Manchester Community Updates & Resources

Manchester
August 14, 2020
As cases of COVID-19 continue to spike in other parts of the country, Connecticut has remained at the forefront of containing the virus. It is vital that we proceed with caution though, in order to maintain our downward trend in cases. Below are a number of updates and resources throughout the state that you can utilize.
Governor Lamont Provides Update on Connecticut’s Coronavirus Response Efforts (Latest Data as of 4:00PM on Friday, August 14, 2020)
 
For several additional graphs and tables containing more data, including a list of cases in every municipality, click here.

Manchester Specific Updates

  • Total Cases (confirmed & probable): 811
  • Total Deaths (confirmed & probable): 106
Tax Free Week

Connecticut Tax Free Week begins

SUNDAY! During this one-week sales tax holiday, retail purchases of most clothing and footwear items priced under $100 are exempt from Connecticut sales and use tax. This exemption applies to each eligible item under $100, regardless of how many of those items are sold to a customer on the same invoice.
 
For more information, click here.
Farm-to-Chef Week

Next week is CT Farm-to-Chef Week. Starting August 16th, culinary professionals will be encouraged to use Connecticut Grown ingredients in new ways on their menus while educating residents and visitors about the diversity of farm products grown and raised in Connecticut. This is a fantastic way to simultaneously support our local farmers and restaurants.

21 Oak in Manchester is participating, you can see their special menu here.
 
To find other participating restaurant near you, click here.
Regional travel advisory updated to include more locations with high COVID-19 infection rates, several locations removed

The regional travel advisory between Connecticut, New Jersey, and New York that went into effect last month and directs incoming travelers from states with a significant community spread of COVID-19 to self-quarantine for a 14-day period was updated and now includes Hawaii, South Dakota, and the Virgin Islands on the list of impacted locations. Meanwhile, the states of Alaska, New Mexico, Ohio, and Rhode Island have been removed from the list.

The quarantine applies to any person arriving from a state with a positive test rate higher than 10 per 100,000 residents over a 7-day rolling average or a state with a 10 percent higher positivity rate over a 7-day rolling average. This list will be updated on a regular basis as the situation develops across the country. For more information on the travel advisory, click here.