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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><b>From:</b> Sigman, Brian <Brian.Sigman@ct.gov> <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, December 8, 2020 8:55 AM<br><b>To:</b> DORS-DL BESB <DORS-DLBESB@ct.gov><br><b>Subject:</b> FW: GOVERNOR LAMONT PROVIDES UPDATE ON CONNECTICUT'S CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE EFFORTS<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>From: Sullivan, Kathleen <<a href="mailto:Kathleen.Sullivan@ct.gov">Kathleen.Sullivan@ct.gov</a>> <br>Sent: Monday, December 7, 2020 6:46 PM<br><br>Subject: FW: GOVERNOR LAMONT PROVIDES UPDATE ON CONNECTICUT'S CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE EFFORTS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060;letter-spacing:1.2pt'>Please share with our partners<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fct.gov%2Fgovernor&data=04%7C01%7CKathleen.Sullivan%40ct.gov%7C68d5a8c92c694c65040108d89b03660f%7C118b7cfaa3dd48b9b02631ff69bb738b%7C0%7C0%7C637429786205611194%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=QAJoeIlPRYdevuCdPgysEw24yv6WbsfdCzRf23ve6KU%3D&reserved=0"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=624 height=178 style='width:6.5in;height:1.8583in' id="Picture_x0020_9" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D6CD7A.F459AC30" alt="Header Image: Office of Governor Ned Lamont"></span></a><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'>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 5:00PM on Monday, December 7, 2020<o:p></o:p></span></i></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=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2FdR52Pe9O6Zg&data=04%7C01%7CKathleen.Sullivan%40ct.gov%7C68d5a8c92c694c65040108d89b03660f%7C118b7cfaa3dd48b9b02631ff69bb738b%7C0%7C0%7C637429786205621135%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=ILWJLANKhZjEDjltqP3AZ9JG5bKeJ10Y5ODovkUkRIQ%3D&reserved=0"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=560 height=315 style='width:5.8333in;height:3.2833in' id="Picture_x0020_10" src="cid:image004.jpg@01D6CCC1.F8B711F0"></span></a><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=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 5:00 p.m. on Monday, December 7, 2020:<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'>Data updates on testing in Connecticut<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 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.<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><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width=318 valign=top style='width:238.25pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;background:#D0CECE;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Overall Summary<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td width=156 valign=top style='width:117.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;background:#D0CECE;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Total</span></b><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td width=150 valign=top style='width:112.25pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;background:#D0CECE;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Change Since </span></b><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red'>Friday</span></b><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td></tr><tr><td width=318 valign=top style='width:238.25pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNoSpacing><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>COVID-19 Cases (confirmed and probable)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td width=156 valign=top style='width:117.0pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>135,844<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td width=150 valign=top style='width:112.25pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>+8,129<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td></tr><tr><td width=318 valign=top style='width:238.25pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNoSpacing><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>COVID-19 Tests Reported (molecular and antigen)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td width=156 valign=top style='width:117.0pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>3,536,988<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td width=150 valign=top style='width:112.25pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>+123,021<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td></tr><tr><td width=318 valign=top style='width:238.25pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNoSpacing><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Daily Test Positivity<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td width=156 valign=top style='width:117.0pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><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></td><td width=150 valign=top style='width:112.25pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>6.61%<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td></tr><tr><td width=318 valign=top style='width:238.25pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNoSpacing><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Patients Currently Hospitalized with COVID-19<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td width=156 valign=top style='width:117.0pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>1,183<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td width=150 valign=top style='width:112.25pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>+33<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td></tr><tr><td width=318 valign=top style='width:238.25pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNoSpacing><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>COVID-19 Associated Deaths<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td width=156 valign=top style='width:117.0pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>5,224<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td width=150 valign=top style='width:112.25pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>+78<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td></tr></table></div><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'>County-by-county breakdown of current COVID-19 hospitalizations:<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><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width=312 valign=top style='width:233.75pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;background:#D0CECE;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>County<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td width=312 valign=top style='width:233.75pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;background:#D0CECE;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Current COVID-19 Hospitalizations</span></b><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td></tr><tr><td width=312 valign=top style='width:233.75pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNoSpacing><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Fairfield County<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td width=312 valign=top style='width:233.75pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>358<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td></tr><tr><td width=312 valign=top style='width:233.75pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNoSpacing><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Hartford County<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td width=312 valign=top style='width:233.75pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>291<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td></tr><tr><td width=312 valign=top style='width:233.75pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNoSpacing><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Litchfield County<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td width=312 valign=top style='width:233.75pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>26<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td></tr><tr><td width=312 valign=top style='width:233.75pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNoSpacing><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Middlesex County<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td width=312 valign=top style='width:233.75pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><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></td></tr><tr><td width=312 valign=top style='width:233.75pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNoSpacing><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>New Haven County<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td width=312 valign=top style='width:233.75pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>407<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td></tr><tr><td width=312 valign=top style='width:233.75pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNoSpacing><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>New London County<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td width=312 valign=top style='width:233.75pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>53<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td></tr><tr><td width=312 valign=top style='width:233.75pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNoSpacing><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Tolland County<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td width=312 valign=top style='width:233.75pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>7<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td></tr><tr><td width=312 valign=top style='width:233.75pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNoSpacing><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Windham County<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td width=312 valign=top style='width:233.75pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>19<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td></tr><tr><td width=312 valign=top style='width:233.75pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNoSpacing><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Total<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td width=312 valign=top style='width:233.75pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>1,183<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td></tr></table></div><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 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 <a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fct.gov%2Fcoronavirus&data=04%7C01%7CKathleen.Sullivan%40ct.gov%7C68d5a8c92c694c65040108d89b03660f%7C118b7cfaa3dd48b9b02631ff69bb738b%7C0%7C0%7C637429786205621135%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=5Dp33FM79aZ%2FDbHRKd6X%2Fcfgu7a52X25LUaTGWb2o90%3D&reserved=0">ct.gov/coronavirus</a> and click the link that is labeled, “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'>Governor Lamont signs 85<sup>th</sup> executive order to mitigate the spread of COVID-19<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'>Governor Lamont today signed another executive order – the 85<sup>th</sup> since he enacted the emergency declarations – that builds upon his efforts to encourage mitigation strategies that slow down transmission of the virus. <a href="https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/Office-of-the-Governor/Executive-Orders/Lamont-Executive-Orders/Executive-Order-No-9Q.pdf">Executive Order No. 9Q</a> enacts the following provisions:<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><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoNoSpacing style='text-align:justify;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Administration of COVID-19 vaccine by licensed pharmacists: Authorizes licensed pharmacists to administer any coronavirus vaccine that has been authorized by the Food and Drug Administration under certain conditions, as well as administer influenza vaccines to children aged 10-17.<o:p></o:p></span></b></li><li class=MsoNoSpacing style='text-align:justify;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Reporting of influenza vaccine administration to patients younger than 18: Requires any pharmacist who administers an influenza vaccine to any patient under the age of 18 and obtains the vaccine through the Connecticut Vaccine Program to electronically report the information about the administration of the vaccine to the Department of Public Health’s immunization registry.<o:p></o:p></span></b></li><li class=MsoNoSpacing style='text-align:justify;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Out-of-network COVID-19 immunization: Caps the amount that providers may charge to administer COVID-19 vaccines, to ensure that no one is required to pay out-of-pocket costs for the vaccine.<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><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width=623 valign=top style='width:467.5pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>**<i>Download</i>: <a href="https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/Office-of-the-Governor/Executive-Orders/Lamont-Executive-Orders/Executive-Order-No-9Q.pdf">Governor Lamont’s Executive Order No. 9Q</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td></tr></table></div><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=04%7C01%7CKathleen.Sullivan%40ct.gov%7C68d5a8c92c694c65040108d89b03660f%7C118b7cfaa3dd48b9b02631ff69bb738b%7C0%7C0%7C637429786205621135%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=5Dp33FM79aZ%2FDbHRKd6X%2Fcfgu7a52X25LUaTGWb2o90%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><p class=MsoNoSpacing><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>For Immediate Release: December 7, 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><a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FGovNedLamont&data=04%7C01%7CKathleen.Sullivan%40ct.gov%7C68d5a8c92c694c65040108d89b03660f%7C118b7cfaa3dd48b9b02631ff69bb738b%7C0%7C0%7C637429786205631099%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=PV3T5q9myZxpI6Ma%2BmMx2VaXJnnL9hKtZCpQR%2B1v%2FZw%3D&reserved=0"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=30 height=30 style='width:.3166in;height:.3166in' id="Picture_x0020_8" src="cid:image002.png@01D6CD7A.F459AC30"></span></a><a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FGovNedLamont&data=04%7C01%7CKathleen.Sullivan%40ct.gov%7C68d5a8c92c694c65040108d89b03660f%7C118b7cfaa3dd48b9b02631ff69bb738b%7C0%7C0%7C637429786205631099%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=hSgixfI%2FH%2FpB%2BlSF5zZr6CAFsJ85LJ7sZTFv4%2FKdlVc%3D&reserved=0"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=30 height=30 style='width:.3166in;height:.3166in' id="Picture_x0020_7" src="cid:image003.png@01D6CD7A.F459AC30"></span></a> <a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fgovnedlamont%2F&data=04%7C01%7CKathleen.Sullivan%40ct.gov%7C68d5a8c92c694c65040108d89b03660f%7C118b7cfaa3dd48b9b02631ff69bb738b%7C0%7C0%7C637429786205641056%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=ONN%2BB%2FLWkTJ%2F%2BeXPgZ%2BwWCgP1ZYqsbeUqfIiQZLy2xQ%3D&reserved=0"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=30 height=30 style='width:.3166in;height:.3166in' id="Picture_x0020_6" src="cid:image005.png@01D6CD7A.F459AC30"></span></a> <a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2FGovNedLamont&data=04%7C01%7CKathleen.Sullivan%40ct.gov%7C68d5a8c92c694c65040108d89b03660f%7C118b7cfaa3dd48b9b02631ff69bb738b%7C0%7C0%7C637429786205641056%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=uSL6eK4526TeLT8eUd6LKEl5FB6yyKq5EF%2BoTYJ9Uco%3D&reserved=0"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=30 height=30 style='width:.3166in;height:.3166in' id="Picture_x0020_5" src="cid:image006.png@01D6CD7A.F459AC30"></span></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p></div></body></html>