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Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont joined New Jersey on Monday by the ending its mask mandate by March. Governor Kathy Hochul has signaled that New York’s mask mandate could also end. She is expected to make a decision in the next few days.
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Gov. Kathy Hochul, who recently extended the mandate through February 10, said it’s likely the rule will be continued after that.
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Data shows there have been 10,010 deaths in the state linked to COVID-19, the 29th highest overall death count in the country.
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Connecticut hospitals are at about 80% bed capacity with 16% of the beds occupied by coronavirus patients. The state is down to averaging about 160 new coronavirus patients per week.
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Connecticut continues to see fewer COVID-19 cases, reaching an 11.4% test positivity rate – the lowest since late December. New York’s infections are down about 46% from the previous week’s tally of cases.
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Ending the mask mandate in the middle of a school year is not a good idea, even if infection rates go down, said superintendent Michael Testani of Bridgeport.
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New York Governor Kathy Hochul continues to say schools are the safest place for children.
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Congresswoman Johanna Hayes, state Representatives Antonio Felipe and Steve Stafstrom, top members of Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim’s staff and City Council President Aidee Nieves all tested positive for COVID-19 in the last week.
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Experts said COVID-19 samples in wastewater allow them to predict an outbreak in a community five to seven days before testing data catches up.
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A survey by the CEA and other unions representing more than 60,000 school staff found teachers want more remote learning and that they aren’t getting enough supplies.