The COVID-19/coronavirus public health emergency has created safety implications for residents across the state. With the implementation of social distancing and shelter-in-place orders, there is an increased risk of domestic violence as vulnerable residents become further isolated and additional pressures develop that may exacerbate an already abusive relationship.

Today is National Nurses Day and the beginning of Nurses Week, May 6th – 12th and I want to make sure to thank them for their selfless commitment!

Nurses have always been on the frontlines of care and an integral part of a healthcare system that would quickly fall apart and fail without them. This is especially relevant now as the country deals with the challenges of a pandemic that has brought them to the national spotlight.

Today is National Nurses Day and the beginning of Nurses Week, May 6^th – 12^th and I want to make sure to thank them for their selfless commitment! Nurses have always been on the frontlines of care and an integral part of a healthcare system that would quickly fall apart and fail without them. This is especially relevant now as the country deals with the challenges of a pandemic that has brought them to the national spotlight.

Today is National Nurses Day and the beginning of Nurses Week, May 6^th – 12^th and I want to make sure to thank them for their selfless commitment! Nurses have always been on the frontlines of care and an integral part of a healthcare system that would quickly fall apart and fail without them. This is especially relevant now as the country deals with the challenges of a pandemic that has brought them to the national spotlight.

Today, the State Bonding Commission met for a virtual meeting to approve much-needed Coronavirus aid as well as dozens of other items that will have long term impacts on cities and towns across Connecticut.

The Connecticut Department of Labor has provided more than $35 million in benefits payments to nearly 104,000 claimants for the week ending April 4. The agency has now processed nearly 133,000 claims of the more than 302,000 the agency has received since March 13.

During times of crisis, we come together like no one else.

Here is the latest update from Governor Ned Lamont on the state's coronavirus response efforts.