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Connecticut school mask mandate expires

  • Feb 28, 2022
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'We've earned it, CT': Lamont suggests ending school masks in February

  • Feb 8, 2022

COVID CT Update: Lamont wants to keep kids in classrooms safely

  • Jan 4, 2022

Connecticut's COVID positivity rate soars to 21.5%

  • Jan 3, 2022

COVID cases soar in CT, Greenwich High starts winter break early

  • Dec 22, 2021

Connecticut schools brace for potential bus driver shortage

  • Sep 27, 2021

Dozens of COVID cases at CT schools after 1st week back

  • Sep 8, 2021

Some CT districts head back to school with mandates in place

  • Aug 30, 2021

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Dozens of COVID cases at CT schools after 1st week back

  • Sep 8, 2021
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CT lifts mask and capacity restrictions

  • May 19, 2021
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Connecticut drops mask mandate today

  • May 19, 2021
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Coronavirus Pandemic: Mental Health and Coping town hall

  • May 13, 2021
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Connecticut easing restrictions Saturday; full reopening on May 19

  • May 1, 2021
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NY, CT among 22 states with more than 10% increase in new COVID cases

  • Mar 28, 2021
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Connecticut reopens most businesses at 100% capacity

  • Mar 19, 2021
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Connecticut easing coronavirus restrictions, lifting capacity limits at some businesses

  • Mar 4, 2021

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Connecticut coronavirus update: Lamont faces pushback over school mask mandate

Connecticut has one of the highest vaccination rates in the country, nearly 65% of the population is fully vaccinated.

  • Aug 19, 2021

Connecticut coronavirus update: Gov. Lamont concerned over delta variant outbreaks

Governor Ned Lamont is expressing concern with recent COVID-19 outbreaks among vaccinated and unvaccinated persons in Connecticut.

  • Aug 4, 2021

Connecticut Gov. Lamont urges vaccines for holdouts as COVID-19 infections rise

Lamont said during a news conference on the New Haven Green that vaccines are the best available protection against the virus, including the surging delta variant.

  • Jul 26, 2021
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Here are the COVID restrictions that ended in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut

In New York and Connecticut, all fully vaccinated people can drop the mask and stop social distancing. But it's a different story in New Jersey.

  • May 20, 2021

NY lifts mask requirements for the vaccinated, but apprehension remains

Capacity limits have been lifted in New York as of Wednesday, and there are no more mask or social distance requirements for those who are fully vaccinated.

  • May 19, 2021