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As of this morning, Connecticut state employees have to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or those who are exempt need to begin getting tested weekly. As of Tuesday afternoon, 23,600 employees, or 78%, of state employees were are fully vaccinated and 5,500, or 18%, will receive weekly testing, state officials said. That leaves around 1,200 workers, or 4%, who are still…

State officials said as of Monday afternoon 23,000 employees, or 76%, of state employees are now fully vaccinated and 5,000, or 17%, will receive weekly testing. That leaves around 2,200 workers, or 7%, still non-compliant with the order.

An executive order Gov. Ned Lamont issued requires all Connecticut state employees, childcare staff and staff of PreK-12 schools statewide to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and for people who are exempt to be tested on a weekly basis. State officials said state employees now have through the end of the day on Monday, October 4 to be in compliance. Roughly…

Gov. Ned Lamont is requiring all Connecticut state employees, childcare staff and staff of PreK-12 schools statewide to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and for people who are exempt to be tested on a weekly basis. The governor issued an executive order that requires all state employees and staff of all childcare facilities and preK-12 schools statewide receive at least one…

Governor Ned Lamont signed an executive order that gives Connecticut town and city officials the authority to dictate universal mask requirements. The executive order, Executive Order No. 13A, provides municipal leaders the option of requiring masks in indoor public places for their respective towns and cities. If implemented, the requirement would apply to all people, regardless of vaccination status. The…

State and local officials are urging any unvaccinated residents in Connecticut to get a COVID-19 vaccine as cases of the virus increase. Governor Ned Lamont and Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz were joined by other state and local leaders to remind residents about the importance of getting the vaccine. When asked about possible future mandates, Lamont said getting vaccinated can eliminate…

Connecticut lawmakers voted Wednesday to again extend Democratic Gov. Ned Lamont’s emergency declarations first issued in March 2020 during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, despite pushback from Republicans and some Democrats who argued it’s time to get back to normal. The House of Representatives and Senate, both controlled by Democrats, passed separate resolutions during Wednesday’s special session....

Connecticut lawmakers will once again consider whether Gov. Ned Lamont’s emergency declarations first issued in March of 2020 during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic should be extended. The Democratic governor has asked the General Assembly to renew his declarations of public health and civil preparedness emergencies through Sept. 30, noting he is only seeking to extend 11 executive…

A domestic violence bill coined “Jennifer’s Law” in honor of missing New Canaan mother Jennifer Dulos has passed in the House of Representatives with a vote of 134 to 8.

The state’s COVID-19 test positivity rate remains below 1% Monday as other COVID-19 metrics continue to head down, a positive trend the governor attributed to a high vaccination rate. Of 42,774 new tests reported Monday 386 came back positive, a test positivity rate of .9%. There are 127 people currently hospitalized with the virus, down 13 from Friday. Seven new…

Gov. Ned Lamont announced that all restrictions for Connecticut businesses will be phased out by May 19. The governor said all outdoor restrictions will be lifted starting May 1. Restaurants will be allowed to serve alcohol without food and there will no longer be a table size limit. The curfew for businesses will be pushed back to 12 a.m. starting…

Governor Ned Lamont toured a school in Windsor Locks and discussed access to in-person learning for students in Connecticut on Tuesday. He was joined by the state’s Acting Education Commissioner Charlene Russell-Tucker for the discussion and both visited Windsor Locks High School. They went into classrooms, into the library, spoke with students, guidance counselors and teachers about what’s been...

The state’s COVID-19 test positivity rate came in at 2.63% Monday as virus-related hospitalizations continue to decline, and the governor said the vaccine distribution is on track. There were 78,634 new tests reported Monday, of which 2,066 came back positive. There are 388 people currently hospitalized with the virus, a net decrease of 40 since Friday. Twenty-one new deaths were…

The state will lift capacity restrictions for many businesses starting March 19, the governor announced Thursday, though guidelines on masks, spacing and cleaning protocols will remain in effect. Capacity limits will no longer apply in restaurants and non-theater indoor recreation, though there will still be an 11 p.m. curfew and an eight-person table limit. They are also lifting capacity restrictions…

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont’s effort to legalize recreational marijuana for adults received criticism Friday from two completely different fronts: people who outright oppose legalization and those who support it, but believe the Democrat’s bill falls short in addressing racial inequities. Multiple members of Lamont’s administration tried to assure the General Assembly’s Judiciary Committee that the 163-page bill — which creates a...

Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont has announced the next group of people who will be eligible for the coronavirus vaccine, which will include teachers, school staff and child care providers. Currently, those age 65 and older are eligible for the vaccine as part of Phase 1B. Starting in March, those who work as preK-12 school staff and teachers, and professional child…

An additional 20 people have died from COVID-19 as the state’s positivity rate hovers around two percent. Connecticut’s COVID-19 positivity rate is now 2.02%. On Wednesday, the positivity rate was 1.58%, which is the lowest it has been in months. Out of over 27,000 coronavirus tests reported since Wednesday, 547 came back positive. The state’s death toll is now 7,496….

There are 92 more COVID-19 deaths and the positivity rate remains fairly steady at 4.73%. With over 123,000 tests performed since Friday, nearly 6,000 came back positive. Hospitalizations are up by 10 and there are now 1,068 people with the virus in Connecticut hospitals. The death toll is now 6,911. Get more on the data here. On Friday, the state’s…

Gov. Ned Lamont said workforce development will be a priority during the regular session of the Connecticut General Assembly. The coronavirus pandemic has affected the state’s businesses and Lamont said said he is putting workforce front and center with plans to use CARES Act funding for certification programs and making sure that people are being trained for jobs that...

Gov. Ned Lamont delivered his 2021 State of the State Address by video on Tuesday because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Following is his address, as prepared. “Thank you again for trusting me with this office and inviting me back into the hall, the room where it happens. And thanks to our partnership, the state of our state is getting…