West Nile Virus Detected In Bethel Mosquito

The Bethel Health Department collected a positive mosquito.

Bethel Opens Cooling Centers During Extreme Heat

The Bethel Library and Senior Center will serve as cooling centers this week.

Measles At 33-Year High: See Risk Level In Bethel

Measles was declared eliminated in the United States in 2000, but significant outbreaks have occurred in 2019 and 2025.

3rd Mosquito Tests Positive For West Nile Virus In Bethel This Summer

The latest mosquito testing results were released by the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station on Tuesday.

Egg Allergen Prompts Recall Of Burgers Sold At Bethel Market

Seafood burgers sold at Caraluzzi’s recalled for undeclared egg allergen; refunds offered.

Bethel Officials Warn Residents To Reduce Risk Of Mosquito Bites

West Nile virus-infected mosquitoes have been detected in 43 Connecticut towns.

Bethel Mosquito Tests Positive For West Nile Virus: DPH

West Nile virus has been detected in Connecticut every year since 1999 and is the most prevalent mosquito-borne disease in the US.

West Nile Virus-Infected Mosquitoes Are In Bethel: What To Know

The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station has detected WNV-infected bugs in 33 Connecticut towns so far this season.

Bethel COVID-19 Cases Drop Slightly: Latest Data

Bethel recorded 30 new coronavirus cases between April 22-28, according to DPH’s preliminary data.

Bethel Still In 'Red' As Coronavirus Cases Climb

The state’s seven-day positive test rate was 7.6 percent as of Thursday.

Bethel COVID Cases Continue To Climb

Coronavirus cases are once again on the rise in Connecticut, with 25 towns in the state’s red alert zone for infection rates.

Wrong Direction: Bethel COVID Cases, CT Red Zone Towns, On Uptick

The number of high coronavirus alert "red zone" municipalities in the state more than doubled in the past week.

Bethel Coronavirus Alert Level Edges Upward

Bethel climbed from "gray" to "yellow" in the latest coronavirus alert data from the state Department of Public Health.

Bethel COVID Cases Continue To Trend In Right Direction: DPH

The high coronavirus alert "red zone" towns have all but evaporated in Connecticut.

Bethel COVID-19 Cases Continue To Fall

Bethel's coronavirus alert level dropped from "orange" to "yellow"in the latest report from the state Department of Public Health.

Ice Cream And Mushrooms Recalled From CT Stores

A Connecticut ice cream manufacturer and a mushroom distributor from California have had some of their pulled from local shelves.

COVID Cases Drop As Over73% Of Bethel Is Fully Vaccinated

Connecticut's coronavirus metrics continue to improve. Here is how Bethel compares.

Coronavirus CT: Hospitalizations Drop Below 400

Health officials reported the number of hospitalized coronavirus patients in Connecticut has dropped to 385, down 21 beds since Monday.

Lamont: Connecticut Will Lift School Mask Mandate Feb. 28

The plan to drop the mask mandate is contingent upon the legislature voting to extend the governor’s existing executive order, Lamont said.

Hospital Capacity In Bethel Area: See Latest Numbers

Updated federal data shows how the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has affected hospitals in Fairfield County.

CT Coronavirus Hospitalizations Drop Below 1,000

COVID-19 hospitalizations continued to plummet in Connecticut, even as the daily positivity rate climbed slightly overnight.

Bethel Coronavirus Infection Rate Drops

Connecticut’s coronavirus metrics continue to improve. Here is how Bethel compares.

Latest Hospital Capacity In Bethel Area

See how the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has affected hospital capacity in Fairfield County and across CT.

Average Bethel Coronavirus Infection Rate Declines Last 2 Weeks

Connecticut’s coronavirus infection rate remains extremely high. Here is how Bethel compares.

CT Nursing Home COVID Infections and Deaths Are On The Rise

The coronavirus is in retreat in most places in Connecticut. Nursing homes are not among them.

Latest Hospital Capacity In Bethel Area

Updated federal data shows how the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has affected hospitals in Fairfield County.

CT Coronavirus Positivity Rate Drops Below 20%

Are we around the bend? Coronavirus-related hospitalizations continued their downward trajectory for the second straight day in Connecticut

Bethel Coronavirus Infection Rate Remains High

Connecticut’s coronavirus infection rate remains extremely high. Here is how Bethel compares.

Hospital Capacity In Bethel Area: See Latest Numbers

See how the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has affected hospital capacity in Fairfield County and across CT.

Bethel Coronavirus Infection Rate Rising

Coronavirus case rates have hit staggeringly high levels. Here is how Bethel compares.

Bethel COVID-19 At-Home Test Kit Distribution Event This Saturday

Residents will receive one kit per household on a first come, first served basis until supplies are gone.

COVID-19 School Cases Climb By Over 6,200 In One Week

Here are the coronavirus infection, vaccination and school cases: town-by-town

Hospitalizations Climb As CT Schools Pivot From Contact Tracing

The CT Department of Public Health has advised schools to focus less on contact tracing and more on managing students with active symptoms.

How Close Are Bethel Area Hospitals To Capacity? Latest

Updated federal data shows how the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has affected hospitals in Fairfield County.

Bethel Sets Drive-Thru Distribution Event For COVID-19 Tests

Bethel will be handing out free COVID-19 self-tests and masks on Sunday, Jan. 2, at Bethel High School​.

Bethel Coronavirus Infections Rising Quickly

Coronavirus cases are skyrocketing in Connecticut. Here is how Bethel compares.

Hospital Capacity In Bethel Area: See The Latest

Here is updated data on which hospitals are nearing capacity in Fairfield County.

CDC Slashes Omicron Estimates: See Latest Connecticut Cases

This week, the CDC revised their figures on the omicron outbreak, slashing the earlier estimate to 23 by nearly 50 percentage points.

COVID-19 Hospitalizations Top 1K + Latest Town-By-Town Updates

Health officials report nearly 74 percent of those hospitalized with COVID-19 are unvaccinated.

CT Coronavirus: Positivity Rate Over 10%, Hospitalizations Soar

The CT daily coronavirus positivity rate climbed to 10.7 percent — and the 7-day average to 9.8 percent — in the latest set of numbers.

Flu Season Sends People To Their Doctors In Droves

Visits to the doctor for the flu haven't been this high since 2009.