HARTFORD CT – Stamford lawmakers along with Marilyn Moore (D-Bridgeport, Monroe and Trumbull) will lead a caravan in support of Nursing and Group Home staff and residents as well as promoting health protections for them on Friday, May 8, 2020. The legislators are scheduled to leave the St. Camillus Center, 494 Elm St. in Stamford,…
Category: Coronavirus
Lamont announces suspension of certain regulations to support a major expansion of COVID-19 testing
HARTFORD, CT – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that his administration is lifting certain regulations on who can order diagnostic tests to allow for a major expansion of COVID-19 testing in the state. This includes the suspension of the requirement that patients receive a referral from a physician or other prescribing medical provider (such as…
Lamont: coronavirus cases in Connecticut now 30,995 with 2,718 deaths
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 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 6, 2020: Data updates on testing in Connecticut The following is a summary of the day-to-day newly reported data…
Connecticut announces joint state-federal COVID-19 fraud task force
Hartford, CT – Attorney General William Tong, U.S. Attorney John Durham, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Chief State’s Attorney Richard Colangelo announced formation of a joint federal-state task force combatting COVID-19 related fraud in Connecticut. The task force will investigate and prosecute a wide range of misconduct related to the COVID-19 pandemic, including price…
Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont’s Office
HARTFORD, CT – Governor Ned Lamont announced today that Summer, a social enterprise that assists student loan borrowers, is providing Connecticut residents financially impacted by the COVID-19 crisis with free assistance managing their student loans. As a certified B Corp, Summer is the leading resource for borrowers to simplify and save on their student debt…
Lamont cancels school for remainder of school year, provides update on coronavirus in Connecticut
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 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 5, 2020: Data updates on testing in Connecticut The following is a summary of the day-to-day newly reported data…
Lamont: new coronavirus cases in Connecticut are 661 with 61 new deaths
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 6:30 p.m. on Monday, May 4, 2020: Data updates on testing in Connecticut The following is a summary of the day-to-day newly reported data…
Entercom Hartford “Feed CT” Radiothon to Benefit The Salvation Army COVID-19 Response
Entercom Hartford will host a 12-hour radiothon on all four of its Connecticut radio stations on Giving Tuesday, May 5, 2020. The radiothon, entitled “Feed CT” will support The Salvation Army’s COVID-19 Emergency Disaster Services response, providing emergency food boxes for Connecticut residents in need. “Feed CT” will run from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM…
Salvation Army Greenwich Service Unit Responds to COVID-19
GREENWICH, CT – During the holidays, you may have seen The Salvation Army Greenwich Service Unit ringing bells on the avenue during the Red Kettle Campaign. Year-round, the team works to raise funds, identify gaps in local services, and develop strategies to support those in need in their community. Their current task is responding to…
Lamont reports on Connecticut’s coronavirus response efforts
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 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 3, 2020: Data updates on testing in Connecticut The following is a summary of the day-to-day newly reported data…