Connecticut gas prices have fallen 9.8 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.39/g today, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 1,540 stations. Gas prices in Connecticut are 16.0 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 21.4 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. According to GasBuddy price reports, the…
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 Sunday, March 15, 2020: Data updates on testing in Connecticut Since yesterday’s update an additional six Connecticut residents have tested positive, including one more in…
Supermarket chain Stop & Shop announced on Friday that it is temporarily suspending store pickup services while reducing store hours in response to supply shortages and overwhelming demand due to the coronavirus epidemic. Beginning Monday, March 16, most Stop & Shop stores will operate from 7:30a.m. until 8:00p.m. to allow more time for their associates…
KEY POINTS: Since yesterday’s update, nine additional Connecticut residents have tested positive, bringing the total number of positive cases in the state to 20. This includes the first cases that have been detected in Hartford and New Haven Counties. Governor Lamont today signed his third executive order since the enactment of the emergency declarations earlier…
NEW HAVEN, CT – Today New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker and Health Director Maritza Bond announced that the City had its first New Haven resident confirmed as having the novel coronavirus, COVID-19. Additionally, Yale-New Haven Hospital has tested three other non-New Haven residents that have tested positive for COVID-19. “We have been notified that one…
HARTFORD, CT – In response to the ongoing developments regarding the COVID-19 outbreak and the need to protect residents of nursing home facilities, residential care homes, and chronic disease hospitals, Governor Lamont on Friday signed an executive order granting the commissioner of the Department of Public Health additional authority to restrict visitation at such facilities.…
Norwalk, CT – On Saturday, March 14, 2020, Norwalk Mayor Harry Rilling announced the first positive case of COVID-19 novel coronavirus of a Norwalk resident. The resident (a male in his 40s) has been in contact with health officials and no further details about the resident will be provided to protect their privacy. Rilling made…
KEY POINTS: Since yesterday’s update, an additional 6 Connecticut residents have tested positive, bringing the total number of confirmed positive cases reported in Connecticut to 11. The new cases are residents of Bethlehem, Darien, Greenwich, and Westport. To date, 136 tests have been completed in Connecticut: 11 positive and 125 negative. For the first time,…
HARTFORD, CT – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has signed legislation adopted earlier this week by the Connecticut General Assembly that authorizes bonding for several items, including aid to municipalities. “I thank the General Assembly for overwhelmingly approving a bipartisan bond package that keeps a promise I made to our state’s towns and…
State Representative Lucy Dathan (D-Norwalk/New Canaan) announced today that due to current public health concerns of the coronavirus spreading in the state, the bipartisan transportation forum that was scheduled for next Wednesday, March 18 at New Canaan Town Hall has been POSTPONED. Citing public safety as the main priority, and with the most recent local developments,…