Press Releases - 2020

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• 8/17/2020 DPH Announces First Connecticut Human Case of West Nile Virus (WNV) Infection in 2020

• 9/4/2020 DPH Issues Labor Day Weekend COVID-19 Alert After Clusters of Cases Among College Students, Plus Many Social Events Planned

• 2/19/2020 Scam Alert: Coronavirus Inspires Scam Artists to Target Consumers

• 10/1/2020 DPH Issues COVID-19 Alert for Norwich After Significant Spike in New Cases

• 3/7/2020 Governor Lamont: Physician Who Worked at Bridgeport Hospital and Is a New York State Resident Tests Positive for Coronavirus

• 10/16/2020 DPH Issues New Weekly COVID-19 Alert System with Guidance for Municipal Response

• 10/1/2020 Governor Lamont, DPH Commissioner Respond to Final Report from Firm Conducting Review of Covid-19 Response in CT Nursing Homes

• 9/28/2020 Department of Public Health Announces New COVID-19 Guidelines for Visitation at Long-Term Care Facilities in Response to Federal Directive

• 8/5/2020 DPH ISSUES WARNING ABOUT CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING IN WAKE OF STORM DAMAGE AND POWER OUTAGES

• 1/10/2020 DPH State Lab Now Screening Newborns for Spinal Muscular Atrophy

• 9/25/2020 DPH Releases Comprehensive Guidance and Recommendations for All Organized Sports

• 9/9/2020 DPH Announces Three New Cases of West Nile Virus (WNV) Infection in Fairfield County

• 12/16/2020 DPH Warns Residents of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Danger due to Snow Storm

• 8/10/2020 State Reports First Positive Mosquitoes for EEE Virus in Stonington

• 11/10/2020 DPH, DECD Update Comprehensive Sports Guidance, Recommendations And Sector Rules For Winter Season