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• 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

• 4/4/2023 Commissioner Dr. Manisha Juthani wishes DPH staff a happy Health Equity and National Public Health Week

• 4/5/2023 Governor Lamont releases $56 million in grants to public schools for air filtration system upgrades

• 4/5/2023 Commissioner Dr. Manisha Juthani issues a spring holiday message to DPH employees

• 6/5/2023 Department of Public Health announces Connecticut “This is Quitting” program to help young people stop vaping

• 9/1/2023 State reports first positive mosquitoes for EEE virus in Thompson

• 4/6/2023 DPH recognizes Public Health Thank You Day

• 6/28/2023 As international travel increases for the summer, DPH officials encourage travelers to protect themselves against measles

• 6/30/2023 DEEP Forecasts Unhealthy Levels of PM2.5 Friday for the Entire State from Canadian Wildfire Smoke; DPH Shares Health Effects Information and Suggests Protective Measures

• 1/6/2023 CDC lists six Connecticut counties in the High/Orange COVID-19 Community Level Category and recommends their residents wear a mask in public indoor spaces 

• 8/21/2023 Connecticut Department of Public Health confirms four cases of Powassan virus infection this year

• 8/18/2023 DPH announces first case of West Nile virus infection this year