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Connecticut’s Coronavirus Testing Surges, Gov. Says, As Does Its Unemployment Rate

Connecticut has dozens of confirmed cases of COVID-19, but health officials said this week the real number of cases is likely in the thousands.
U.S. Surgeon General Vice Admiral Jerome M. Adams demonstrates how long to wash hands with Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont during a visit the Connecticut State Public Health Laboratory, Monday, March 2, 2020, in Rocky Hill, Conn. (Jessica Hill/AP)

Connecticut has significantly increased its testing capacity for COVID-19 this week, Gov. Ned Lamont says. 

“As of a week ago, we weren’t able to test more than 20 or 30 people a day. And we were focused mainly on those who are very sick in the hospitals,” Lamont says.

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