Second Positive COVID-19 Case Confirmed In Connecticut Second Positive COVID-19 Case Confirmed In Connecticut
Second Positive Covid-19 Case Confirmed In Connecticut A second Connecticut resident has tested positive for the novel strain of the coronavirus (COVID-19). The Connecticut Department of Public Health State Laboratory identified a presumptive positive case of COVID-19 involving a second Connecticut resident on Monday, March 9. More information regarding the second positive case will be available after the patient and family have been notified. The patient's place of residence in Connecticut has not yet been released. This brings the total number of positive COVID-19 cases in Connecticut to two.  The first case, reported on Sunday, March …
COVID-19: Sacred Heart Cancels Classes, Moves To Online Schedule For Weeks To Come COVID-19: Sacred Heart Cancels Classes, Moves To Online Schedule For Weeks To Come
Covid-19: Sacred Heart Cancels Classes, Moves To Online Schedule For Weeks To Come With fears of the spread of coronavirus reaching a fever pitch, Sacred Heart University in Fairfield announced it will be canceling classes as they prepare to move to a schedule of online classes. The University announced that classes will be suspended as of Tuesday, March 10 as they prepare to transition to online classes from Wednesday, March 11 through Sunday, March 29.  The exception from online learning will be clinical placements and labs as long as they continue to be safe, officials said. According to the University, “faculty members will take tomorrow to put their online cont…
First Connecticut Resident To Test Positive For Coronavirus Is From Fairfield County First Connecticut Resident To Test Positive For Coronavirus Is From Fairfield County
First Connecticut Resident To Test Positive For Coronavirus Is From Fairfield County The first Connecticut resident has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, with the person residing in Fairfield County. "Today the state laboratory confirmed the first presumptive positive case of COVID19 involving a Connecticut resident," Gov. Ned Lamont announced early Sunday afternoon, March 8. "The patient, a resident of Wilton who is 40 to 50 years of age, is being treated at Danbury Hospital." Lamont said the person, whose gender was not released, "most likely became infected during a trip to California and sought medical care shortly after returning to Connecticut." Tw…
Second Hospital Employee Linked To NY Outbreak Tests Positive For COVID-19 In Fairfield County Second Hospital Employee Linked To NY Outbreak Tests Positive For COVID-19 In Fairfield County
Second Hospital Employee Linked To NY Outbreak Tests Positive For Covid-19 In Fairfield County A physician traced to the COVID-19 outbreak in New York has been confirmed as the second positive case of the novel coronavirus in Fairfield County. Bridgeport was notified by the Connecticut Department of Public Health of its first confirmed case of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) within the city, involving the physician who rounded at Bridgeport Hospital and was diagnosed with COVID-19 on Friday, March 6. There are now 76 cases of the novel coronavirus in New York State, with 57 of them in Westchester County. All 57 are linked to the first case in the county, that of a 50-year-old …
Hospital Worker Who Lives In Westchester Is Connecticut's First Confirmed COVID-19 Case Hospital Worker Who Lives In Westchester Is Connecticut's First Confirmed COVID-19 Case
Hospital Worker Who Lives In Westchester Is Connecticut's First Confirmed Covid-19 Case A Fairfield County hospital worker who lives in Westchester County is the first case of the novel coronavirus confirmed in Connecticut. "Tonight we learned that an employee from Danbury Hospital and Norwalk Hospital, who is a resident of New York State, has tested positive for coronavirus," Gov. Ned Lamont said at a press conference in Danbury on Friday night, March 6. Connecticut health authorities said they believe the woman became infected in New York. Because the source was started in New York, the case is being counted in New York State's total, which is n…
First Case Of Coronavirus Confirmed In Connecticut First Case Of Coronavirus Confirmed In Connecticut
First Case Of Coronavirus Confirmed In Connecticut Click here for an updated story: Hospital Worker Who Lives In Westchester Is Connecticut's First Confirmed COVID-19 Case A Fairfield County hospital worker who lives in Westchester County is the first case of the novel coronavirus confirmed in Connecticut. "Tonight we learned that an employee from Danbury Hospital and Norwalk Hospital, who is a resident of New York State, has tested positive for coronavirus," Gov. Ned Lamont said at a press conference in Danbury on Friday night, March 6. Connecticut health authorities said they believe the woman became inf…
Two Hospitalized After Crash On Candlewood Lake Road Two Hospitalized After Crash On Candlewood Lake Road
Two Hospitalized After Crash On Candlewood Lake Road Two people were injured following a two-vehicle crash in Fairfield County. The crash took place around 6:45 p.m., Monday, Feb. 24, at the intersection of Candlewood Lake Road and Huckleberry Hill Road in Brookfield, said the Brookfield Volunteer Fire Company. At the time of the crash, a member of the fire department witnessed the event and immediately called for assistance. When firefighters arrived on the scene they found two occupants trapped in a vehicle, the department said. Firefighters were able to stabilize the vehicle and crews went to work gaining entry.  The patients were …
Woman Traveling At Unsafe Speed Injured As Car Becomes Engulfed In Flames After I-84 Crash Woman Traveling At Unsafe Speed Injured As Car Becomes Engulfed In Flames After I-84 Crash
Woman Traveling At Unsafe Speed Injured As Car Becomes Engulfed In Flames After I-84 Crash A driver was injured after her car crashed and was engulfed in flames on I-84. Police say the car was heading eastbound on the interstate in East Fishkill on Monday, Dec. 30 when it went off the roadway into the center median and caught fire. They say the 41-year-old driver was apparently going at an unsafe speed in icy conditions. The Southeast woman was taken to Danbury Hospital with minor injuries.
Investigation Leads To Charges For Driver After SUV Hits Officer On Route 6 Investigation Leads To Charges For Driver After SUV Hits Officer On Route 6
Investigation Leads To Charges For Driver After SUV Hits Officer On Route 6 The driver of an SUV is facing multiple charges after striking an officer directing traffic on a busy stretch of Route 6. The incident happened around 7:38 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 14 in Mahopac. Due to the injuries and the mechanism of injury, the Putnam County sheriff's deputy was transported to Danbury Hospital by the Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department’s Ambulance where it was determined that the injuries did not appear to be life-threatening, Putnam County Sheriff Robert L. Langley, Jr. said. As a result of that investigation, the driver of the SUV was issued three summons …
Officer Injured After Being Struck By SUV On Route 6 Officer Injured After Being Struck By SUV On Route 6
Officer Injured After Being Struck By SUV On Route 6 An officer directing traffic was rushed to the hospital after being struck by SUV on a busy stretch of Route 6. The incident happened around 7:38 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 14 in Mahopac. Due to the injuries and the mechanism of injury, the Putnam County sheriff's deputy was transported to Danbury Hospital by the Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department’s Ambulance where it was determined that the injuries did not appear to be life-threatening, Putnam County Sheriff Robert L. Langley, Jr. said. The accident is being investigated by the Town of Carmel Police Department.  "I would like …
ID Released For Woman Struck, Killed By SUV In Danbury ID Released For Woman Struck, Killed By SUV In Danbury
ID Released For Woman Struck, Killed By SUV In Danbury Police have identified a 71-year-old woman who was killed after being struck by a pickup truck while crossing a road in Danbury. Dona Kramer, of Cincinnati, Ohio, was killed about 8 p.m., Friday, Oct. 4, in the area of 59 Federal Road, said the Danbury Police. When police arrived on the scene of the accident they found that a 2001 Chevy Silverado pickup truck had struck Kramer as she was attempting to cross the roadway from the west side to the east side, police said. According to police Angel Cuenca, 50, of Danbury, saw Kramer begin to cross the roadway and attempted to stop but not befor…
Woman Struck, Killed By SUV On Candlewood Lake Road Woman Struck, Killed By SUV On Candlewood Lake Road
Woman Struck, Killed By SUV On Candlewood Lake Road A woman was struck and killed in Brookfield while walking or jogging in Brookfield, police said. At approximately 10:10 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 4, Brookfield police were notified via multiple 911 calls of a motor vehicle crash with injuries on Candlewood Lake Road, north of the intersection with Main Drive. When police and other emergency responders arrived at the scene, they found that a pedestrian, Linda Warner, 76, of Brookfield, had been struck by a motor vehicle along Candlewood Lake Road in the area of No. 279, according to police.  Warner was transported by Brookfield ambulance to…