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Month: April 2020
Lamont updates on coronavirus in Connecticut: 399 more cases bring total to 5,675 with 189 deaths and 1,142 in hospital
Latest Data as of 4:00PM on Sunday, April 5, 2020 (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, April 5, 2020: Data updates on testing in Connecticut…
Mayor Rilling: coronavirus death toll in Norwalk now 20 and 503 confirmed p
Norwalk, CT – City officials are working closely with partners at the state and federal levels, as well as partners in Norwalk, to monitor and respond to COVID-19, the 2019 novel Coronavirus. Statewide updates can be found online at ct.gov/coronavirus. Mayor Rilling provided the following Norwalk-area specific updates regarding COVID-19 coronavirus as of 4:30 p.m.…
WCSU receives funding for graduate science programs
DANBURY, CT – The Western Connecticut State University science outreach program “Finding Our Way” has once again received funding from the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) B-Wet program. Through this funding, WCSU graduate students in the M.S. in Integrative Biological Diversity program will work with the Housatonic Valley Association (HVA) Connections Program and Danbury High…
Why wear face masks in public? Here’s what the research shows
by Hector Chapa, Texas A&M University With the coronavirus pandemic quickly spreading, U.S. health officials have changed their advice on face masks and now recommend people wear cloth masks in public areas where social distancing can be difficult, such as grocery stores. But can these masks be effective? President Donald Trump, in announcing the change…
City of Stamford updates on coronavirus situation 04/04/2020
The City of Stamford updated residents through it’s daily newsletter released every evening. First time reading our newsletter? You can subscribe by visiting https://www.stamfordct.gov/subscribe, fill out your email address and select “All City News & Announcements,” then click “Subscribe Me” at the bottom. This newsletter is also available on the City of Stamford’s website. This…
Mayor Rilling updates: Norwalk coronavirus cases now 464
Norwalk, CT – City officials are working closely with partners at the state and federal levels, as well as partners in Norwalk, to monitor and respond to COVID-19, the 2019 novel Coronavirus. Statewide updates can be found online at ct.gov/coronavirus. Mayor Rilling provided the following Norwalk-area specific updates regarding COVID-19 coronavirus as of 4:30 p.m.…
Lamont: total coronavirus cases in Connecticut now 5,276; 165 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 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 4, 2020: Data updates on testing in Connecticut Since yesterday’s update, an additional 362 Connecticut residents have tested positive for…
Blumenthal issues a statement on the appointment of Brian Miller to be Special Inspector General
U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) (U.S. Senate photo/public domain)WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement after President Trump appointed Brian Miller, a member of the White House Counsel’s office, to be the Special Inspector General overseeing the pandemic recovery: “By choosing a White House lawyer as the Special Investigator General,…
City of Norwalk: CDC Recommendations Regarding the Use of Cloth Face Coverings
Norwalk, CT – On Friday, April 3, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released new recommendations on the use of cloth face masks and coverings to help slow the spread of COVID-19. According to the CDC, cloth masks and other cloth face coverings can help reduce coronavirus transmission since the virus can spread…