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Volume 17, Number 3
Friday, January 21, 2022
State’s COVID surge may be subsiding Citizen report
HealthCare, said Friday, Jan. 14. “If they all hold true, we are now on the downside of the rollercoaster. This is statewide.”
A Hartford HealthCare official said if the existing data holds, the surge of COVID-19 infections in the state may Hours later, Gov. Ned Lamont’s adbe subsiding. ministration released data revealing “Jan. 11 was the peak for hospitaliza- the state’s positivity rate dropped to tions, (Jan. 12) for ICUs, and Jan. 5 19.35 percent and 22 fewer people for admissions,” Ulysses Wu, chief of were hospitalized, leaving a total of infectious disease at Hartford 1,895 patients.
The numbers of influenza cases also continued to level off.
Haven. In the previous report, North Haven had 703 cases.
“We’ll have some ups and downs over the next month or two, but we should continue to maintain a downward trend at this point,” Wu said.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, COVID-19 symptoms may appear 2 to 14 days after exposure to the virus. Symptoms may include fever or chills, coughing, shortness of breath or dif-
The state’s latest COVID-19 report, which includes two weeks of data, showed 970 positive cases in North
STORE UPGRADES UNVEILED
See Testing, A3
Hartford HealthCare, QU announce ‘creative partnership’ Hartford HealthCare and Quinnipiac University announced Wednesday a universitywide academic partnership the organizations say "will build the healthcare workforce of tomorrow and will grow student pipelines across a wide range of professions to address long-term talent needs for the state of Connecticut and beyond." A news release states the collaboration includes new lifelong learning and upskilling programs, strategies to grow talent for Connecticut’s varied skill and professional needs, and coordinated on-campus healthcare services for students, athletes, faculty and staff.
Stop & Shop has unveiled its newly-remodeled store at 79 Washington Ave. New features include a hot bar with added grab-and-go entrees and sides, a flatbread pizza station, fresh sushi, grab-and-go deli options, and remodeled seafood, produce and meat departments. “We’re excited to share our newlyremodeled store with our local shoppers,” said Keith Tarr, manager of the North Haven Stop & Shop. “We’ve added more of what our customers want and upgrades they need to get their shopping done faster and get back to what matters most.”
“We are thrilled to partner with a leading institution like Quinnipiac University to educate and prepare the next generation of healthcare workers which will address the future needs of our state,” said Jeffrey A. Flaks, president and chief executive officer of Hartford HealthCare. “This creative partnership will make a difference for the workforce ahead as we create new training and educational vehicles for colleagues and build an essential pipeline to many rewarding careers, beyond health care, right here in Connecticut.” See Partnership, A3