Press Releases

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• 3/16/2021 Governor Lamont and Attorney General Tong Warn Connecticut Residents About COVID-19 Vaccine Scams

  Governor Ned Lamont and Attorney General William Tong are warning Connecticut residents to be on alert for potential scams related to COVID-19 vaccines.

• 3/15/2021 Governor Lamont Provides Update on Connecticut’s Coronavirus Response Efforts

  As the State of Connecticut continues taking actions in response to the global spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Governor Ned Lamont provided the following updates as of 5:00 p.m. on Monday, March 15, 2021.

• 3/15/2021 Governor Lamont and Congressional Delegation Announce Launch of State Program To Provide Emergency Rental and Utility Assistance Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

  Governor Ned Lamont, members of Connecticut’s Congressional delegation, and Connecticut Housing Commissioner Seila Mosquera-Bruno today announced the launch of UniteCT, a new state program to provide rental and utility assistance to qualified Connecticut households financially impacted by COVID-19.

• 3/15/2021 Governor Lamont Announces Accelerated Schedule To Provide COVID-19 Vaccines To Connecticut Residents as Quickly and Equitably as Possible

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is accelerating Connecticut’s age-based rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine to proceed on a quicker schedule than was originally anticipated when it was announced last month.

• 3/14/2021 Governor Lamont Signs Order Enabling Expanded Use of Telehealth Services To Continue During COVID-19 Pandemic

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has signed an executive order modifying certain state laws in order to allow expanded access to telehealth services to continue in Connecticut during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

• 3/12/2021 Governor Lamont Provides Update on Connecticut’s Coronavirus Response Efforts

  As the State of Connecticut continues taking actions in response to the global spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Governor Ned Lamont provided the following updates as of 4:00 p.m. on Friday, March 12, 2021.

• 3/12/2021 Governor Lamont Receives Second Dose of COVID-19 Vaccination

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he received his second dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine this morning at Saint Francis Hospital in Hartford.

• 3/12/2021 Governor Lamont Sets April 27 Special Election for State Representative Seat in Stamford

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has scheduled Tuesday, April 27, 2021 as the date to hold a special election to fill a vacancy for state representative in the 145th Assembly District of the Connecticut House of Representatives.

• 3/11/2021 Governor Lamont Statement on President Biden’s Address To the Nation Regarding COVID-19

  Governor Ned Lamont released the following statement on tonight’s address to the nation by President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. regarding COVID-19.

• 3/11/2021 Governor Lamont Provides Update on Connecticut’s Coronavirus Response Efforts

  As the State of Connecticut continues taking actions in response to the global spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Governor Ned Lamont provided the following updates as of 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 11, 2021.

• 3/11/2021 Governor Lamont Announces Connecticut Accepted Into Peterson-Milbank Program To Support Efforts on Containing Healthcare Cost Growth

  Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Office of Healthcare Strategy Executive Director Victoria Veltri today announced that the State of Connecticut has been accepted into the Peterson-Milbank Program for Sustainable Health Care Costs.

• 3/11/2021 Governor Lamont and WellSpark Health Announce Plans To Expand and Create New Jobs at the Company’s Connecticut Headquarters

  Governor Ned Lamont and executives of WellSpark Health today held a news conference at the company’s headquarters in Farmington, where they announced plans for the company to rapidly grow its operations at the location, including the creation of 287 new jobs over the next seven years.

• 3/10/2021 Governor Lamont Provides Update on Connecticut’s Coronavirus Response Efforts

  As the State of Connecticut continues taking actions in response to the global spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Governor Ned Lamont provided the following updates as of 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 10, 2021.

• 3/10/2021 Governor Lamont Applauds Final Congressional Approval of the American Rescue Plan

  Governor Ned Lamont released the following statement applauding the vote in the U.S. House of Representatives this afternoon giving final Congressional approval of the American Rescue Plan.

• 3/10/2021 Governor Lamont Announces Creation of Working Group To Encourage Racial Diversity and Inclusion in Connecticut Agriculture

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that his administration is forming a working group with the goal of increasing diversity, racial equity, and inclusion within Connecticut’s agriculture industry.