The City of Stamford updated residents through it’s daily newsletter released every evening. The content of this newsletter is compiled by the City of Stamford and relies on information provided by health professionals, City staff, state elected officials, local organizations, and members of the community. If you have information for this newsletter — or believe…
Month: March 2020
Lamont updates on coronavirus in Connecticut; Fairfield County cases now 1,245, more than half of all in state
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…
Mayor Rilling: Traffic to parks and beaches to be restricted, max occupancy reduced in half
Norwalk, CT – On Sunday, March 29, 2020, Norwalk Mayor Harry W. Rilling issued three critical emergency orders. These orders become effective at 8 p.m. on March 30, 2020 and will remain in place until further notice. “I’ve asked nicely and implored the public to practice physical distancing and to treat this public health crisis…
City of Stamford updates on coronavirus situation 03/28/2020
The City of Stamford updated residents through it’s daily newsletter released every evening. Stamford, Connecticut. Saturday, March 28th, 2020 “Words matter. Those words have created a certain amount of confusion. When you lack clarity that can create confusion and confusion can lead to panic.” – Ned Lamont Governor of Connecticut Source: Governor’s COVID-19 Daily Conference…
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 for…
Letter to the Editor: If you can’t do what you do, do what you can
Last week, Children’s Learning Centers of Fairfield County (CLC) announced that, in light of the rapidly developing Covid-19 situation, we reluctantly canceled our Annual Benefit scheduled for April 24. The event is our most important fundraiser, and this year’s event was to feature the amazing Gloria Gaynor. Along with everyone in the world, we are…
Lamont, officials respond to Trump’s consideration for a quarantine of parts of Connecticut (updated)
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…