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Lamont: 925 new coronavirus cases in Connecticut reported; total now 16,809 with 1,946 in hospital; 1,036 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 Friday, April 17, 2020: Data updates on testing in Connecticut Since yesterday’s update, an additional 925 positive COVID-19 cases have been reported…

Lamont: coronavirus cases in Connecticut now 15,884; 1,926 in hospital, 971 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 Thursday, April 16, 2020: Data updates on testing in Connecticut Since yesterday’s update, an additional 1,129 positive COVID-19 cases have been reported…

Lamont: 766 new coronavirus cases brings total in Connecticut to 14,755; 1,908 in hospital, 868 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 Wednesday, April 15, 2020: Data updates on testing in Connecticut Since yesterday’s update, an additional 766 positive COVID-19 cases have been reported…

Lamont announces implementation of system that will speed up unemployment claims during coronavirus emergency

Additional Weekly $600 Benefit in Federal Stimulus Funds Will Begin April 24; New Benefit Program for Self-Employed Individuals Will Begin by April 30 HARTFORD, CT – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that a new software improvement at the Connecticut Department of Labor was launched last night that will significantly increase the speed at which unemployment…

Lamont: 608 new coronavirus positive cases in Connecticut; total now 13,989, 1,779 have been hospitalized, 671 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 Tuesday, April 14, 2020:   Data updates on testing in Connecticut Since yesterday’s update, an additional 608 positive COVID-19 cases have been…

Lamont: new 1,346 positive coronavirus cases bring total in Connecticut to 13,381; 1,760 have been hospitalized, 602 are 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, April 13, 2020:   Data updates on testing in Connecticut Since yesterday’s update, an additional 1,346 positive COVID-19 cases have…

Lamont creates group of health and business experts to advise on reopening of Connecticut

HARTFORD, CT – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the nonprofit organization AdvanceCT plans to form a panel of experts from within the state’s medical and business community that will consult with and advise his administration with respect to reopening Connecticut’s economy as the nation emerges from the unprecedented public health emergency caused by COVID-19.…

Lamont updates on coronavirus: number of new cases in Connecticut decreases; total now 12,035; 1,654 in hospital, 554 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 Sunday, April 12, 2020: Data updates on testing in Connecticut Since yesterday’s update, an additional 525 positive COVID-19 cases have been reported…

Lamont: coronavirus cases in Connecticut now total 11,510; 1593 in hospital, 494 dead; establishing recovery centers for nursing home residents

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, April 11, 2020: Data updates on testing in Connecticut Since yesterday’s update, an additional 972 positive COVID-19 cases have been reported…

Super Snacking

Let kids get hands-on with healthy, easy treats (Family Features) Snacks are a way of life for people of all ages, but especially children, who consume about 25% of their daily calories from snacks, according to research published in the “Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior.” Providing nutritionally balanced snacks for your children at home…