AdvertisementBy Hartford CourantApr 19, 2021 at 6:28 pmConnecticut will lift all COVID-19 restrictions with the exception of the mask mandate on May 19, Gov. Ned Lamont announced Monday.The state plans to move forward in two stages, Lamont announced, both contingent on declining coronavirus metrics and rising vaccination rates.AdvertisementFirst, on May 1, the state will lift all outdoor restrictions, including allowing bars to operate outdoors without serving food. Then, on May 19, the state will do away with the remaining restrictions. That means bars will be able to open indoors, event...…AdvertisementBy Hartford CourantApr 19, 2021 at 6:28 pmConnecticut will lift all COVID-19 restrictions with the exception of the mask mandate on May 19, Gov. Ned Lamont announced Monday.The state plans to move forward in two stages, Lamont announced, both contingent on declining coronavirus metrics and rising vaccination rates.AdvertisementFirst, on May 1, the state will lift all outdoor restrictions, including allowing bars to operate outdoors without serving food. Then, on May 19, the state will do away with the remaining restrictions. That means bars will be able to open indoors, event...WW…

AdvertisementBy Hartford CourantMar 25, 2021 at 3:44 pmIn another acceleration of Connecticut’s coronavirus vaccination timeline, Gov. Ned Lamont announced Thursday that all residents aged 16 and older will become eligible for vaccination appointments on April 1.The new timeline will allow Connecticut adults to begin making vaccination appointments four days earlier than expected — previously, the general population was slated to become eligible on April 5.Advertisement“That means that starting April 1, in one week, everybody will be able to make that appointment,” Lamont said at his...…AdvertisementBy Hartford CourantMar 25, 2021 at 3:44 pmIn another acceleration of Connecticut’s coronavirus vaccination timeline, Gov. Ned Lamont announced Thursday that all residents aged 16 and older will become eligible for vaccination appointments on April 1.The new timeline will allow Connecticut adults to begin making vaccination appointments four days earlier than expected — previously, the general population was slated to become eligible on April 5.Advertisement“That means that starting April 1, in one week, everybody will be able to make that appointment,” Lamont said at his...WW…

AdvertisementBy Hartford CourantMar 04, 2021 at 6:11 pmGov. Ned Lamont on Thursday announced that he will roll back COVID-related restrictions in Connecticut starting March 19, including allowing restaurants to operate at full capacity, loosening rules on sports and entertainment venues and lifting the state’s travel ban.The state will maintain some key measures, including a mask mandate, social distancing rules, a curfew for restaurants and the closure of all bars. Restaurants, retail stores, houses of worship and other businesses will be allowed to reopen at full capacity, within the...…AdvertisementBy Hartford CourantMar 04, 2021 at 6:11 pmGov. Ned Lamont on Thursday announced that he will roll back COVID-related restrictions in Connecticut starting March 19, including allowing restaurants to operate at full capacity, loosening rules on sports and entertainment venues and lifting the state’s travel ban.The state will maintain some key measures, including a mask mandate, social distancing rules, a curfew for restaurants and the closure of all bars. Restaurants, retail stores, houses of worship and other businesses will be allowed to reopen at full capacity, within the...WW…

AdvertisementBy Hartford CourantJan 17, 2021 at 10:10 amA host of Connecticut law enforcement officers Sunday swarmed the state Capitol grounds in Hartford — closing Capitol Avenue, barricading the entrance to the Capitol and standing guard outside of the Capitol complex buildings — in preparation for the possibility of violence by supporters of outgoing President Donald Trump.But the massive coordination and preparation ultimately faced no challenges, as only a handful of protesters — none of them pro-Trump — showed up at the Capitol.AdvertisementThe stepped-up security was sparked by an...…AdvertisementBy Hartford CourantJan 17, 2021 at 10:10 amA host of Connecticut law enforcement officers Sunday swarmed the state Capitol grounds in Hartford — closing Capitol Avenue, barricading the entrance to the Capitol and standing guard outside of the Capitol complex buildings — in preparation for the possibility of violence by supporters of outgoing President Donald Trump.But the massive coordination and preparation ultimately faced no challenges, as only a handful of protesters — none of them pro-Trump — showed up at the Capitol.AdvertisementThe stepped-up security was sparked by an...WW…

AdvertisementBy Hartford CourantJan 12, 2021 at 3:30 pmHundreds of thousands of Connecticut residents may soon be added to the state’s Phase 1B of vaccinations, which is slated to begin next week.On Tuesday afternoon, a subcommittee of the state’s COVID-19 Vaccine Advisory Group recommended that the upcoming phase be expanded to include residents who are 65 and older and residents who have at least one health condition that places them at high risk of COVID-19.AdvertisementThe decision came as the Trump administration , urging states to expand vaccinations and announcing that it would...…AdvertisementBy Hartford CourantJan 12, 2021 at 3:30 pmHundreds of thousands of Connecticut residents may soon be added to the state’s Phase 1B of vaccinations, which is slated to begin next week.On Tuesday afternoon, a subcommittee of the state’s COVID-19 Vaccine Advisory Group recommended that the upcoming phase be expanded to include residents who are 65 and older and residents who have at least one health condition that places them at high risk of COVID-19.AdvertisementThe decision came as the Trump administration , urging states to expand vaccinations and announcing that it would...WW…

AdvertisementBy Hartford CourantDec 23, 2020 at 2:53 pmWesleyan University has suspended a fraternity after a “hazing incident” that also violated the university’s coronavirus rules for students, a spokesperson for the university said Wednesday.Lauren Rubenstein declined to comment on which fraternity was suspended, when it was suspended and for how long. She also declined to provide additional details about the incident or in what ways the incident violated the university’s coronavirus rules.AdvertisementCiting student privacy concerns, Rubenstein also declined to comment on whether any...…AdvertisementBy Hartford CourantDec 23, 2020 at 2:53 pmWesleyan University has suspended a fraternity after a “hazing incident” that also violated the university’s coronavirus rules for students, a spokesperson for the university said Wednesday.Lauren Rubenstein declined to comment on which fraternity was suspended, when it was suspended and for how long. She also declined to provide additional details about the incident or in what ways the incident violated the university’s coronavirus rules.AdvertisementCiting student privacy concerns, Rubenstein also declined to comment on whether any...WW…

AdvertisementBy Hartford CourantDec 07, 2020 at 6:33 pmGov. Ned Lamont said on Monday that he still does not have immediate plans to tighten Connecticut’s coronavirus-related restrictions, even as other states begin to impose additional restrictions in response to rising hospitalization numbers.“We’re following [hospitalization metrics] really closely ... and I think we’re going to have to wait a bit longer,” Lamont said at a Monday afternoon press briefing. “Not everything results in closing things down.”AdvertisementFor Friday through Sunday, the state reported a positivity rate of 6.5%,...…AdvertisementBy Hartford CourantDec 07, 2020 at 6:33 pmGov. Ned Lamont said on Monday that he still does not have immediate plans to tighten Connecticut’s coronavirus-related restrictions, even as other states begin to impose additional restrictions in response to rising hospitalization numbers.“We’re following [hospitalization metrics] really closely ... and I think we’re going to have to wait a bit longer,” Lamont said at a Monday afternoon press briefing. “Not everything results in closing things down.”AdvertisementFor Friday through Sunday, the state reported a positivity rate of 6.5%,...WW…

AdvertisementBy Hartford CourantDec 03, 2020 at 5:44 pmWith the U.S. Food and Drug Administration potentially just days away from authorizing the first COVID-19 vaccine, some Connecticut residents could receive the first doses of a vaccine by mid-December.Once a vaccine is authorized by the federal government, doses will be shipped to the states, which are in charge of actually distributing the vaccine to residents.AdvertisementFor the most part, states will make their own decisions about which groups of residents to vaccinate first, although the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...…AdvertisementBy Hartford CourantDec 03, 2020 at 5:44 pmWith the U.S. Food and Drug Administration potentially just days away from authorizing the first COVID-19 vaccine, some Connecticut residents could receive the first doses of a vaccine by mid-December.Once a vaccine is authorized by the federal government, doses will be shipped to the states, which are in charge of actually distributing the vaccine to residents.AdvertisementFor the most part, states will make their own decisions about which groups of residents to vaccinate first, although the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...WW…

AdvertisementBy Hartford CourantNov 30, 2020 at 6:00 amDozens of local physicians in Connecticut are urging Gov. Ned Lamont to immediately close down gyms, prohibit indoor dining and ban all unnecessary gatherings, as hospitals once again begin to fill up with coronavirus patients.Thirty-five doctors and one nurse — who work directly with COVID-19 patients — signed onto a Nov. 24 letter that they sent to Lamont and copied to acting Public Health Commissioner Dr. Deidre Gifford.Advertisement“The rapid increase in admissions and severity of illness that we are seeing here in the ICU and the...…AdvertisementBy Hartford CourantNov 30, 2020 at 6:00 amDozens of local physicians in Connecticut are urging Gov. Ned Lamont to immediately close down gyms, prohibit indoor dining and ban all unnecessary gatherings, as hospitals once again begin to fill up with coronavirus patients.Thirty-five doctors and one nurse — who work directly with COVID-19 patients — signed onto a Nov. 24 letter that they sent to Lamont and copied to acting Public Health Commissioner Dr. Deidre Gifford.Advertisement“The rapid increase in admissions and severity of illness that we are seeing here in the ICU and the...WW…

AdvertisementBy HartfordAug 19, 2020 at 9:51 amSeveral UConn students have been evicted from on-campus student housing after video of a packed dorm-room party with no social distancing or face masks was shared widely on social media Monday night.University officials condemned the students for “endangering not only their own health and well being, but that of others” and have opened investigations into the students and party.AdvertisementSome of the students involved also have had their student housing revoked, so they must either return home or find new off-campus housing, and were issued...…AdvertisementBy HartfordAug 19, 2020 at 9:51 amSeveral UConn students have been evicted from on-campus student housing after video of a packed dorm-room party with no social distancing or face masks was shared widely on social media Monday night.University officials condemned the students for “endangering not only their own health and well being, but that of others” and have opened investigations into the students and party.AdvertisementSome of the students involved also have had their student housing revoked, so they must either return home or find new off-campus housing, and were issued...WW…