By Michael Greenwood
January 8, 2021
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Gov. Ned Lamont on Jan. 7 announced that Yale researchers in collaboration with the Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) detected the first two cases of the SARS-CoV-2 variant B.1.1.7 in the state. This is the same variant initially discovered in the United Kingdom that is associated with increased transmission.
According to the DPH, the individuals both reside in New Haven County and recently traveled outside Connecticut one to Europe and one to the state of New York. Genetic sequencing of the virus confirmed that the cases were unrelated.
Gov. Ned Lamont on Jan. 7 announced that Yale researchers in collaboration with the Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) detected the first two.
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As COVID-19 cases continue to increase, health officials in Connecticut are reporting a lower than the normal number of flu cases.
On Friday, Jan. 8, the state Department of Public Health released the state s latest flu numbers which showed that, as of Saturday, Jan. 2, only 32 people had tested positive for flu in the state.
Of the 32, 11 people were hospitalized and only one person died, said officials with the Connecticut Department of Public Health.
In addition to the low number of cases, the number of people getting the flu also dropped from 1.17 percent to just .95 percent, the department said.
Health district begins vaccine rollout in CheshireÂ
Health district begins vaccine rollout in CheshireÂ
 A volunteer for Chesprocott Health District checks a member of the public in during the vaccination clinic at the Cheshire town pool on Saturday, Jan. 2, 2021. Submitted photo Advertisement
The town pool in Cheshire served as the location for the Chesprocott Health Districtâs first COVID-19 vaccination clinic on Saturday, Jan. 2, 2021. Submitted photo.
January 07, 2021 03:40PM By Mariah Melendez, Cheshire Herald staff
CHESHIRE â The past weekend, the Chesprocott Health District held its first COVID-19 vaccine clinic at Community Pool.
Chesprocott received 200 doses of the Moderna vaccine, and has begun the Phase 1A vaccination process. Another vaccine clinic was held Wednesday.Â