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 Tuesday, March 31, 2020: Data updates on testing in Connecticut Since yesterday’s update, an additional 557 Connecticut residents have tested positive for…
Month: March 2020
Lamont reports: 578 more Connecticut residents positive with coronavirus; total now 2,571, 517 in hospitals, 36 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 Monday, March 30, 2020: Data updates on testing in Connecticut Since yesterday’s update, an additional 578 Connecticut residents have tested positive for…
UI, SCG and CNG Donate 6,900 Protective Masks To Yale-New Haven Health
ORANGE, CT – United Illuminating, Southern Connecticut Gas and Connecticut Natural Gas today announced they are donating approximately 6,900 protective masks to Yale New Haven Health, amid a shortage of protective gear for medical personnel fighting the coronavirus pandemic. The 3,700 surgical masks and 3,200 N95 respirators are being shipped today to a state receiving center.…
Lamont: 469 new cases bring total in Connecticut to 1,993; 404 in hospital, 34 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 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 29, 2020: Data updates on testing in Connecticut Since yesterday’s update, an additional 469 Connecticut residents have tested positive for…
Lamont: coronavirus cases in Connecticut now 1,524 on 10,200 tests; 205 in hospital, 33 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 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…
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…