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• 3/4/2020 Governor Lamont Urges Connecticut Residents to Follow Ongoing Travel Guidance from CDC about Coronavirus

• 2/4/2020 DPH Updates Advisory for Fish Caught In Farmington River; Residents Now Cautioned To Consume No More Than One Meal per Month 

• 10/8/2020 DPH Issues COVID-19 Alert for New London After Significant Rise in New Cases

• 8/31/2020 DPH Finds COVID-19 Outbreak at Three Rivers Nursing Home in Norwich the Result of Serious Infection Control Violations

• 8/21/2020 DPH Issues COVID-19 Alert to Danbury Community After Significant Spike in New Cases

• 9/15/2020 DPH Appoints Temporary Manager to Oversee Operations at Three Rivers Nursing Home in Norwich Following Widespread Covid-19 Outbreak

• 10/7/2020 DPH Reinforces Lower Fairfield County Residents Water Conservation Measures Due to Drought Conditions

• 3/6/2020 Governor Lamont Statement Regarding Potential Exposure of Patients and Staff at Danbury and Norwalk Hospitals From Employee Who Is Confirmed Case of Coronavirus; All Tests Taken by State Lab Negative So Far

• 3/7/2020 Governor Lamont: Connecticut Launches Coronavirus Infoline for General Questions From the Public

• 3/8/2020 Governor Lamont Announces First Positive Case of Novel Coronavirus Involving a Connecticut Resident

• 3/5/2020 Governor Lamont Requests CDC Provide Connecticut Additional COVID-19 Test Kits to Comply With New Federal Guidance

• 12/15/2020 DPH Removes Advisory for Fish Caught in Lower Farmington River After Reviewing Latest Round of Data

• 8/2/2024 DPH and DEEP advise precautions to avoid mosquitoes

• 10/21/2024 DPH continues to stress lead prevention safety for children as part of National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week

• 1/25/2024 Attorney General Tong sues 28 chemical manufacturers for knowingly contaminating Connecticut water and natural resources, and harming public health with toxic PFAS “Forever Chemicals”