Covid-19 News Updates

(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont announced that the State of Connecticut today distributed an allocation of 670,000 COVID-19 rapid self-tests to public and private K-12 schools and early childcare providers statewide. The governor explained that this allocation is the first phase of his administration’s distribution of self-tests for schools and early childcare providers, and […]

The Uncas Health District COVID Vaccination Clinic being held at the Rose City Senior Center in Norwich, CT on Friday, February 19, 2021 is being re-scheduled to Saturday, February 20, 2021 due to anticipated weather conditions. The time of the clinic will remain 9:30 AM to 3:00 PM and all Friday appointments will be honored

(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that Connecticut residents over the age of 65 will be eligible to schedule COVID-19 vaccination appointments starting on Thursday, February 11, 2021, as the state rolls into the next part of phase 1b of its vaccination program. Vaccinations for individuals over the age of 75 and those

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(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has signed a declaration extending Connecticut’s state of emergency in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic to April 20, 2021. The extension applies to both the civil preparedness emergency and the public health emergency. The governor originally declared the emergencies on March 10, 2020, explaining that they were needed

Here are the local infection rates for Eastern Connecticut as 1/19/21.  These numbers have been calculated from information taken from ct.gov/coronavirus.  The numbers are from the beginning of the pandemic to today. Griswold 4.79% Plainfield 6.22% Lisbon 4.78% Voluntown 5.20% Sterling 5.70% Norwich 6.07% New London 2.87 Killingly 5.80% Putnam 6.28% Ledyard 4.10% Canterbury 5.58%

(HARTFORD, CT) – With nearly 1.4 million individuals included in Phase 1b of Connecticut’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout and the state anticipating to receive about 45,000 doses of vaccine per week from the federal government, Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is directing the Connecticut Department of Public Health to proceed through the remaining groups

On Friday, January 15, 2021 at approximately 2:57 p.m., Troopers out of Troop I-Bethany were dispatched to the New Haven Superior Courthouse located at 121 Elm Street, New Haven, CT. for a complaint of a disturbance. Troopers received reports  that 36 year old Pedro Borrero of New Haven entered the lobby and was not wearing

Listed below are phone numbers that you can call or make an appointment for COVID-19 vaccinations.  They are as follows: Hartford Healthcare:  860-972-4993 Uconn Health Center:  860-679-5589 State Vaccination Assistance:  877-918-2224 And always, 211.    

Superintendent Sean McKenna sent out a communication today to parents stating that there will be another week of distance learning for the week of January 19, 2021. At the beginning of 2021, students returned after the holiday break to the hybrid model on January 4th.  Just 2 a couple of days into the hybrid model,

Not sure on where you can obtain a COVID-19 test?  Here are some locations that offer Free Testing   COVID TESTING: UNCAS HEALTH: WHERE CAN I GET TESTED? Visit https://uncashd.org/covid-19-testing-in-ct/ for testing sites and locations. 9am – 11am Testing Monday-Friday at The Edward & Mary Lord Family Health Center, 47 Town Street, Norwich (UCFS) Monday – Friday: No appointment necessary. (860)

Following up on a story that broke on Thursday where Griswold Public Schools announced that the High School would be reverting back to all distance learning as of Friday, January 8, now the entire campus will be moving to full distance learning immediately. A letter went out to parents on Thursday also stating there was

Stats were released on Wednesday relating to Covid-19 in Connecticut and Connecticut is closing in on a rather grim number.  Almost 6,000 residents (5964) of the state have lost their lives will illness related to Covid-19 with another 40 residents being listed in today’s reporting.  However, the number of hospitalizations decreased by 59. Another 18,548

With infection percentages still rising, Griswold has the lowest percentage of infections (positive test results / total amount of tests) in Eastern Connecticut within the 45th district, although the slimmest of margins.  Voluntown is just one hundredth of a percentage rate higher.  Currently, the Town of Windham has the highest infection rate. Below are the

There are no school buses on the roads again. Starting Monday December 14, Griswold Public Schools is once again moving to full distance learning since 2 members of the school community have tested positive for COVID-19 and they are monitoring test results that have yet to come back, so there may be more positive test

Here are the latest COVID-19 released by the State of Connecticut on 12/11/20 Connecticut COVID-19 Summary Summary for the most recent day of reporting. Includes confirmed plus probable cases; probable cases include persons with positive antigen results Measure Total ChangeDirection Change COVID-19 Cases (confirmed and probable) 146,761 + 3,782 COVID-19 Tests Reported (molecular and antigen)

Some doctors in the state of Connecticut want Gov. Lamont to shut down the state and recently sent a letter to Lamont urging another state shutdown. They are asking for indoor dining, gyms, and to ban all unnecessary public gatherings.  In the letter it stated that these measures “would protect our citizens from this lethal

The latest numbers were released on Friday regarding infections of the coronavirus in Connecticut. Connecticut COVID-19 Summary Summary for the most recent day of reporting. Includes confirmed plus probable cases; probable cases include persons with positive antigen results Measure Total ChangeDirection Change COVID-19 Cases (confirmed and probable) 112,581 + 3,429 COVID-19 Tests Reported (molecular and