New Mask Mandate In Danbury Goes Into Effect This Weekend: Cavo

Danbury CT

11 August, 2021

9:01 PM

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DANBURY — Mayor Joe Cavo has issued an order requiring everyone in the city to wear masks or cloth face coverings at all times while in public indoor settings, regardless of vaccination status. The mandate will go into effect on Sunday. "Due to the increase in the number of cases over the past two weeks, and the projection of the Delta variant spread occurring in surrounding counties in Connecticut, we want to get ahead of this variant spread," Cavo said in a statement issued Wednesday evening. The mayor said he believed "a regional approach would be the most effective way to issue this mandate," and expressed hope that Brookfield, Bethel, and Ridgefield would issue similar directives. Earlier on Wednesday, Ridgefield First Selectman Rudy Marconi made it clear he had no intention of requiring masks in that town.Danbury becomes the first city in southwest Connecticut to issue a mask mandate, after Gov. Ned Lamont empowered local leaders via an executive order last week. Further west in the state, Bridgeport, Hartford, New Haven, Norwalk and Stamford have enacted similar restrictions. "I know that we had all hoped to be nearing the end of this pandemic, but I am confident that we will get through this as long as we remain vigilant. Wearing a mask indoors or in large gatherings, along with getting vaccinated, and practicing social distancing remain the most effective mitigation strategies," Cavo said.