Patricia Dillon

Opening today: Another New Haven testing site that includes walk up, Connecticut Office of Early Childhood launches child care program for frontline workers.

There was some progress on needed relief.

As students face hardships brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, the state, along with college and university foundations throughout the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU) system have stepped in to assist, launching special programs and making emergency funding available.

I hope you are safe and well. I have some news on aid, and changes in schedule.

Beginning tonight at 8 p.m., cloth face coverings or a higher level of protection are required in public wherever close contact is unavoidable. A more detailed look at requirements can be found in Governor Lamont's 29^th executive order.

Connecticut's first rapid COVID-19 testing center is now open at the former Gateway Community College parking lot in New Haven.

Many of you contacted me with concerns about delayed action on your unemployment claims. In his daily update today, Governor Lamont had good news.

In a short time, our lives have changed dramatically, and we’ve responded quickly. We’ve worked together with the Governor’s office and our Congressional team to expand state programs to respond to the scale and suddenness of our community’s economic pain.