<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">FYI<br><br><div dir="ltr">Maryanne Melley<div>President </div><div>National Federation of</div><div>the Blind of Connecticut </div><div><br></div><div>“Live the life you want”</div></div><div dir="ltr"><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> "Sigman, Brian" <Brian.Sigman@ct.gov><br><b>Date:</b> October 5, 2020 at 10:14:28 AM EDT<br><b>To:</b> DORS-DL BESB <DORS-DLBESB@ct.gov><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>FW: GOVERNOR LAMONT PROVIDES UPDATE ON CONNECTICUT'S CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE EFFORTS</b><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">
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<b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">From: Sullivan, Kathleen <Kathleen.Sullivan@ct.gov>
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Sent: Friday, October 2, 2020 4:11 PM<br>
Subject: FW: GOVERNOR LAMONT PROVIDES UPDATE ON CONNECTICUT'S CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE EFFORTS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">GOVERNOR LAMONT PROVIDES UPDATE ON CONNECTICUT’S CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE EFFORTS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Latest Data as of 4:00PM on Friday, October 2, 2020<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">(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 4:00 p.m. on Friday, October 2, 2020:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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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.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">(includes confirmed and probable cases)</span></b><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">58,297<span style="color:red">*</span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">+460<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">4,513<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">110<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">+3<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">+33,808<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">19,574<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">826<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1,109<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">314<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">22<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Hartford County<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">14,293<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">696<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1,117<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">322<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">41<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1,802<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">97<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">120<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">21<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1,541<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">73<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">154<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">39<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">14,044<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">539<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">958<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">157<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">23<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">89<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">17<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1,342<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">107<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">52<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">15<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Windham County<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1,013<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">12<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">15<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pending address validation<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">127<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">5<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Total<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">55,862<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2,435<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">3,614<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">899<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">110<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">For several additional graphs and tables containing more data, including a list of cases in every municipality, visit
<a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fct.gov%2Fcoronavirus&data=01%7C01%7CKathleen.Sullivan%40ct.gov%7Ccdf62d5e4f464b83aafb08d8670dd1fb%7C118b7cfaa3dd48b9b02631ff69bb738b%7C0&sdata=ezUoR2MWWFdHxSpLLOnqDztHhX2e43dlEeF9rZ62HsY%3D&reserved=0">
ct.gov/coronavirus</a> and click the link that is labeled, “COVID-19 Data Tracker.”<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Connecticut Department of Public Health issues COVID-19 alert for Norwich after significant spike in new cases<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The Connecticut Department of Public Health late last night
<a href="https://portal.ct.gov/DPH/Press-Room/Press-Releases---2020/DPH-Issues-COVID-19-Alert-for-Norwich-After-Significant-Spike-in-New-Cases">
issued a COVID-19 alert</a> for Norwich due to a recent spike of new cases over the last two weeks. The department if working with local officials to get the word out in the community to take extra precautions, including:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:justify;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Limiting trips outside the home;<o:p></o:p></span></b></li><li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:justify;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wearing masks anytime when leaving the house;<o:p></o:p></span></b></li><li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:justify;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Avoiding indoor gatherings with people who are not part of the household; and<o:p></o:p></span></b></li><li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:justify;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Not attending large outdoor gatherings<o:p></o:p></span></b></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Between September 13 and 26, there were at least 84 new COVID-19 cases in Norwich, raising the daily case rate to 24 per 100,000 – the highest
rate in the state.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The following is a list of testing locations that are available in Norwich this weekend. Testing at each of these locations is free and no appointment
is necessary:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:justify"><b><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Friday, October 2<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
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<li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:justify;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The Edward & Mary Lord Family Health Center (47 Town Street, Norwich); 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></b></li><li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:justify;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Backus Hospital (326 Washington Street, Norwich); 8:00 am. To 4:00 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></b></li><li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:justify;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Hartford Healthcare Office Building (11 Stott Avenue, Norwich); 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></b></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:justify"><b><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Saturday, October 3<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
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<li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:justify;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Kelly STEAM Magnet Middle School (25 Mahan Drive, Norwich); 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></b></li><li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:justify;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Backus Hospital (326 Washington Street, Norwich); 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></b></li><li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:justify;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Three Rivers Community College (574 New London Turnpike, Norwich); 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></b></li><li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:justify;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Uncas School (290 Elizabeth Street Extension, Norwich); 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></b></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:justify"><b><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sunday, October 4<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
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<li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:justify;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Norwich Adult Education (191 Hickory Street, Norwich); 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></b></li><li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:justify;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Backus Hospital (325 Washington Street, Norwich); 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></b></li><li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:justify;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Three Rivers Community College (574 New London Turnpike, Norwich); 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></b></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">For more information on the COVID-19 alert issued for Norwich,
<a href="https://portal.ct.gov/DPH/Press-Room/Press-Releases---2020/DPH-Issues-COVID-19-Alert-for-Norwich-After-Significant-Spike-in-New-Cases">
read the press release issued by the Connecticut Department of Public Health</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Providing information to Connecticut residents<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">For the most up-to-date information from the State of Connecticut on COVID-19, residents are encouraged to visit
<a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fct.gov%2Fcoronavirus&data=01%7C01%7CKathleen.Sullivan%40ct.gov%7Ccdf62d5e4f464b83aafb08d8670dd1fb%7C118b7cfaa3dd48b9b02631ff69bb738b%7C0&sdata=ezUoR2MWWFdHxSpLLOnqDztHhX2e43dlEeF9rZ62HsY%3D&reserved=0">
ct.gov/coronavirus</a>. Residents can also subscribe to text message alerts from the state by texting the keyword COVIDCT to 888-777.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">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.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">###<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">For Immediate Release: October 2, 2020<br>
Contact: David Bednarz<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:David.Bednarz@ct.gov">David.Bednarz@ct.gov</a><br>
860-770-9792 (cell)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="http://www.ct.gov/governor">www.ct.gov/governor</a><br>
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