[Ctabs] 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 Monday, February 8, 2021

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(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,
February 8, 2021:

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 Friday

COVID-19 Cases (confirmed and probable)

263,739

+4,367

COVID-19 Tests Reported (molecular and antigen)

6,065,828

+122,145

Daily Test Positivity

--

3.58%

Patients Currently Hospitalized with COVID-19

815

-12

COVID-19 Associated Deaths

7,282

+68

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

County

Current COVID-19 Hospitalizations

Fairfield County

224

Hartford County

225

Litchfield County

14

Middlesex County

19

New Haven County

271

New London County

46

Tolland County

4

Windham County

12

Total

815

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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Data updates on vaccine administration in Connecticut

The following data represents the total number of COVID-19 vaccinations
administered in Connecticut, as reported to the state as of today:

*	First doses administered: 387,174
*	Second doses administered: 129,907
*	Total doses administered: 517,081

So far, the state has vaccinated 56 percent of its population over the age
of 75. Connecticut remains in the top four states in the nation for vaccine
distribution.

Connecticut is currently in phase 1b of its COVID-19 vaccination program.
Right now under this phase, individuals over the age of 75 can receive the
vaccine. Beginning Thursday, February 11, this phase will expand to include
individuals between the ages of 65 and 74. Soon, the phase will become open
to include individuals between the ages of 16 and 64 who have underlying
health conditions, and frontline essential workers.

Information on Connecticut's COVID-19 vaccination program is available at
ct.gov/covidvaccine
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Governor Lamont signs 90th executive order to mitigate the spread of
COVID-19

Governor Lamont today signed another executive order - the 90th 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. 10A
<https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/Office-of-the-Governor/Executive-Orders/Lamon
t-Executive-Orders/Executive-Order-No-10A.pdf>  enacts the following
provisions:

*	Extension of COVID-19 executive orders: Extends the duration of
nearly all the COVID-19 executive orders that are currently in effect
through April 19, 2021. Certain orders related to immunity from liability
for healthcare facilities and suspension of certain operations of the
Judicial Branch will remain in effect until March 1, 2021.

**Download: Governor Lamont
<https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/Office-of-the-Governor/Executive-Orders/Lamon
t-Executive-Orders/Executive-Order-No-10A.pdf> 's Executive Order No. 10A

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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&reserved=0> . Residents can also subscribe to text message alerts from 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: February 8, 2021
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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