Covid-19 - 100 Connecticut Communities On "Red" List - Local Rates, Trends
The number of “red" communities in Connecticut has reached 100, according to the most recent state data, Thursday, Nov. 12.
Infection rates have been rising in Connecticut dramatically. There are now 100 cities and towns with the highest daily averages of newly reported COVID-19 cases.
Last week, Thursday, Nov. 5, there were 67 red communities.
And the week before that, Oct. 29, there were 30.
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Red communities are so-called due to the state’s color-coded map of average daily COVID-19 cases. Red communities are reporting 4-15 or more cases per 100,000 re…
Big Score: 5 Connecticut People Won $100,000 Or More On Lottery Last Week
Five people won $100,000 or more each through the Connecticut lottery last week - a high number of big-ticket wins for such a short time.
On Wednesday, Oct. 28, three $100,000 winners were announced in Connecticut:
- Utsavi Patel of New Haven bought a Powerball ticket at Shell Food Mart in New Haven that won her $100,000.
- Robert Cloutier of Seymour bought a $100,000 MEGA Multiplier! From Linda’s Wines & Liquors in Seymour.
- Camren Rivera of New London won $100,000 on a $100,00 Cashword 10 ticket he bought at Ocean Ave Convenience in New London.
On Tuesday, Oct. 27, there were two …
Schools Should Not Close Due To A Single Covid-19 Infection, Says CT Gov. Lamont
Isolated incidents of COVID-19 should not be enough, by themselves, to close a school, said Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont.
Since public schools began the fall semester at the start of September, a number of facilities have closed for a day or two to decontaminate the buildings following the discovery of COVID-19 infections.
Since Sept. 1, the Connecticut public education districts that have closed individual buildings temporarily due to COVID-19 include Bridgeport, East Hartford, Manchester, Naugatuck, New Milford, Somers, Wallingford, Waterbury, Westbrook, and West Have…
