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A Conversation With Public Health Commissioner Deidre Gifford

Connecticut Public Radio | By Lucy Nalpathanchil,
Tess Terrible
Published July 28, 2020 at 8:00 AM EDT
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Connecticut Public
Connecticut’s first COVID-19 rapid testing center in New Haven.";

It’s hard to believe that it has been nearly five months since Connecticut had it’s first coronavirus diagnosis in the state.

This hour, Connecticut Department of Public Health Acting Commissioner Deidre Gifford joins us to discuss where we are now.

Connecticut seems to be trending in the right direction, and steadily slowing the spread of coronavirus. One week ago, the Connecticut Department of Health announced that the Connecticut State Public Health Lab discovered false positive COVID-19 test results. But does the state have enough personal protective equipment and tests to prepare for a second peak?

What questions do you have for Commissioner Gifford? We want to hear from you.

Guests:
  • Acting Commissioner Dr. Deidre S. Gifford - Connecticut Department of Public Health (@CTDPH)
  • Nicole Leonard - reporter at Connecticut Public Radio (@ACPressNLeonard)
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Lucy Nalpathanchil
Lucy leads Connecticut Public's strategies to deeply connect and build collaborations with community-focused organizations across the state.
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Tess Terrible
Tess is a senior producer for Connecticut Public news-talk show Where We Live. She enjoys hiking Connecticut's many trails and little peaks, knitting, gardening and writing in her journal.
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