Press Releases - 2023 v2

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.

Press Releases - 2023

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3/23/2023 Connecticut Department of Public Health recognizes World Tuberculosis Day
3/13/2023 Governor Lamont proposes legislation expanding access to high-quality maternal health services
3/10/2023 Connecticut Department of Public Health orders the evacuation of residents from Waterford skilled nursing facility
2/14/2023 Office of Higher Education offers Stone Academy students help after learning that school will close
2/14/2023 Biden-Harris Administration announces nearly $19 Million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding to address emerging contaminants like PFAS in drinking water in Connecticut
2/10/2023 Medicare Part D eliminates recipients’ out-of-pocket costs for all ACIP-recommended vaccines
2/3/2023 CDC and the Connecticut Department of Public Health urge residents to stop using EzriCare Artificial Tears due to numerous infections
1/23/2023 Department of Public Health reinforcing its commitment to ensuring that all nursing home residents have their COVID-19 vaccines
1/13/2023 CDC lists seven Connecticut counties in the High/Orange COVID-19 Community Level Category and recommends their residents wear a mask in public indoor spaces 
1/6/2023 CDC lists six Connecticut counties in the High/Orange COVID-19 Community Level Category and recommends their residents wear a mask in public indoor spaces 
1/4/2023 Connecticut Department of Public Health stresses the importance of radon testing as part of National Radon Action

Connecticut State Department of Public Health

Press Releases - 2023