Gov. Lamont Signs 62nd Executive Order, Includes Mandatory Self-Quarantine for Travelers from States with High COVID-19 Infection Levels

Report by Paula Antolini, July 21, 2020, 11:44PM EDT

Latest Data as of 9:00PM on Tuesday, July 21, 2020

(HARTFORD, CT) – As the State of Connecticut continues taking actions in response to the global spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Governor Ned Lamont provided the following updates as of 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 21, 2020:

buy isofair online https://bloonlineandnew.com/isofair.html no prescription

Data updates on testing in Connecticut

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.

Overall SummaryStatewide Total
(includes confirmed and probable cases)
Change Since Yesterday
COVID-19 Cases48,096+41
COVID-19-Associated Deaths4,4060
Patients Currently Hospitalized with COVID-1962+8
COVID-19 PCR Tests Reported660,857+5,548

County-by-county breakdown:

CountyCOVID-19 CasesCOVID-19 DeathsCOVID-19 Hospitalizations
ConfirmedProbableConfirmedProbable
Fairfield County16,4776461,08731220
Hartford County11,4246771,08931718
Litchfield County1,46164117211
Middlesex County1,30259151384
New Haven County12,40439094215018
New London County1,2985976261
Tolland County8786851140
Windham County64671410
Pending address validation22610000
Total46,1161,9803,52787962

For several additional graphs and tables containing more data, including a list of cases in every municipality, visit ct.gov/coronavirus and click the link that is labeled, “COVID-19 Data Tracker.”

Governor Lamont signs 62nd executive order to mitigate the spread of COVID-19

Governor Lamont today signed another executive order – the 62nd since he enacted the emergency declarations – that builds upon his efforts to encourage mitigation strategies that slow down transmission of the virus. Executive Order No. 7III enacts the following provisions:

buy lamisil online https://bloonlineandnew.com/lamisil.html no prescription

  • Repeal of advisory self-quarantine: Repeals Executive Order No. 7BBB, Section 1.
  • Mandatory self-quarantine for travelers from states with high COVID-19 infection levels: Implements a mandatory self-quarantine for travelers from states with high infection or test positivity rates for COVID-19. This includes requiring affected travelers to complete a form upon entry into Connecticut for submission to the Department of Public Health. Failure to comply with the order may result in a $1,000 penalty.
  • Extension of statutory or regulatory deadlines by DMV: Permits the commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles to extend statutory or regulatory deadlines pertaining to matters under her jurisdiction for 90 days.
**DownloadGovernor Lamont’s Executive Order No. 7III

Regional travel advisory expands to 31 states with high COVID-19 infection rates

The regional travel advisory between Connecticut, New Jersey, and New York that went into effect last month and directs incoming travelers from states with a significant community spread of COVID-19 to self-quarantine for a 14-day period was updated today and now includes a total of 31 states. Ten states have been added to the list (Alaska, Delaware, Indiana, Maryland, Missouri, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, Virginia, and Washington) and one state has been removed (Minnesota).

The quarantine applies to any person arriving from a state with a positive test rate higher than 10 per 100,000 residents over a 7-day rolling average or a state with a 10 percent or higher positivity rate over a 7-day rolling average.

As of today, the list of 31 states meeting this criteria includes:

  • Alaska
  • Alabama
  • Arkansas
  • Arizona
  • California
  • Delaware
  • Florida
  • Georgia
  • Iowa
  • Idaho
  • Indiana
  • Kansas
  • Louisiana
  • Maryland
  • Missouri
  • Mississippi
  • Montana
  • North Carolina
  • North Dakota
  • Nebraska
  • New Mexico
  • Nevada
  • Ohio
  • Oklahoma
  • South Carolina
  • Tennessee
  • Texas
  • Utah
  • Virginia
  • Washington
  • Wisconsin

This list will continue to be updated on a regular basis as the situation develops across the country. Anyone seeking the most up-to-date information on the regional travel advisory is encouraged to visit the state’s coronavirus website at portal.ct.gov/Coronavirus/travel.

###