Here’s the latest on the coronavirus outbreak in the region:
Governor Ned Lamont says Connecticut schools will remain closed for the rest of the academic year.
Connecticut economists expect the “best case scenario” for the state to recover financially would be summer 2021. More than 430,000 Connecticut residents have filed for unemployment benefits since mid-March.
Connecticut has nearly 650 new cases. There were 77 more deaths, including a sixth prison inmate. Hospitalizations ticked higher for the first time in almost two weeks.
In New York, the number of new positive cases has dipped to 2,240. Deaths have fallen below 300 for the fifth straight day. On Long Island, 385 additional cases; there were fewer than 150 in Westchester County.
Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that New York will collaborate with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to develop a blueprint to “reimagine” the state’s education system.
Police in Fairfield, Connecticut, will use drones to monitor social distancing at beaches and parks. Captain Robert Kalamaras says drones have been used before in Fairfield, including in searches for missing persons. The Town of Westport had a similar plan to use drones to monitor social distancing, but dropped it after residents and the ACLU of Connecticut raised concerns about privacy.
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