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The mask mandate will be lifted for vaccinated people the same day that other COVID-19 restrictions are being rolled back in the state. Keep in mind that individual, private businesses can still require masks to be worn by patrons and customers, but the State will no longer be requiring businesses to do so. As discussed below, the new CDC and State guidance also does not change the requirement for masks on airplanes, buses, trains and for other specific areas.
Effective May 19, 2021:
- Contingent upon sufficiently low rates of infections and increasing vaccination rates, all remaining business restrictions will be lifted.
- The Department of Public Health will issue recommendations for indoor and other large outdoor events, such as concerts, as well as clarify where masking will continue after May 19.
- Alcohol can be served without food, meaning bars can reopen.
- There will be no limit to the number of people who may sit at a table indoors
In Connecticut, 2.1 million people have received at least the first dose of the COVID vaccine, and 1.68 million, or about 46.9% of residents, have been fully vaccinated. You can find this vaccine data updated daily by clicking here.
I want to encourage any of you who may have still not gotten vaccinated to schedule an appointment by clicking the button below, or going to any of the walk-up vaccine clinics in our community. Please also remember, the FDA recently approved the use of the Pfizer vaccine for teens and kids between the ages of 12 and 15. |
