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Stories and information in our region on the COVID-19 pandemic.

2nd Connecticut Coronavirus Case; State Capitol Complex To Be Closed For Cleaning

Jessica Hill
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Associated Press

Connecticut lawmakers announced a second person in the state tested positive with Covid-19 on Monday evening. The patient is being treated at Bridgeport Hospital.

 

New York now has at least 142 coronavirus cases as of Monday evening, which outpaces any other state. The Executive Director of the Port Authority has tested positive. He is recovering at home.

 

 

There are 17 cases in Nassau County, and 1 in Suffolk County.

New York State will produce and distribute hand sanitizer and disinfectant to schools, municipal facilities and coronavirus hotspots to prevent price gouging. 

Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Connecticut has cancelled classes for Tuesday March 10 and will begin a schedule of online classes starting March 11th through 29th. There are no cases of COVID-19 at the school.

 

The University of New Haven also announced Monday afternoon that it will cancel classes through March 24th out of "abundance of caution". University President Stephen Kaplan said in an email to members of the university community that the decision came after learning that "individuals on our campus may have been exposed to a confirmed case of the virus after attending an out-of-state conference.” Kaplan said there had been no confirmed COVID-19 cases on campus. 

The Connecticut state Capitol complex will be closed Thursday and Friday for cleaning.

 

Read the latest on WSHU’s coronavirus coverage here.