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Volume 20, Number 52
Thursday, December 30, 2021
COVID-19 UPDATE
SOLID START FOR GRAPPLERS
154 new cases in town The state’s most recent COVID-19 report, which includes two weeks of data, showed 154 positive cases in Plainville, which kept the community in the coronavirus red zone. The trigger for top-of-the-chart red status starts at 15 cases per 100,000 people per day. In the previous report, Plainville had 168 cases. Connecticut has seen its positivity rate move over 5 percent for several weeks.
After falling to South Windsor in its season-opener, the Plainville High School wrestling team rebounded to top Maloney 57-21 on Dec. 22 in Meriden. The Blue Devils are slated to return to action on Jan. 5. Pictured: Plainville’s Nathaniel Artis has the upper-hand on Maloney’s Saleem Saleh during their clash in the 152-pound weight class. Aaron Flaum, Record-Journal
CIAC will be continuing to require masks for all athletes Record-Journal staff
With COVID cases continuing to climb, the Connecticut Department of Public Health announced that all high school, recreational and youth athletes in Connecticut must continue to wear masks while competing this winter. The mask requirement was
vaccinated were going to be required to keep wearing them while playing. But on Dec. 22, the CIAC announced that everyone is back in the same boat.
due to end Dec. 23 in CIAC high school sports for vaccinated athletes. Those not
The change was made as COVID numbers spike due to the emergence of the highly contagious Omicron variant.
“We’ve had not had any talks about postponing or putting the season on hold under the guidance we have under the state Department of Public Health,” CIAC executive director Glenn Lungarini said last week. “We have monitored See Masks, A4
“We think (the numbers) are going to continue to rise at the moment and hopefully settle down sometime in early January with a plateau and then see a decline,” said Dr. Ajay Kumar, chief clinical officer for Hartford HealthCare. “But we need to take a deep breath. We know how to manage. We are fortunate to be in Connecticut where we have a high vaccination rate. It’s going to be challenging over the next several weeks but we are in a position to manage.” The increase in cases and higher demand for COVID19 testing has prompted the state to open seven more testing locations. No new restrictions or mandates are being considered, Gov. Ned Lamont said last week. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, COVID-19 symptoms See COVID, A2