COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Clarified By Lamont

Milford CT

11 September, 2021

9:52 AM

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Good morning, On Sept. 11 we remember those who died in the terrorist attacks 20 years ago. We will never forget. 20 years ago, our country changed forever. Today, we remember TFC Walter Greene, Jr., & TFC Eugene Baron, Jr. These brave Troopers were among the first to respond to the Twin Towers; years later each contracted cancer caused by exposure to toxins from the World Trade Center site. pic.twitter.com/0nXz54Bw1h— CT State Police (@CT_STATE_POLICE) September 11, 2021 Here is our Connecticut Patch series: 9/11 Remembered: CT Honors, Mourns The Fallen 20 Years Later "Telling the stories will help us heal…": CT Families Share Their Anguish, Stories/ "Paulie" Treks Through CT/ Remembering CT's 161 Victims.>>>Read More. Weather via the National Weather Service Today: Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Tonight: Clear, with a low around 57. South wind 6 to 8 mph. Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph. Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Lamont Clarifies Order Requiring State Employees, Childcare, and School Staff To Get Vaccinated or Tested for COVID-19 Gov. Ned Lamont issued Executive Order No. 13G, which replaces and clarifies his previous Executive Order No. 13D. The order does not change the substance or timelines of the previous order and still requires that all Connecticut state employees and staff of all childcare facilities and preK-12 schools statewide receive at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine by September 27, 2021. Those who do not get vaccinated due to certain exemptions will be required to test for COVID-19 on a weekly basis. However, state hospital and long-term care employees do not have the option of testing in lieu of vaccination. Executive Order No. 13G clarifies that state hospital and long-term care employees include any person who is employed by or provides any services in the following facilities: Albert J. Solnit Center SouthWhiting Forensic HospitalJohn Dempsey HospitalConnecticut Valley HospitalDepartment of Mental Health and Addiction Services facilities The order applies to all state employees and contract workers who regularly visit these hospitals or long-term care facilities as defined in Executive Order No. 13F. In addition, the order also clarifies contractors' obligation to verify the vaccination and testing status of the workers that they provide to state agencies, school boards, or childcare facilities. >>>Read every word of Lamont's updated vaccine order here. COVID-19 Update for CT Of the 364 patients currently hospitalized due to COVID-19 in CT, 72 percent of them aren't fully vaccinated, the governor's office said. Today's COVID-19 update in Connecticut: ➡️22,894 tests were administered and 625 came back positive (2.73% rate) ➡️364 patients are currently hospitalized (increase of 10) Read today's full report: https://t.co/ZFYhasZgFM pic.twitter.com/P6eqSjbSso— Governor Ned Lamont (@GovNedLamont) September 10, 2021 A comparison of the past two weeks as shared on Twitter by the Hartford Courant's Alex Putterman. COVID-19 in Connecticut last week vs. this week: Cases Last week - 4,425 This week - 3,798🔽 Positivity rate Last week - 3.24% This week - 2.88%🔽 Hospitalizations (as of Friday) Last week - 365 This week - 364🔽 Deaths Last week - 39 This week - 22🔽— Alex Putterman (@AlexPutterman) September 10, 2021 Breaking news from across CT Saturday morning Waterbury police are investigating after a man was found shot multiple times inside a vehicle in a driveway. He was pronounced dead at the hospital. https://t.co/debj1I5VSs— FOX61 (@FOX61News) September 11, 2021 Other noteworthy stories from across CT Sex Abuse Settlement Prompts Sale Of Camp: Report3rd Human Case Of West Nile Virus Identified In CT This YearGuilford, Branford, & Madison Car Thefts, Home Break-Ins: UPDATEMan Stole Dog From Car In Mystic Parking Lot: Report