COVID-19 Updates 7/29

COVID
July 29, 2020
GOVERNOR LAMONT PROVIDES UPDATE ON CONNECTICUT’S CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE EFFORTS (Latest Data as of 4:00PM on Wednesday, July 29, 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

17,087

646

1,092

312

19

Hartford County

11,905

637

1,092

319

14

Litchfield County

1,529

64

117

21

2

Middlesex County

1,314

61

151

38

4

New Haven County

12,578

405

950

150

12

New London County

1,323

64

77

26

1

Tolland County

938

63

51

14

0

Windham County

668

8

14

1

1

Pending address validation

239

11

0

0

0

Total

47,581

1,959

3,544

881

53

For several additional graphs and tables containing more data, including a list of cases in every municipality, click here.

Governor Lamont signs 64th executive order to mitigate the spread of COVID-19

Governor Lamont yesterday evening signed another executive order – the 64th 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. 7LLL enacts the following provisions:

  • Resumption of requirements and deadlines in child protection matters: Amends Executive Order No. 7G, Section 2 to end the suspension of requirements or deadlines related to child protection matters pending before the Superior Court.
In anticipation of schools reopening in the fall, the state of Connecticut has launched a $43.5 million initiative to boost access to internet and technology for students and families in need. The funds will be used to purchase laptops, improve home internet connectivity, and build 200 public WiFi hotspots across the state.

Read more here.
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