Governor Lamont signs 60th executive order to mitigate the spread of COVID-19
Governor Lamont today signed another executive order – the 60th 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. 7GGG enacts the following provisions:
- Authorization for temporary rental housing program: Authorizes the creation of a rental housing assistance program Governor Lamont announced late last month.
- Temporary mortgage relief program: Authorizes the creation of a mortgage assistance program Governor Lamont announced late last month.
- Online continuing education for plumbers and electricians: Extends until December 31, 2020 the deadline for electricians and plumbers to complete continuing education requirements and permits electricians and plumbers to renew their licenses within existing deadlines notwithstanding their failure to complete continuing education requirements prior to December 31, 2020.
**Download: Governor Lamont’s Executive Order No. 7GGG |
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 |
Statewide Total |
Change Since Friday |
COVID-19 Cases |
47,510 |
+223 |
COVID-19-Associated Deaths |
4,371 |
+23 |
Patients Currently Hospitalized with COVID-19 |
74 |
-3 |
COVID-19 PCR Tests Reported
|
587,331 |
+31,101 |
County-by-county breakdown:
County |
COVID-19 Cases |
COVID-19 Deaths |
COVID-19 Hospitalizations |
||
Confirmed |
Probable |
Confirmed |
Probable |
||
Fairfield County |
16,309 |
645 |
1,075 |
310 |
23 |
Hartford County |
11,268 |
681 |
1,074 |
317 |
18 |
Litchfield County |
1,448 |
64 |
118 |
21 |
1 |
Middlesex County |
1,281 |
59 |
149 |
38 |
5 |
New Haven County |
12,221 |
391 |
936 |
151 |
23 |
New London County |
1,269 |
59 |
75 |
26 |
4 |
Tolland County |
865 |
70 |
50 |
15 |
0 |
Windham County |
629 |
7 |
13 |
1 |
0 |
Pending address validation |
233 |
11 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
Total |
45,523 |
1,987 |
3,492 |
879 |
74 |
For several additional graphs and tables containing more data, including a list of cases in every municipality, visit ct.gov/coronavirus and click the link that is labeled, “COVID-19 Data Tracker.”