HARTFORD, CT) – As the State of Connecticut continues taking actions in response to the global spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Governor Ned Lamont provided the following updates as of 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 28, 2020: Data updates on testing in Connecticut Since yesterday’s update, an additional 233 Connecticut residents have tested positive…
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Lamont, officials respond to Trump’s consideration for a quarantine of parts of Connecticut
President Trump spoke to the media on Saturday and suggested that he might impose a quarantine on the tri-state area as a response to the large amount of coronavirus cases in the region. New York City has become the new epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in the United States. Governor Ned Lamont was less than…
GasBuddy: National Average Falls Due to COVID-19
BOSTON (March 27, 2020)– GasBuddy, the travel and navigation app that is used by millions of drivers to save money on gas, reports that the U.S. national average for gasoline has just fallen to $1.99 per gallon, the first time since March 23, 2016. The national average could even dip to $1.49 by mid-April, the…
Housatonic Community College Donates Critical Medical Supplies To Hospital Fighting Coronavirus
BRIDGEPORT, CT – To support the fight against Coronavirus, Housatonic Community College (HCC) donated critical medical supplies from its math, science and allied health programs today to Yale New Haven Health – Bridgeport Hospital. Boxes containing medical devices, masks, face shields, sterile gowns, disposable gloves, disposable head covers, shoe covers and general-purpose hand cleansers were…
Gov. Lamont: 279 new cases bring total to 1,291; 6 more people died in last 24 hours in Connecticut, total now up to 27
Fairfield County with more cases than all other counties in the Connecticut combined. HARTFORD, CT) – As the State of Connecticut continues taking actions in response to the global spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Governor Ned Lamont provided the following updates as of 7:00 p.m. on Friday, March 27, 2020: Data updates on testing in…
WCSU extends deadline for fall deposits
DANBURY, Conn. — Western Connecticut State University has moved the deadline to pay housing and registration deposits for freshmen entering this fall to June 1. The $200 tuition deposit and $250 deposit for on-campus housing are normally due May 1. “With all of the insecurity and economic uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 virus, we wanted to give…
CT DMV Wethersfield Office to Close Effective Friday, March 27, 2020 for Extra Cleaning
Building to Undergo a Deep Electrostatic Disinfectant Treatment to Ensure a Healthy and Safe Environment WETHERSFIELD, CT – The Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Wethersfield office will close effective Friday, March 27, 2020 to allow the building to undergo a deep electrostatic disinfectant treatment to ensure a healthy and safe environment. The building will…
CT Gov: number of confirmed cases in state now 1,012; 125 in hospital; 21 dead
HARTFORD, CT – As the State of Connecticut continues taking actions in response to the global spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Governor Ned Lamont provided the following updates as of 9:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 26, 2020: Data updates on testing in Connecticut Since yesterday’s update, an additional 137 Connecticut residents have tested positive for…
Lamont: 257 new CT coronavirus cases, total now 857; 113 in hospital and now 19 dead
HARTFORD, CT) – As the State of Connecticut continues taking actions in response to the global spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Governor Ned Lamont provided the following updates as of 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 25, 2020: Data updates on testing in Connecticut Since yesterday’s update, an additional 257 Connecticut residents have tested positive for…
AG Tong calls on Amazon and Whole Foods to increase paid leave to employees during COVID-19 emergency
Hartford, CT – Attorney General William Tong today called on Amazon and Whole Foods to increase paid sick and family leave provided to their employees during the COVID-19 public health emergency. Attorney General Tong joined 15 attorneys general in sending a letter asking the companies to provide increased paid sick and family leave in line…