Within about an hour’s time late Friday, March 13, Newtown First Selectman Dan Rosenthal and Governor Ned Lamont both briefed the press on updates in the face of the COVID-19 virus situation.

Support groups for the week of March 13-19, as well as monthly listings.

Although it is certain that COVID-19 is spreading into the state and particularly southwestern Connecticut, local officials are scrambling to help protect Newtown residents as best they can, considering numerous uncertainties regarding the outbreak that has now been classified by global health leaders as a pandemic.

Due to continuing concerns regarding the spread of the COVID-19 virus (coronavirus), the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC) made the move to cancel the remainder of its winter championship tournaments.

The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference has announced it is canceling all remaining CIAC tournament games amid concerns about coronavirus/COVID-19.

Support groups for the week of March 6-12, 2020, plus monthly listings.

While new global, national, or regional developments regarding the COVID-19 coronavirus seem to be appearing in the media virtually every hour, Newtown Health District Director Donna Culbert is working to organize, digest, and disseminate the information that is most relevant locally.

Governor Ned Lamont announced February 28 that the Connecticut Department of Public Health’s laboratory in Rocky Hill is now fully capable of conducting diagnostic testing for the coronavirus disease.

Support groups for February 28-March 5, 2020, plus monthly listings.