Facebook Live – Capitol Chats with Josh Reminder
This Sunday, join DECD Commissioner David Lehman and me for an interactive conversation at 5:00 P.M. This is an opportunity to share your questions, ideas, or concerns. You can watch the event and ask us questions on my Facebook.
GOVERNOR LAMONT PROVIDES UPDATE ON CONNECTICUT’S CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE EFFORTS (Latest Data as of 5:30PM on Tuesday, June 9, 2020)
| Data updates on testing in Connecticut
A county-by-county breakdown includes:
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County
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COVID-19 Cases
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COVID-19 Deaths
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COVID-19 Hospitalizations
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Confirmed
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Probable
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Confirmed
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Probable
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Fairfield County
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15,405
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703
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1,027
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292
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111
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Hartford County
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10,206
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653
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991
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300
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68
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Litchfield County
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1,369
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63
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115
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21
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3
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Middlesex County
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1,139
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55
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128
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35
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12
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New Haven County
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11,495
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380
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872
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144
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88
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New London County
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1,059
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63
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71
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25
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8
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Tolland County
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806
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67
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48
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13
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1
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Windham County
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423
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7
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14
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1
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2
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Pending address validation
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280
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6
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0
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0
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0
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Total
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42,182
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1,997
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3,266
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831
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293
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For several additional graphs and tables containing more data, including a list of cases in every municipality, click here. |
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Governor Lamont notifies legislative leaders that he intends to call a special session
Governor Ned Lamont today sent a letter to the bipartisan leadership of the Connecticut General Assembly notifying them of his intention to call the legislature into a special session to resolve the issue of absentee ballots in the November general election and to take immediate action on police accountability and transparency in the wake of the tragic death of George Floyd in Minneapolis last month. The governor has directed his chief of staff, Paul Mounds, Jr., to commence discussions with each of the leaders on the details of proposed legislation on those topics.
**Download: Governor Lamont’s letter to legislative leaders regarding a special session
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Congress has passed a bipartisan bill called the Paycheck Protection Flexibility Act, which has made some significant changes to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).
The new law eases some of the program’s restrictions, giving small businesses more time to use their loans and letting borrowers spend more of their loans on non-payroll expenses.
Changes to the PPP include:
- Extends the period to use PPP funds from 8 weeks to 24 weeks
- Reduces the minimum payroll spend to 60% (from 75%)
- Borrowers can now use the 24-week period to fully restore their workforce levels and wages (December 31 instead of June 30)
- Businesses now have five years to repay the loan, instead of two
The new legislation also includes a number of updates and exceptions related to loan forgiveness, the rehiring of employees, and the payment of payroll taxes.
