October 28: Public health officials rolled out a new color-coded alert system, which initially listed 11 towns in the highest-level “red” zone. After a few days, that number jumped to 19. Norwich and New London remain on the list. And in the most recent update, more municipalities were added, including Norwalk, Waterbury and East Hartford. SEE THE MAP »

October 27: Gov. Ned Lamont said Tuesday that the daily positive rate for COVID-19 tests has “scooted up to 4.1 percent,” the highest one-day number since early June. The new seven-day rolling average is 2.5 percent. READ MORE »

October 27: People detained in jails pretrial or those serving a sentence for a misdemeanor offense are eligible to vote in Connecticut. Yet, out of the more than 3,000 eligible inmates, most are not expected to have their votes counted in the upcoming election. FULL STORY »

October 22: Fairfield County was an epicenter of the initial COVID-19 outbreak. See how the front lines looked to preeminent photojournalist John Moore, who lives in Stamford. Tune in or stream it Thursday, October 22 at 8 p.m. on CPTV. SHOW DETAILS »

Governor Lamont's Coronavirus response press briefings will be available each day. WATCH LIVE: CPTV.org | Facebook | YouTube | CPTV Spirit | LISTEN LIVE: Connecticut Public Radio. Per the nature of live breaking news, exact start and end times will vary.