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Official Guidelines

• What businesses are closed during the State’s coronavirus response? When will they reopen?

  3/18/2021

  Governor Lamont extended the deadline for all closure, distancing, and safety measures for many businesses. Here are specific reopening rules for certain business types, including barbers, nail salons, restaurants, bars, malls, parks, campgrounds, zoos, bowling alleys, golf courses, dentists, tattoo parlors, and farm stands.

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• Has the COVID-19 response changed the date that I need to file my Income and Expense Report for my rental property?

  3/15/2021

  Connecticut General Statutes requires any owner (individual or business) of income producing real property to file an Income and Expense Report annually.

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• Will schools be allowed to reopen for the 2020 - 2021 school year?

  7/2/2020

  Schools will be allowed to reopen for the new school year with in-person classroom learning if the State's COVID-19 containment efforts remain successful

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• I’m a first responder (police, firefighter, EMS, Medical Reserve Corps, Disaster Medical Assistance Team). Should I be worried about liability when responding to needs during the coronavirus crisis?

  6/9/2020

  Under Connecticut law, you are immune from liability as a member of the state’s civil preparedness forces while responding to the public health and civil preparedness emergency.

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• I’m a health care worker. If a hospital in another part of the state needs assistance, am I able to work there?

  6/9/2020

  Yes. Governor Lamont has ordered that for the duration of this emergency, health care providers may provide direct patient care.

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• Can I require my employees to stay home if they are sick with COVID-19?

  6/9/2020

  Yes, you can require your employee to stay home. However, you should issue the employee an Unemployment Separation Package.

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• Should I be working from home? How do I stay safe as a non-essential worker?

  6/9/2020

  Effective 8PM on Monday, March 23, all workers at non-essential businesses in the state shall work from home. The governor is encouraging all businesses to employ, to the maximum extent possible, any telecommuting or work-from-home procedures that they can safely implement.

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• How should I clean my home or workspace to limit the risk of coronavirus infection?

  6/9/2020

  CDC recommends daily cleaning and disinfecting of high-touch surfaces and household common areas.

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• I work in a hospital as a nurse. Should I be concerned about liability when treating COVID-19 patients?

  6/9/2020

  No. As of April 5, 2020, Governor Lamont has ordered that health care professionals and facilities are protected from civil liability for actions or omissions in support of the state’s COVID-19 response.

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• Is there an alternative to laying off my employees if my business has slowed down as a result of COVID-19?

  6/9/2020

  Yes. The Department of Labor offers a SharedWork program.

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