Today the Office of Governor Ned Lamont announced that over 1,700 businesses are eligible to receive grants from the state. The grants are geared toward the hospitality industry, a sector that took a massive hit because of the pandemic. The checks being distributed are range from $7,500 to $49,999, and will be coming from the […]
Category Archives: COVID-19
Governor Ned Lamont announced that 6 million N95 masks and 3 million at-home covid tests are going to be distributed to Connecticut residents. Starting December 30, individuals will be able to access masks and tests at no cost. This announcement comes as the Omicron variant has caused a significant uptick in COVID-19 cases across the […]
The Connecticut General Assembly will meet Monday and Tuesday of next week to extend Governor Ned Lamont’s pandemic-related emergency declarations which are set to expire next Thursday. The Legislature is expected to extend the executive authority until February 15, 2022. If legislators extend his powers, this will be the sixth time since March 2020 that […]
Summertime is officially here, and after the tumultuous past 17 months – Connecticut is offering a new program aimed at summer enrichment for youths! Until Labor Day, children 18 and under plus one accompanying adult have free admission to a variety of museums across Connecticut this summer. This exciting program is thanks to the state’s […]
“More than half of Connecticut residents 16 and older have received at least a first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, Governor Ned Lamont said Monday”. Read the full CT Mirror article here: https://ctmirror.org/2021/04/12/more-than-half-received-first-dose-covid-vaccine/
Starting April 1, Governor Ned Lamont significantly expanded those eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine is available to all Connecticut residents 16 years and older. “As we prepare to expand vaccine eligibility to the final group of adults on Thursday morning, there is going to be an initial rush of people who attempt to […]
As Connecticut moved into Phase 3 of its reopening Thursday, the state reported a new outbreak in New London and Governor Ned Lamont signaled he was considering a more localized approach to safety guidelines. The new phase eases gathering restrictions on restaurants from 50% to 75% capacity and allows outdoor sports venues and indoor performing […]
As of Friday morning, there has been a reported 59,748 COVID-19 cases in Connecticut. Of those individuals 129 are hospitalized, which is a net increase of one since Tuesday’s report. There have been ten additional fatalities since Tuesday which brings the total to 4,527. There have been over 1,776,000 tests performed statewide. https://portal.ct.gov/Coronavirus
Connecticut’s COVID-19 numbers increased again Wednesday, as the state hit its highest number of hospitalized coronavirus patients since late June. Governor Ned Lamont announced 221 new COVID-19 cases out of 12,390 tests Wednesday making a second straight day of a 1.8% rate. Though Connecticut’s positivity rate remains lower than that of most other states, it […]
As of Friday morning, there has been a reported 57,742 COVID-19 cases in Connecticut. Of those individuals 107 are hospitalized, which is a net increase of 31 since Monday’s report. There have been ten additional fatalities since Monday which brings the total to 4,511. There have been over 1,601,000 tests performed statewide. https://portal.ct.gov/Coronavirus