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Press Releases - 2020

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3/8/2020 Governor Lamont Announces First Positive Case of Novel Coronavirus Involving a Connecticut Resident
9/12/2020 DPH Warns Residents in Shoreline Areas of Illness Caused by Bacteria in Salt or Brackish Water
9/28/2020 Department of Public Health Announces New COVID-19 Guidelines for Visitation at Long-Term Care Facilities in Response to Federal Directive
3/5/2020 Governor Lamont Requests CDC Provide Connecticut Additional COVID-19 Test Kits to Comply With New Federal Guidance
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
9/16/2020 DPH Commissioner Issues Emergency Order to Discharge All Residents of Three Rivers Nursing Home in Norwich to Other Facilities
4/13/2020 DPH Issues Warning about Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
10/13/2020 DPH Monitoring Health and Safety at Backus Hospital in Norwich During Labor Strike by Nurses
11/5/2020 DPH Issues New Public Health Advisory for All CT Residents Amid Rise in COVID-19 Cases
8/27/2020 Connecticut Interagency Drought Workgroup: Four Counties Are Experiencing Stage 2 Drought Conditions
7/20/2020 Connecticut State Public Health Lab Discovers False Positive COVID-19 Test Results
2/6/2020 Connecticut DPH Reports First Pediatric Death of 2019-2020 Influenza Season
1/13/2020 DPH Encourages Residents to Test Their Home for Radon as Part of National Radon Action Month
2/7/2020 DPH Provides Updates on Coronavirus Guidance to Local Health Districts and Schools

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