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First Wave: Three Months Of Coronavirus In Connecticut

Joe Amon
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Connecticut Public/NENC
RN Alyssa Anderson is one of two nurses administering the COVID-19 test to patients in their cars at Saint Francis Hospital & Medical Center drive-through mobile center.

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First Wave Hour Two

On March 8, 2020 Gov. Ned Lamont announced the first declared case of coronavirusin a Connecticut resident. 

Just 12 weeks later, the death toll in the state surpassed 4,000. In between, life had radically changed for everyone in many different ways. 

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As the state begins to reopen, Connecticut Public’s reporters and visual journalists took a look back at three months of the pandemic through a radio special and a web presentation.

Listen to the voices of the pandemic, and explore scenes from the first wave of coronavirus in Connecticut. Hear the stories of essential workers, front-line healthcare staff, those who lost their jobs to the shutdown, and those who lost loved ones to the virus. 

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What did we get right, and what did we get wrong -- and are we prepared for what might happen in the future?

Tucker Ives is WNPR's morning news producer.
Harriet Jones is Managing Editor for Connecticut Public Radio, overseeing the coverage of daily stories from our busy newsroom.

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