Posted on July 16, 2020
Friends and Neighbors,
I just wanted to let you know that Governor Lamont recently announced several Executive Orders and other protective measures, including an expansion of the state’s travel advisory which now includes 22 states.
Issued Monday, July 13th, Executive Order No. 7GGG enacted the following provisions:
Issued Tuesday, July 14th, Executive Order No. 7HHH enacted the following provisions:
The governor also expanded the state’s regional travel advisory to include 22 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 22 states. Four states have been added (Minnesota, New Mexico, Ohio, and Wisconsin), and Delaware has been removed.
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.
The list of 22 states meeting this criteria as of today includes:
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 ct.gov/coronavirus.
More information can be found here: https://portal.ct.gov/Coronavirus/Covid-19-Knowledge-Base/Travel-In-or-Out-of-CT