Governor Lamont signs 48th executive order to mitigate the spread of COVID-19
Governor Lamont today signed another executive order – the 48th 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. 7UU enacts the following provisions:
· Mandatory COVID-19 testing for staff of private and municipal nursing homes, residential communities and assisted living agencies: Requires all staff of these facilities to be tested for COVID-19 weekly for the duration of the public health and civil preparedness emergency.
· Determination of suitable work: Allows the Connecticut Department of Labor to consider, when determining a worker’s eligibility for unemployment benefits, whether COVID-19 means returning to work would pose an unreasonable risk to the health of a member of that worker’s household.
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**Download: Governor Lamont’s Executive Order No. 7UU |
**NOTE: Beginning today, this daily update now includes COVID-19 cases and deaths broken down as either “confirmed” or “probable.” Previous reports used a combined number. Probable cases of COVID-19 involve persons who have not had confirmed laboratory testing (RT-PCR) performed, but whose symptoms indicate they are very likely to have a COVID-19 infection. In Connecticut, most of the probable COVID-19 cases involve persons whose death certificates list COVID-19 disease or SARS-CoV2 as a cause of death or a significant condition contributing to death. **
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Overall Summary |
Statewide Total (includes confirmed and probable cases) |
Change Since Yesterday |
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COVID-19 Cases |
42,740 |
+539 |
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COVID-19-Associated Deaths |
3,964 |
+20 |
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Patients Currently Hospitalized with COVID-19 |
454 |
-27 |
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COVID-19 PCR Tests Reported |
259,320 |
+9,274 |
County-by-county breakdown:
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County |
COVID-19 Cases |
COVID-19 Deaths |
COVID-19 Hospitalizations |
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Confirmed |
Probable |
Confirmed |
Probable |
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Fairfield County
|
15,003 |
706 |
990 |
298 |
157 |
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Hartford County |
9,752 |
693 |
944 |
310 |
100 |
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Litchfield County |
1,333 |
67 |
114 |
22 |
4 |
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Middlesex County |
1,084 |
59 |
117 |
36 |
21 |
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New Haven County |
11,088 |
391 |
822 |
151 |
160 |
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New London County |
1,033 |
58 |
66 |
23 |
9 |
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Tolland County |
768 |
77 |
45 |
13 |
2 |
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Windham County |
376 |
12 |
12 |
1 |
1 |
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Pending address validation |
233 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Total |
40,670 |
2,070 |
3,110 |
854 |
454 |
For several additional graphs and tables containing more data, including a list of cases in every municipality, visit ct.gov/coronavirus.
