COVID-19 Updates 6/1

June 1, 2020

Facebook Live – Chat with Josh Reminder

This Sunday, join Senate President Pro Tem, Martin Looney, and me for an interactive conversation at 5:00 P.M. This is an opportunity to share your questions, ideas, or concerns. You can watch the event and ask us questions on my Facebook.

GOVERNOR LAMONT PROVIDES UPDATE ON CONNECTICUT’S CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE EFFORTS (Latest Data as of 4:00PM on Monday, June 1, 2020)
Data updates on testing in Connecticut

A county-by-county breakdown includes:  
 

County COVID-19 Cases COVID-19 Deaths COVID-19 Hospitalizations
Confirmed Probable Confirmed Probable
Fairfield County 15,003 706 990 298 157
Hartford County 9,752 693 944 310 100
Litchfield County 1,333 67 114 22 4
Middlesex County 1,084 59 117 36 21
New Haven County 11,088 391 822 151 160
New London County 1,033 58 66 23 9
Tolland County 768 77 45 13 2
Windham County 376 12 12 1 1
Pending address validation 233 7 0 0 0
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, click here.

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.

**Download: Governor Lamont’s Executive Order No. 7UU
Enrollment Deadline Ticking Down

Time is running out as Access Health CT deadlines approach for residents that lost health insurance due to job loss. People can enroll any time within 60 days of losing their job, but the deadline to enroll is approaching fast for those who lost their health insurance in early April.

 

Who is Eligible?
 		      ONLY qualified individuals who are Uninsured,
lawfully present and not incarcerated.
When can I enroll?
 		 Within 60 days of losing your job.
How can I enroll? PHONE ONLY:
855-805-4325 (TTY: 1- 855-365-2428)
8AM – 5PM  |  Monday – Friday

You can find more information and videos that describe in detail how to enroll on the Access Health CT website.

Make sure to also compare coverage to COBRA, the marketplace may offer a better, less expensive choice. For more information, click here.
Attorney General Tong, Connecticut State Police release public service announcement encouraging residents to fact check COVID-19 information
 
Attorney General William Tong and the Connecticut State Police today released a public service announcement encouraging residents to fact check the information they receive about the COVID-19 pandemic and beware of scam artists who are attempting to spread false information.
 
The public service announcement can be watched on Attorney General Tong’s YouTube channel.
 
Complaints of scams can be filed on the website of the Office of the Attorney General.
 
For more information, read the press release issued today by Attorney General Tong and the Connecticut State Police.

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