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COVID-19 Mask Mandate
Masks have been worn as a staple method of protection against COVID-19, leading some institutions to establish their use as a requirement. Read more about mask mandates in Connecticut below.
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CSCU announces end to mask mandate
The mask mandate at all 17 CSCU campuses will switch to “mask-optional” everywhere, including classrooms, starting April 4.
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As COVID wanes, UConn relaxes mask mandate
Masks will still be required in classrooms, labs and studios, but in most campus settings, masks will be “recommended” as of Friday.
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Businesses have become mask enforcers. They’re tired of it.
As COVID cases have spiked and the governor resists a mask mandate, shops and restaurants are on their own.
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COVID rampant in Stamford, a harbinger of things to come
COVID-19 is spreading rapidly in Connecticut’s second-largest city, where the positivity rate has tripled over the past three weeks.
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With COVID cases increasing again in nursing homes, officials mull mandates
With less than 30% of nursing home staff having received a booster shot, some providers are considering a booster mandate.
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Lamont pushes COVID testing, declines new mandates
Connecticut is expanding testing for COVID-19, but no new restrictions or mandates are contemplated, the governor said Monday.
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Lamont has no plans for new COVID restrictions
Gov. Ned Lamont has no plans to impose new mandates on wearing masks or showing evidence of vaccination.
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Despite COVID uptick, Lamont administration resisting mask mandate
“At this stage, it is still something that is up to the individual cities and towns,” said Lamont’s spokesman.
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At invitation of CT GOP conservatives, COVID mandates come under fire
A hearing called by House GOP conservatives on COVID mandates exposed deep distrust in science, the media and government.
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Lamont to extend emergency, keep key COVID mandates in place
The Lamont administration will brief legislative leaders today on the COVID-19 mandates it deems vital to continue past Sept. 30.
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If a town has a high vaccination rate, does it need a mask mandate?
Higher vaccination rates do not necessarily correspond with lower rates of new cases on the town level.
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Backed by new CDC report, Lamont stands firm on school mask mandate
Gov. Ned Lamont visited a school district where the superintendent says masks are not an issue.
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Lamont continues COVID-19 mask mandate in the schools
Gov. Ned Lamont said the mask mandate is necessary to protect kids who are unvaccinated.
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Lamont issues order allowing cities and towns to impose mask mandates
The governor said he did so at the request of municipal officials who want to adopt indoor masking requirements.