Fairfield, CT
News
COVID-19: Six CT Counties Now Rank At CDC's Highest Level For Transmission COVID-19: Six CT Counties Now Rank At CDC's Highest Level For Transmission
Covid-19: Six CT Counties Now Rank At CDC's Highest Level For Transmission Six counties in Connecticut are now designated within the “high transmission” category for COVID-19 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). With variants of the virus surging through Connecticut communities, the CDC has added Litchfield County as an area with high COVID-19 transmission, while upgrading Middlesex County back to the same level, making it six counties classified under that category. Fairfield, New Haven, Middlesex, Hartford, Litchfield, and New London counties are now being watched most closely by the CDC due to the recent rise in infections. “Substantial” tr…

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by Zak Failla
Vernon-Rockville, CT
News
COVID-19: Hospitalizations, Infection Rate In CT Down; Breakdown Of Cases By County, Community COVID-19: Hospitalizations, Infection Rate In CT Down; Breakdown Of Cases By County, Community
Covid-19: Hospitalizations, Infection Rate In CT Down; Breakdown Of Cases By County, Community With some calling for the return of mass COVID-19 testing sites in Connecticut, the state saw a dip in hospitalizations and daily infection rate as the US continues contending with variants of the virus. The daily COVID-19 infection rate of those tested on Tuesday, Aug. 24 was down to 3.28 percent, down from 3.83 percent the previous day, though the number represents the recent surge of new infections being recorded in Connecticut. In total, 19,850 people were tested in Connecticut, resulting in 651 newly confirmed cases, though the number of patients being treated for the virus in state ho…

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by Zak Failla
Briarcliff, NY
News
COVID-19: Brand-New CDC Study Reveals Vaccines' Effectiveness Against Delta Variant COVID-19: Brand-New CDC Study Reveals Vaccines' Effectiveness Against Delta Variant
Covid-19: Brand-New CDC Study Reveals Vaccines' Effectiveness Against Delta Variant A study published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reveals that the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines at preventing infection may have decreased as the delta variant has become the predominant strain in the United States. Health care personnel, first responders and other frontline workers across six states were tested weekly for COVID-19 over the course of 35 weeks, the CDC reported. The agency reported that throughout the study, full vaccination against COVID-19 was 80 percent effective at preventing infection among the frontline workers "further affirming the …

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by Nicole Valinote
Brentwood, NY
Politics
COVID-19: Schools Must Require Vaccines For All Personnel, Hochul Says COVID-19: Schools Must Require Vaccines For All Personnel, Hochul Says
Covid-19: Schools Must Require Vaccines For All Personnel, Hochul Says New York Gov. Kathy Hochul laid out plans for her administration’s first days in office during her inaugural address after succeeding Andrew Cuomo in Albany. In her first address as governor, delivered on Tuesday, Aug. 24, Hochul addressed getting all school personnel vaccinated for COVID-19, improving the vaccination rate in the state, and getting New Yorkers back to work as the battle with the Delta variant of the virus rages. Related story - COVID-19: Info On Masks Among Students, Vaccines For School Personnel Outlined By Hochul “To the New Yorkers who are yet to meet me, I’ll …

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by Zak Failla
Massapequa, NY
Schools
COVID-19: Info On Masks Among Students, Vaccines For School Personnel Outlined By Hochul COVID-19: Info On Masks Among Students, Vaccines For School Personnel Outlined By Hochul
Covid-19: Info On Masks Among Students, Vaccines For School Personnel Outlined By Hochul When the new school year begins in New York, it’s going to look very similar to how it ended in the spring as incoming Gov. Kathy Hochul lays out her plans for students and staff amid the latest surge of new COVID-19 cases. On her first day in office, the new governor said that she will be directing the state’s Department of Health to require universal masking for anyone entering school buildings, while all staff will have to be vaccinated, or submit to weekly testing. Earlier report - COVID-19: Schools Must Require Vaccines For All Personnel, Hochul Says “Priority number one is getti…

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by Zak Failla
Brookfield, CT
News
COVID-19: Fairfield County Now Ranks At CDC's Highest Level For Transmission COVID-19: Fairfield County Now Ranks At CDC's Highest Level For Transmission
Covid-19: Fairfield County Now Ranks At CDC's Highest Level For Transmission Five counties in Connecticut have now been designated with the “high transmission” category for COVID-19 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). With variants of the virus surging through Connecticut communities, the CDC has added Fairfield County as an area with high COVID-19 transmission, the fourth to be classified under that category. Fairfield joins New Haven, Middlesex, Hartford, and New London counties as those being watched most closely by the CDC. “Substantial” transmission means the county has seen between 50 and 99.99 total new cases per 100,000 persons in the p…

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by Zak Failla
Brookfield, CT
News
COVID-19: CT Sees New Increases In Cases, Hospitalizations; Latest Breakdowns By Community COVID-19: CT Sees New Increases In Cases, Hospitalizations; Latest Breakdowns By Community
Covid-19: CT Sees New Increases In Cases, Hospitalizations; Latest Breakdowns By Community New COVID-19 patients were admitted to Connecticut hospitals as the positive infection rate across the state stayed above 3 percent through the weekend as the Delta variant surges through the country. The Department of Health reported 1,554 new COVID-19 cases between Friday, Aug. 20 and Monday, Aug. 23 out of 44,354 tests that were administered over the three days. The 3.50 percent positive infection rate ticked up slightly, from 3.13 in the previous data released by the state Department of Public Health. Twenty-three new COVID-19 patients were administered to Connecticut hospitals, bringi…

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by Zak Failla
Massapequa, NY
News
COVID-19: Long Island Infection Rate Stays Above 4 Percent; New Breakdown By Community COVID-19: Long Island Infection Rate Stays Above 4 Percent; New Breakdown By Community
Covid-19: Long Island Infection Rate Stays Above 4 Percent; New Breakdown By Community The positive COVID-19 infection rate on Long Island fluctuated over the weekend but stayed above 4 percent as the region contends with the Delta variant of the virus that has been rapidly spreading. For four straight days, Long Island has seen the infection rate above the dubious 4 percent mark, though it dropped from 4.06 percent on Friday, Aug. 20, to 4.05 percent the following day, down to 4.01 percent as of Sunday, Aug. 22. Comparatively, statewide, the average infection rate is back on the rise, from 3.12 percent to 3.16 percent in the same time frame. In Suffolk, 409 new COVID-19 inf…

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by Zak Failla
Stratford, CT
Schools
COVID-19: Increase In Cases Among Children Could Be 'Just The Beginning,' Experts Say COVID-19: Increase In Cases Among Children Could Be 'Just The Beginning,' Experts Say
Covid-19: Increase In Cases Among Children Could Be 'Just The Beginning,' Experts Say With new COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations threatening to overwhelm hospitals in some parts of the country, officials are cautioning that the rise in cases among children “is just the beginning.” As the new academic year approaches, top US health experts are cautioning that the rise in new COVID-19 cases among children who are still ineligible to get vaccinated is likely to get worse when classes resume. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), more than 121,000 new COVID-19 cases were reported in the US among children last week, more than 14 times the weekly number as…

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by Zak Failla
Brookfield, CT
News
COVID-19: CT Has Plan In Place For Booster Shots, Lamont Says COVID-19: CT Has Plan In Place For Booster Shots, Lamont Says
Covid-19: CT Has Plan In Place For Booster Shots, Lamont Says Connecticut is ready to begin administering COVID-19 booster shots to residents across the state when they become eligible next month, Gov. Ned Lamont announced. This week, federal health officials announced that beginning the week of Monday, Sept. 20, third booster COVID-19 vaccine shots will be available to the public, citing concerns that the efficacy of Pfizer and Moderna vaccinations wanes after approximately eight months. Earlier story - COVID-19: CDC Announces Starting Date For Booster Shots In response, Lamont proclaimed that Connecticut - which had one of the most effective initia…

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by Zak Failla
Brookfield, CT
News
COVID-19: CT Positivity Rate Stays Above 3 Percent; New Breakdown By County, Community COVID-19: CT Positivity Rate Stays Above 3 Percent; New Breakdown By County, Community
Covid-19: CT Positivity Rate Stays Above 3 Percent; New Breakdown By County, Community New COVID-19 patients were admitted to Connecticut hospitals as the positive infection rate across the state stayed above 3 percent as the Delta variant surges through the country. The Department of Health reported 13,755 new COVID-19 tests that were administered on Thursday, Aug. 19, resulting in 431 newly confirmed cases for a 3.13 percent positive infection rate. The previous day, the infection rate was at 3.37 percent after spiking to 4.25 percent earlier in the week. Two new COVID-19 patients are now being treated in Connecticut hospitals, bringing the total to 346 across the state. …

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by Zak Failla
Massapequa, NY
News
COVID-19: Long Island Infection Rate Climbs Over 4 Percent; New Breakdown By Community COVID-19: Long Island Infection Rate Climbs Over 4 Percent; New Breakdown By Community
Covid-19: Long Island Infection Rate Climbs Over 4 Percent; New Breakdown By Community Long Island hit a dubious milestone as the battle against the Delta variant of the COVID-19 virus rages forward. The average seven-day COVID-19 infection rate on Long Island of those tested jumped above 4 percent, to 4.07 percent on Thursday, Aug. 19, up from 3.96 percent the previous day, representing the first time the number topped that threshold in months. Statewide, the average infection rate is on the decline for the third straight day, from 3.16 percent on Tuesday, Aug. 17, to 3.15 the following day, to 3.13 percent on Aug. 19. In Suffolk, 568 new COVID-19 infections were confirmed,…

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by Zak Failla