As you have probably read in the news, the Connecticut Department of Public Health issued a health alert in response to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) moving all eight Connecticut counties into the “substantial transmission” category per the CDC classification system.
“Per guidance this week from the CDC, anyone over age two who lives, works or travels throughout the state should wear a mask when in public indoor spaces,” said Deidre S. Gifford, MD, MPH, senior advisor to the Governor for Health and Human Services, and acting commissioner of DPH. “This alert applies to all residents in these areas whether they are vaccinated or not.”
Those with underlying medical conditions who are at high risk for complications of COVID, or residents who live with high risk or unvaccinated individuals are also strongly encouraged to wear masks in indoor public spaces. This includes vaccinated family members who live with young children who are not yet eligible for vaccination.
Governor Ned Lamont’s Executive Order 12A remains in effect which requires all individuals who have not been fully vaccinated for COVID-19 to wear a cloth face covering over their nose and mouth when indoors and unable to maintain adequate distance from others.
As we continue to navigate the pandemic, we know one thing for certain, that the vaccine will help us to definitively move past COVID and these types of impacts on our day-to-day lives. COVID vaccines are readily available at hundreds of locations across Connecticut and I encourage everyone who is eligible to receive the vaccine.
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