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• 12/3/2020 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 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 3, 2020.

• 12/3/2020 Governor Lamont Applauds Selection of Congresswoman DeLauro as Appropriations Chair

  Governor Ned Lamont released the following statement on the selection of Representative Rosa DeLauro to serve as chair of the House Appropriations Committee in the 117th United States Congress.

• 12/2/2020 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, December 2, 2020.

• 12/2/2020 Governor Lamont Announces U.S. Department of Agriculture Approves Request for Disaster Designation Due to Tropical Storm Isaias

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has approved his request for an agricultural disaster designation as a result of damage sustained from the impact of Tropical Storm Isaias in Connecticut in early August.

• 12/2/2020 Governor Lamont Announces Full Delivery of 141,000 Laptops To PK-12 Students, Making Connecticut First State in Nation To Provide Access To Learning Devices for All PK-12 Students in Need

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that Connecticut is the first state in the nation to provide a learning device to every PK-12 student in need, achieving a major milestone in the fight to close the K-12 digital divide in Connecticut, particularly as many schools move toward remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic.

• 12/1/2020 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 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 1, 2020.

• 11/30/2020 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, November 30, 2020.

• 11/30/2020 Governor Lamont Announces Recipients of $9 Million in Grants To Support the Arts Community During the COVID-19 Pandemic

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that 154 nonprofit arts organizations in Connecticut will be receiving $9 million in grants this month under a program initiated by his administration to provide support to the state’s arts community amid the impact of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

• 11/27/2020 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, November 27, 2020.

• 11/27/2020 Governor Lamont, State and Local Agencies Encourage Residents To Use State Resources To Find COVID-19 Testing Sites

  Governor Ned Lamont today is advising Connecticut residents that as demand for COVID-19 testing increases across the country, they should be on the lookout for scam artists seeking to take advantage of people most in need, including when searching for places to get tested.

• 11/25/2020 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, November 25, 2020.

• 11/25/2020 Governor Lamont’s 2020 Thanksgiving Message

  On the eve of Thanksgiving, Governor Ned Lamont delivered the following message to the residents of Connecticut.

• 11/24/2020 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 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 24, 2020.

• 11/24/2020 Governor Lamont Announces Fines for Businesses Violating COVID-19 Rules Increase To $10,000

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has signed an executive order increasing the amount that businesses can be fined for violations of the state’s COVID-19 sector rules and capacity limits to $10,000 per violation.

• 11/23/2020 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, November 23, 2020.