Press Releases

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• 3/8/2020 Governor Lamont Announces First Positive Case of Novel Coronavirus Involving a Connecticut Resident

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) State Laboratory has confirmed the first presumptive positive case of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) involving a Connecticut resident. The patient, a resident of Wilton who is 40 to 50 years of age, is being treated at Danbury Hospital. The person most likely became infected with the virus that causes COVID-19 during a recent trip to California and sought medical care shortly after returning to Connecticut.

• 3/7/2020 Governor Lamont: Connecticut Launches Coronavirus Infoline for General Questions From the Public

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the State of Connecticut is partnering with United Way of Connecticut to launch an information hotline for questions from the public regarding issues related to the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19).

• 3/7/2020 Governor Lamont: Physician Who Worked at Bridgeport Hospital and Is a New York State Resident Tests Positive for Coronavirus

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the Connecticut Department of Public Health this morning was informed of a second New York State resident who works in Connecticut and has tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

• 3/6/2020 Governor Lamont and Lt. Governor Bysiewicz Announce Ten Major Connecticut Companies Sign Pledge Committing to Gender Parity in Corporate Leadership

  Governor Ned Lamont and Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz today announced that ten major private-sector companies doing business in Connecticut have signed onto the Paradigm for Parity pledge – a nationwide coalition of businesses committing to achieving gender parity in the leadership of their respective corporations over the next ten years.

• 3/6/2020 Governor Lamont Statement Regarding Potential Exposure of Patients and Staff at Danbury and Norwalk Hospitals From Employee Who Is Confirmed Case of Coronavirus; All Tests Taken by State Lab Negative So Far

  Governor Ned Lamont today released the following statement regarding the potential exposure of a number of patients and staff at Danbury and Norwalk Hospitals from an employee who is a New York State resident and a confirmed case of coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

• 3/5/2020 Governor Lamont Requests CDC Provide Connecticut Additional COVID-19 Test Kits to Comply With New Federal Guidance

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is requesting the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provide the State of Connecticut with additional coronavirus (COVID-19) testing kits above the supply provided to the state late last week in order to comply with new federal guidance for clinicians on which patients should be tested.

• 3/4/2020 Governor Lamont Urges Connecticut Residents to Follow Ongoing Travel Guidance From CDC About Coronavirus

  Governor Ned Lamont is urging all Connecticut residents who have recently traveled out of the country or are planning international travel to continue following guidance issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) regarding coronavirus (COVID-19).

• 3/3/2020 ICYMI: U.S. Surgeon General Tells Connecticut Residents Vaccines Are Safe and Warns That States With Non-Medical Exemptions Are at Higher Risk of Illness

  During a visit to Connecticut on Monday, U.S. Surgeon General Vice Admiral Jerome M. Adams – the nation’s top doctor and an appointee of a Republican presidential administration – told Connecticut residents that vaccines are safe and strongly advocated for their use, while warning that states that have laws providing for non-medical exemptions for vaccinations are at “higher risks” of preventable diseases.

• 3/3/2020 Governor Lamont and Lt. Governor Bysiewicz Host Women and Girls Day at the State Capitol on March 6

  In celebration of Women’s History Month, the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage, and the one-year anniversary of the launch of the Governor’s Council on Women and Girls, Governor Ned Lamont and Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz will be hosting Women and Girls Day at the Connecticut State Capitol on March 6, 2020.

• 3/3/2020 Statement From Governor Lamont’s Office on Gaming

  Max Reiss, Director of Communications for Governor Ned Lamont, today released the following statement regarding legislative proposals on gaming.

• 2/29/2020 Governor Lamont Announces State Receives $17.4 Million Federal Grant to Build a New Train Station in Windsor Locks

  Governor Ned Lamont announced today that the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) has received a $17.4 million grant from the Federal Railroad Administration to construct a new Hartford Line railroad station in Windsor Locks.

• 2/28/2020 Governor Lamont Announces Connecticut’s Public Health Lab Approved to Run Diagnostic Testing for Coronavirus

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the Connecticut Department of Public Health’s laboratory in Rocky Hill is now fully capable of conducting diagnostic testing for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) after receiving approval from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration.

• 2/27/2020 Governor Lamont Asks ‘What Is the Senate Waiting For?’ on One-Year Anniversary of House Passing Background Check Bill

  One year after the U.S. House of Representatives voted to adopt legislation that will expand federal background checks to all gun sales and close loopholes in the existing system, Governor Ned Lamont is urging the Senate Republicans to finally take action and stop dragging their feet on an issue that the overwhelming majority of Americans support.

• 2/27/2020 Governor Lamont Says Connecticut’s Rising Stars Program Is Helping Youths in Foster Care Reach Higher Education Aspirations

  Governor Ned Lamont today visited the campus of UConn Hartford, where he highlighted the recent success of a program the state operates that prepares youth in foster care to attend college, ensuring that they have access to the skills needed to prepare them for success throughout their careers.

• 2/27/2020 Governor Lamont Appoints Paul Mounds as Chief of Staff, Names Josh Geballe Chief Operating Officer

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is appointing Paul Mounds to serve as his chief of staff. In addition, he has selected Department of Administrative Services (DAS) Commissioner Josh Geballe to fill the position of chief operating officer, the role that is currently held by Mounds.