Two New London County men convicted of sexually assaulting young girls have now died due to COVID-19 complications while serving their prison sentences.
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany said on Monday its decision to impose border controls with the Czech Republic and Austria is a temporary measure of last resort and it defended a lockdown extension against business demands for a roadmap to reopening. The new restrictions along the normally open borders were prompted by alarm over outbreaks in the Czech Republic and Austria s Tyrol region of strains of the coronavirus that spread faster and cause more illness. Germany installed frontier checks on Sunday, drawing protest from Austria and concerns about supply-chain disruptions that could damage the country s export-oriented manufacturing sector. We have a situation in which we had to take all the necessary steps to prevent the virus variants.spreading as quickly in Germany as they are doing unfortunately in neighbouring countries, Steffen Seibert, Chancellor Angela Merkel s chief spokesman, told a news conference. A return to normal is in the interest of everyone involved, he said. National bo
Published February 13. 2021 8:39PM | Updated February 13. 2021 8:54PM
Groton Groton Superintendent Susan Austin said school officials learned Saturday that members of the S.B. Butler Elementary and Groton Middle schools tested positive for COVID-19.
She had also said, in a separate notification on Friday, that school officials learned that day that members of the Groton Middle School community tested positive for COVID-19. We have collaborated with Ledge Light Health District to determine and have already notified all close contacts within the school, she wrote in the notifications. The affected individuals have been instructed to isolate at home following public health guidelines. Loading comment count.