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Governor Lamont signs 80th executive order to mitigate the spread of COVID-19
Governor Lamont today signed another executive order – the 80th 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. 9L enacts the following provisions:
- Extension of COVID-19 executive orders to February 9, 2021: Extends to February 9, 2021 all previously issued executive orders related to COVID-19 that are in effect as of today.
- Extension of agency and municipality orders of concurrent duration with public health and civil preparedness emergencies: Extends to February 9, 2021 any unexpired order, rule regulation, directive, or guidance issued by any official, agency department, municipality, or entity pursuant to an unexpired COVID-19 order, unless earlier modified or terminated by the issuing authority.
State issues updated sports guidance, recommendations, and sector rules for the winter season
The Connecticut Department of Public Health today released updated comprehensive sports guidance incorporating sports to be played in the winter season for both interscholastic leagues, recreational, and private leagues for youth and adults.
The department’s recommendations will be codified as part of the updated sector rules on sports from the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development, and do not apply to college level or professional athletics. This revision updates comprehensive sports guidance released on September 25 and is intended to guide local health departments, municipalities, and league organizers in assessing the risk of play, and offer suggestions to reduce risk of COVID-19 infection to players, coaches, parents and spectators.
This guidance is based on a risk assessment for COVID-19 conducted by the Sports Medicine Advisory Committee of the National Federation of High School Associations (NFHS), a national organization governing high school athletics. The guidance includes a description of the risk categories for sports, breaks down the risks of different activity associated with those sports, and makes recommendations for each of those activities.
The full sports guidance document can be found online and is meant to be used as a tool to help organizers of athletic leagues for both children and adults.
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