CT Mask Update & COVID Update 5/18/21

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May 18, 2021

Connecticut continues to move forward in its vaccination efforts and rates of new infections have steadily decreased over the past few days. Starting tomorrow, May 19, 2021, new safety protocols concerning face masks will be implemented in Connecticut following updated recommendations from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC).
Masks will no longer be required in outdoor settings, and individuals who are fully vaccinated will not be required to wear masks or socially distance in indoor settings. 

Masks are still required in indoor settings for those who are unvaccinated or partially vaccinated. Additionally, masks will still be required in certain settings such as healthcare facilities, facilities housing vulnerable populations, public and private transit, correctional facilities, schools, and childcare. 

Private businesses, state and local government offices and other events may choose to require universal masking. Therefore, it is still important to keep a mask on hand while you’re out and about. 

Over the coming weeks, the CDC and the state Department of Public Health will issue revised recommendations for face masks in businesses, large gatherings and events, and other settings, and more details of settings where masks will continue to be required. 

As the state begins to fully reopen, it is important that we get as many people vaccinated as possible to avoid a resurgence of COVID-19 cases. If you still need to get a COVID-19 vaccine, please visit ct.gov/covidvaccine or call 877-918-2224 to learn more about our state's COVID-19 vaccination program or to schedule a vaccine appointment. A list of vaccine clinics accepting walk-up patients can be found here.

Tomorrow is going to be a bright day as our state begins to reopen and recover from the coronavirus pandemic. 

If you need any assistance or have questions, please reach out to me. 
The following is a summary of the day-to-day newly reported data on cases, deaths, and tests in Connecticut. It is important to note that these newly reported updates include data that occurred over the last several days to a week. All data in this report are preliminary, and data for previous dates will be updated as new reports are received and data errors are corrected.

For a series of interactive graphs and maps that provide additional data, including metrics related to age, gender, and race/ethnicity, as well as data broken down by every town and city in Connecticut, visit ct.gov/coronavirus and click the link that is labeled, “Data Tracker.”

Governor Lamont signs renewed COVID-19 emergency declaration, remaining in effect through July 20:

Pursuant to legislation that was recently approved by the Connecticut General Assembly, Governor Lamont today signed a declaration renewing the public health and civil preparedness emergencies that were enacted to enable the state to provide an adequate response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The declaration will remain in effect through July 20, 2021.