Yesterday, Friday, April 17, Governor Lamont today signed another executive order – the 29th since he enacted the emergency declarations – that builds on his efforts to encourage mitigation strategies that slow down the transmission of the virus.
Effective at 8:00 p.m. on Monday, April 21, Executive Order No. 7BB requires residents to wear cloth face coverings or higher level of protection in public wherever close contact is unavoidable.
Read the Executive Order below:
Any person in a public place in Connecticut who is unable to or does not maintain a safe social distance of approximately six feet from every other person shall cover their mouth and nose with a mask or cloth face-covering. In addition, individuals shall use a mask or cloth face covering when using the services of any taxi, car, livery, ride-sharing or similar service or means of mass public transit, or while within any semi-enclosed transit stop or waiting area. The commissioner of the Department of Economic and Community Development will be required to update the previously issued Safe Workplace rules and Safe Store rules. Nothing in this order shall require the use of a mask or cloth face covering by anyone for whom doing so would be contrary to his or her health or safety because of a medical condition, anyone under the age of 2 years, or by an older child if the parent, guardian or person responsible for the child is unable to place the mask safely on the child’s face. If a person declines to wear a mask or face covering because of a medical condition as described above, such person shall not be required to produce medical documentation verifying the stated condition.