Michelle L. Cook

The Connecticut Department of Public Health today launched a new weekly, color-coded COVID-19 alert map for every city and town in the state, identifying the average daily case rate per 100,000 population over the last two weeks.

The following documents contain the weekly data regarding each of the nursing homes and assisted living facilities in Connecticut that have reported positive cases of COVID-19 among their residents. The data is presented as it was reported to the state by each of the facilities.

The Connecticut Department of Social Services today announced that it will provide $16.2 million in Emergency Supplemental Nutrition Assistance (SNAP) benefits to nearly half of Connecticut’s SNAP participants on Friday, October 16, 2020.

The Radiological Society of Connecticut has named State Representative Michelle Cook (D – Torrington) a "Legislative Champion" for her advocacy of preventative breast cancer screenings and patient protections.

Governor Lamont today signed another executive order – the 75th since he enacted the emergency declarations – that builds upon his efforts to encourage mitigation strategies that slow down transmission of the virus.

"I am honored to be selected by the Connecticut Nurses Association for this award. Nurses across the state, as well as other health care professionals, have had to sacrifice so much to care for our state's residents. We owe our nurses a debt of gratitude," said Rep. Cook, who has been selected as the 2020 recipient of the Connecticut Nurses Association Agnes Ohlson Award for Outstanding Contributions to Nursing Through Political Action.

The following is a summary of the day-to-day newly reported data on cases, deaths, and tests in Connecticut.

The following is a summary of the day-to-day newly reported data on cases, deaths, and tests in Connecticut as of Friday, October 9, 2020.