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Deep River
New positive COVID-19 cases and related quarantines impacted the school communities of the Regional 4 School District during the week of Jan. 19.
On Jan. 22, the district informed school communities by email that a positive case at John Winthrop Middle School (JWMS) had affected 12 students and 5 staff members.
On Jan. 19, the day students at Valley Regional High School (VRHS) returned for in-person instruction after quarantines related to a positive case of COVID-19 closed the building on Jan. 15, the district was informed of a new positive case affecting VRHS and JWMS.
VRHS was dismissed early on Jan. 19, “due to a staffing shortage in the building due to the quarantine,” said Superintendent of Schools Brian White, in an email.
Written by Office of the Governor.
Governor Ned Lamont today announced that Connecticut public health officials have confirmed that the COVID-19 variant B.1.1.7, commonly known as the UK variant, has been detected in four additional individuals in the state who recently tested positive for COVID-19. This brings the total number of confirmed cases of the UK variant in Connecticut to eight. The eight individuals, who live in New Haven (2), Oxford (3), and West Haven (3), range in age from 15 to 50.
Several individuals were tested through Griffin Hospital’s testing program between January 6 and January 18, 2021. Subsequent genomic sequencing by Griffin’s laboratory partner, The Jackson Laboratory of Farmington, confirmed the presence of the UK variant.
Written by Gov. Ned Lamont
Governor Ned Lamont today announced that Connecticut public health officials have confirmed that the COVID-19 variant B.1.1.7, commonly known as the UK variant, has been detected in four additional individuals in the state who recently tested positive for COVID-19. This brings the total number of confirmed cases of the UK variant in Connecticut to eight. The eight individuals, who live in New Haven (2), Oxford (3), and West Haven (3), range in age from 15 to 50.
Several individuals were tested through Griffin Hospital’s testing program between January 6 and January 18, 2021. Subsequent genomic sequencing by Griffin’s laboratory partner, The Jackson Laboratory of Farmington, confirmed the presence of the UK variant.