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 9:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 26, 2020: Data updates on testing in Connecticut Since yesterday’s update, an additional 137 Connecticut residents have tested positive for…
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Norwalk Mayor Rilling Provides Local Update on Coronavirus 03/25/2020
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: 257 new CT coronavirus cases, total now 857; 113 in hospital and now 19 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 Wednesday, March 25, 2020: Data updates on testing in Connecticut Since yesterday’s update, an additional 257 Connecticut residents have tested positive for…
City of Stamford updates on coronavirus situation 03/25/2020
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…
AG Tong calls on Amazon and Whole Foods to increase paid leave to employees during COVID-19 emergency
Hartford, CT – Attorney General William Tong today called on Amazon and Whole Foods to increase paid sick and family leave provided to their employees during the COVID-19 public health emergency. Attorney General Tong joined 15 attorneys general in sending a letter asking the companies to provide increased paid sick and family leave in line…
Eversource: Company Continues Essential Work to Ensure Reliability During COVID-19 Pandemic
BERLIN, CT – As Eversource operates under its COVID-19 pandemic plan to safeguard the health and well-being of its employees and the communities it serves, the energy company continues to prepare for emergencies and perform essential work to ensure reliability for its four million customers across Connecticut, Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Recognizing the importance of…
City of Stamford Launches “Stamford Together” Volunteer Program
STAMFORD, CT – Stamford Mayor David Martin and Board of Representatives President Matthew Quinones announced today Stamford Together — a citywide volunteer program to help support the emergency response efforts related to the COVID-19 public health emergency. “During this crisis, many residents in this city are willing to help others,” said Mayor David Martin. “This…
Norwalk’s Maritime Aquarium offers new online learning programs to public & to CT schools
NORWALK, CT – In response to the COVID-19 closures, The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk will be streaming two of its popular educational programs for free each week, while also making a selection of paid marine-science classes available to all area schools. Students, families and individuals can take part in a virtual “citizen science” class on…
CT Gov: 203 new cases since yesterday, 71 in hospital, 12 now 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 Tuesday, March 24, 2020: Data updates on testing in Connecticut Since yesterday’s update, an additional 203 Connecticut residents have tested positive for…
Corona Care Packages: Supporting Our Healthcare & Emergency Response Workers
STAMFORD CT – In a outstanding showing of community concern, RISE Nitro Brewing Company coordinated with other food and beverage businesses to create care packages for healthcare and emergency response workers on the front lines. RISE partnered with Kelly’s Four Plus, Muscle Up, and Zesty Z to create 30 boxes containing 36 cans of organic…