[Ctabs] FW: DPH Issues Statewide Public Health Advisory Due to Rising COVID-19 Cases

Tue Nov 10 14:18:05 UTC 2020

From: Sigman, Brian <Brian.Sigman at ct.gov> 
Sent: Monday, November 9, 2020 8:44 AM
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Subject: FW: DPH Issues Statewide Public Health Advisory Due to Rising
COVID-19 Cases

From: Sullivan, Kathleen <Kathleen.Sullivan at ct.gov
<mailto:Kathleen.Sullivan at ct.gov> > 
Sent: Friday, November 6, 2020 3:36 PM
Subject: FW: DPH Issues Statewide Public Health Advisory Due to Rising
COVID-19 Cases

Please share the following DPH advisory with our partners

For Immediate Release
For More Information: 

November 5, 2020
Av Harris av.harris at ct.gov <mailto:av.harris at ct.gov>  

(860) 250-8391

DPH Issues New Public Health Advisory for All CT Residents Amid Rise in
COVID-19 Cases 

CT DPH Recommends All CT Residents Limit any Non-Essential Trips Outside the
Home Between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m.; High-Risk Individuals Should Take Extra
Precautions 

Hartford - The Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) today is
issuing a statewide public health advisory due to higher COVID-19 case rates
across the state.  In coordination with Governor Ned Lamont
<https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/Office-of-the-Governor/Executive-Orders/Lamon
t-Executive-Orders/Executive-Order-No-9K.pdf> 's Executive order 9K,
effective at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, November 6, 2020, DPH Acting Commissioner
Deidre S. Gifford MD MPH is issuing an advisory for all Connecticut
residents to stay home between the hours of 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. in order to
reduce the risk of further viral transmission.  The advisory applies to
every Connecticut resident, except 1) those who are essential workers who
must leave home in order to go to their jobs; and 2) anyone who must leave
their home on an emergency basis to seek medical care or to purchase medical
supplies, food or groceries.  

Since September 20th, the number of new cases over a 14-day period in
Connecticut has increased nearly 3-fold with 6,895 new cases reported during
the period of October 18-November 1, 2020 compared to 2,537 cases reported
during September 20-October 4.  The average daily case rate for COVID-19 has
climbed during the same period from 5.1 per 100,000 population to 14 per
100,000. In addition, at least 70% of Connecticut's population now lives in
either a red alert or orange alert community for COVID-19 infection.
Hospitalizations for COVID-19 have increased from 68 on September 20th to
329 on October 29th, representing an increase of 483%.

Specifically, the Public Health Advisory recommends but does not mandate
that: 

1.	Those over age 60, and anyone with a chronic disease or obesity who
are at higher risk for complications of COVID-19 take extra precautions and
limit non-essential trips outside your home; 

2.	Employers allow work-from-home as much as possible;

3.	Non-essential social or community gatherings of any size for any
reason (e.g., parties, community meetings, celebrations or other social
events) end by 9:30 pm or otherwise be canceled or postponed at this time;

4.	Everyone maintain at least a six foot distance  from those who do
not live with you;

5.	Everyone wear a mask whenever you leave home and wear a mask INSIDE
your home if someone from outside your household is visiting;

6.	Everyone clean their hands frequently using soap and water, hand
sanitizer, or isopropyl alcohol wipes. Washing hands with soap and water for
at least 20 seconds works best. Avoid touching your face; and

7.	Families and loved ones should limit visitation to long term care
facilities.  

This Public Health Advisory shall remain in effect until COVID-19 disease
trends move in a more positive direction statewide and in accordance with
future governor executive orders or commissioner orders as needed.

-30-

Av Harris

Director of Communications and Government Relations

Connecticut Department of Public Health

860-509-7106 ofc

860-250-8391 cell 

av.harris at ct.gov <mailto:av.harris at ct.gov> 

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

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