[CT-NFB] FW: GOVERNOR LAMONT PROVIDES UPDATE ON CONNECTICUT'S CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE EFFORTS

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GOVERNOR LAMONT PROVIDES UPDATE ON CONNECTICUT'S CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE
EFFORTS

Latest Data as of 5:00PM on Friday, November 20, 2020

(HARTFORD, CT) - As the State of Connecticut continues taking actions in
response to the global spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Governor
Ned Lamont provided the following updates as of 5:00 p.m. on Friday,
November 20, 2020:

Data updates on testing in Connecticut

The following is a summary of the day-to-day newly reported data on cases,
deaths, and tests in Connecticut. It is important to note that these newly
reported updates include data that occurred over the last several days to a
week. All data in this report are preliminary, and data for previous dates
will be updated as new reports are received and data errors are corrected.

Overall Summary

Total

Change Since Yesterday

COVID-19 Cases (confirmed and probable)

101,469

+2,088

COVID-19 Tests Reported (molecular and antigen)

2,922,017

+31,493

Daily Test Positivity

6.63%

Patients Currently Hospitalized with COVID-19

848

+8

COVID-19 Associated Deaths

4,828

+23

County-by-county breakdown of current COVID-19 hospitalizations:

County

Current COVID-19 Hospitalizations

Fairfield County

238

Hartford County

203

Litchfield County

15

Middlesex County

20

New Haven County

316

New London County

47

Tolland County

2

Windham County

7

Total

848

For a series of interactive graphs and maps that provide additional data,
including metrics related to age, gender, and race/ethnicity, as well as
data broken down by every town and city in Connecticut, visit
ct.gov/coronavirus
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Governor Lamont signs 81st executive order to mitigate the spread of
COVID-19

Governor Lamont today signed another executive order - the 81st since he
enacted the emergency declarations - that builds upon his efforts to
encourage mitigation strategies that slow down transmission of the virus.
Executive Order No. 9M
<https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/Office-of-the-Governor/Executive-Orders/Lamon
t-Executive-Orders/Executive-Order-No-9M.pdf>  enacts the following
provisions:

*	DECD authority to enact rules for all sports activities: Expands
authority of the commissioner of the Department of Economic and Community
Development to establish mandatory safety rules to all sports.
*	Renewals of certain permits extended: To promote compliance with
pandemic-related restrictions on sales of liquor, extends the renewal period
for certain liquor permits and refunds certain renewal fees already paid.
*	Extending authorization for online continuing education for plumbers
and electricians: Extends to February 9, 2021 the time during which plumbers
and electricians may satisfy continuing education requirements through
online learning.
*	Extended deadlines for continuing education for plumbers and
electricians: Extends to February 9, 2021 the deadline for electricians and
plumbers to complete their continuing education requirements while allowing
them to renew licenses according to original deadlines.

**Download: Governor Lamont
<https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/Office-of-the-Governor/Executive-Orders/Lamon
t-Executive-Orders/Executive-Order-No-9M.pdf> 's Executive Order No. 9M

Updated sector rules released regarding team sports, gyms, and fitness
centers

The Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development today
published updated sector rules
<https://portal.ct.gov/DECD/Content/Coronavirus-Business-Recovery/Team-Sport
s-on-Pause>  regarding team sports, as well as gyms and fitness centers.
These rules take effect Monday, November 23.

Some of the new rules include:

*	All team sporting activities, except collegiate and professional,
are prohibited until January 19, 2021.
*	All team scrimmages, competitions, camps, clinics, and tournaments
including all interscholastic, "pick-up" games, and other informal athletic
activities prohibited.
*	"Team" is defined as a group of more than four people jointly
engaged in an organized or recreational athletic activity on a court, field,
etc.
*	Masks are now required in all gyms and fitness centers with no
exceptions.
*	Fitness classes have been reduced to 25 percent capacity.

For the full rules released today, click here
<https://portal.ct.gov/DECD/Content/Coronavirus-Business-Recovery/Team-Sport
s-on-Pause> .

Providing information to Connecticut residents

For the most up-to-date information from the State of Connecticut on
COVID-19, residents are encouraged to visit ct.gov/coronavirus
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the state by texting the keyword COVIDCT to 888-777.

Individuals who have general questions that are not answered on the website
can call 2-1-1 for assistance. The hotline is available 24 hours a day and
has multilingual assistance. Anyone who is out-of-state or requires a
toll-free number can connect to Connecticut 2-1-1 by dialing 1-800-203-1234.
This is intended to be used by individuals who are not experiencing symptoms
but may have general questions related to COVID-19. Anyone who is
experiencing symptoms are strongly urged to contact their medical provider.

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For Immediate Release: November 20, 2020
Contact: David Bednarz

David.Bednarz at ct.gov <mailto:David.Bednarz at ct.gov> 
860-770-9792 (cell)

www.ct.gov/governor <http://www.ct.gov/governor> 

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