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Norwalk organizations adjust plans in wake of coronavirus emergency announcement
NORWALK, Conn. – A third Connecticut resident has been diagnosed with the coronavirus and Gov. Ned Lamont has put Connecticut into a state of emergency. The latest COVID19 victim is “an elderly gentleman who lives in a private residence in New Canaan and is hospitalized at Norwalk Hospital,” Lamont’s press release states. “This case is…
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Rilling promises to keep Norwalk government going as NPS pauses to prepare for possible quarantines
NORWALK, Conn. — A second Connecticut citizen has been diagnosed with the coronavirus and Norwalk officials have called a halt to large gatherings on City property, including the schools. The STEM Expo planned by Norwalk Public Schools for next weekend has been postponed. School is cancelled Thursday. Schoolwide assemblies are on hold. Parent teacher conferences…
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Wilton resident has COVID-19; Norwalk Hospital tells volunteers to stay home
NORWALK, Conn. — A Wilton resident has been diagnosed with coronavirus disease (COVID-19). In addition, Norwalk Hospital has told some of its volunteers not to report for duty to any Nuvance Health facility. “The Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) State Laboratory has confirmed the first presumptive positive case of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) involving a…
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Norwalk girds for coronavirus
NORWALK, Conn. — Norwalk leaders reached out Thursday to detail their plans for dealing with the coronavirus, should it come here, and emphasize standard health practices to avoid getting ill or spreading the disease. “Please, please, please wash your hands well and wash them frequently,” Norwalk Director of Health Deanne D’Amore said during the press…
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The pall hanging over us
The stock market plunge shows how financial giants and stock analysts view the economic impact of a corona virus epidemic or pandemic. Their collective projection is a bad omen. Think about the epidemic in real terms, and how it’s contagion will affect the everyday life of all Americans. Will people go to the workplace and risk infection?…
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Norwalk Health Department: ‘prepared to respond’ to coronovirus
NORWALK, Conn. — Norwalk officials are expressing confidence as global concerns rise about the coronavirus. “Right now there are no cases in Connecticut for coronavirus, or Virus Disease 2019, but it’s something that we of course, are closely monitoring,” Director of Health Deanne D’Amore said Thursday. “ We have been on calls weekly conference calls…
