infection control problems before pandemic
At facilities where at least 10% of the residents have COVID-19, just over half recorded “below/much below average” ratings.
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‘It’s heartbreaking.’ Families of nursing home residents, workers struggle with new reality
Nursing homes here have been especially hard-hit by the coronavirus, a toll that weighs heavily on residents’ family and workers.
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Nursing home deaths account for more than half of all COVID-19 fatalities in Connecticut
More than 1,200 nursing home residents in Connecticut have died from the virus so far.
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State’s largest teachers union urges caution over school reopenings
Ikea donates furniture to help house New Haven’s homeless, and casinos remain on the fence about a reopening date.
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She worked at a hotspot. Did coronavirus follow her home?
Francene Bailey is sure the virus followed her home from a deadly COVID-19 outbreak. It came with a cost.
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As Connecticut hits COVID-19 peak, focus shifts to tracing and testing
Aggressive COVID-19 testing and contact tracing are the keys to easing restrictions on commerce that have left 439,000 residents unemployed.
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National Guard members join health officials in nursing home inspection efforts
Guard members will help ‘beef up’ inspections of nursing homes — the origin of half the state’s COVID-19 fatalities.
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A town-by-town look at COVID infection and death rates
The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 declined for the fourth straight day Sunday.
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COVID-19 deaths among CT nursing home residents doubles since mid-April
Nursing home resident fatalities now represent 50% of all COVID-19-related deaths in Connecticut.
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‘Would this population of caregivers be treated differently if they were white, and male, and wealthy?’
The federal and state response to COVID-19 in nursing homes is riddled with economic and racial inequities, union members charged.
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Lamont orders assisted living facilities, nursing homes to report daily on coronavirus
Gov. Ned Lamont ordered assisted living facilities and other managed care communities Thursday to report daily on cases of coronavirus.