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Camillo said if there continues to be an issue with groups gathering in the parks and beaches, he will be forced to make the decision to close all of those facilities. Currently parks and beaches are open, but playgrounds are closed. Continue Reading →
“He was a gentleman who was a great friend of my father’s,” Lamont said. “So I know what people are feeling every day as this is a disease that gets real in a very personal way.” Continue Reading →
The primary date is set in state law, but Lamont has the authority under the public health emergency declaration he made on March 10 to waive laws and regulations. Continue Reading →
The latest COVID-19 testing data in Connecticut, updated 4:30pm on Wednesday lists patients who tested positive including presumptive positives at 96. Fairfield County: 69
Hartford county: 11
Litchfield County: 5
Middlesex County: 1
New Haven County: 10
That said, officials estimated the total might be closer to 7,000. Also on Wednesday, Governor Ned Lamont announced that COVID-19 has claimed its first life in Connecticut. A man in his 80s who had been admitted recently to Danbury Hospital has died of severe complications from COVID-19. The man had been a resident of an assisted living facility in Ridgefield. Continue Reading →
“Middle class families in our district and state have seen zero real income growth over decades. Regular people are hurting. And they are hurting because of the failures of our policies and of our state government…Connecticut has the second-highest tax and debt burden in the country and newly elected officials made the problem worse last year by raising taxes by billions and imposing even more red tape on workers.” – Ryan Fazio Continue Reading →
With a physician order, patients can go to the specimen collection station adjacent to Greenwich Hospital. The hospital then sends the specimens to an offsite lab where they can be tested for a number of respiratory viruses, potentially including COVID-19. Continue Reading →
As of 8:00pm Tuesday, March 17, 2020, all body care facilities (hair salons, barber shops, nail salons) and massage establishments operating in the Town shall cease all operations. Continue Reading →
There are now six confirmed cases of the COVID-19 virus in Greenwich. At a press conference Tuesday, police outlined when 911 is appropriate to call. First Selectman Camillo urged social distancing and hand washing, but said residents should get outside, visit parks and exercise. Continue Reading →
Eversource is suspending customer disconnections for nonpayment. Continue Reading →
