Connecticut State Department of Public Health

COVID-19 Community Levels Update, March 24, 2023: The CDC has listed all eight Connecticut counties in the Low/Green category as part of its weekly Community Levels update. People who are at a high risk for severe illness should consider additional measures to minimize their exposure to COVID-19 and respiratory illnesses. Visit the CDC COVID-19 Community Levels Map for updates.


Please visit covidtests.gov to request four free COVID-19 self-test kits from the Federal Government. Find a location that has a supply of COVID-19 therapeutics as part of the Test to Treat initiative here. The complete DPH COVID-19 toolbox is located at ct.gov/coronavirus.

 
General Information

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month



      General information about colorectal cancer, risk factors, symptoms of
      colorectal cancer, colorectal screening and colorectal cancer
      resources.
 
Connecticut Tumor Registry  
      Contains links to reports about colorectal cancer and other cancers
      in Connecticut.
 
 
Hereditary Colorectal Cancer
 
      Questions and answers about hereditary types of colorectal cancer
      and the advantages and disadvantages of genetic testing.  Contains
      links to information about cancer genetics and services, including
      genetic counseling.
 
      Links to information about the importance of family health history
      for assessing risk of getting colorectal cancer and other diseases. 
      A family health history is a record of a person’s current and past
      illnesses, and those of his or her blood relatives.  It shows the pattern
      of certain diseases in a family, and helps to determine the risk for
      those and other diseases.
 
 
Colorectal Cancer Resources
 
      Additional resources in Connecticut, national organizations,
      and related websites.