Press Releases
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3/20/2020
Governor Lamont Signs Executive Order Asking Connecticut Businesses and Residents: ‘Stay Safe, Stay Home’
Governor Ned Lamont today announced that part of the ongoing civil preparedness and public health emergency caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, he is directing Connecticut residents to “Stay Safe, Stay at Home.”
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3/19/2020
Governor Lamont Applauds the Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine for Providing Coronavirus Testing to Connecticut Residents
Governor Ned Lamont today is applauding The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine (JAX-GM) on their announcement today that the research institution will begin providing coronavirus diagnostic testing for Connecticut residents. JAX-GM is partnering with the Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH), UConn Health, and Hartford HealthCare to provide the state with significant additional coronavirus diagnostic testing capacity.
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3/19/2020
Governor Lamont Orders Connecticut’s Presidential Primary Election Rescheduled to June 2
Governor Ned Lamont announced today that – in coordination with Secretary of the State Denise Merrill and in consultation with several other states that have primary elections scheduled for April 28, 2020 – he is ordering Connecticut’s 2020 presidential primary election be rescheduled to Tuesday, June 2, due to the ongoing public health crisis caused by COVID-19.
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3/19/2020
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, March 19, 2020.
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3/18/2020
Governor Lamont Statement on the First Coronavirus Death in Connecticut
Governor Ned Lamont today released the following statement regarding the first death in Connecticut due to severe complications from coronavirus (COVID-19).
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3/18/2020
Northeast Governors From Connecticut, New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania Announce Additional Measures to Combat COVID-19
Governor Ned Lamont of Connecticut, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo of New York, and Governor Phil Murphy of New Jersey today announced that Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf is joining their coalition to implement a regional approach to combatting COVID-19.
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3/18/2020
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 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 18, 2020.
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3/17/2020
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 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 17, 2020.
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3/16/2020
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, March 16, 2020.
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3/16/2020
Lamont Administration, Mashantucket Pequot, Mohegan Tribal Nations Strike Historic Agreement to Support COVID-19 Prevention Efforts
With the goal of addressing a public health emergency and making sure the State of Connecticut has a coordinated response to COVID-19, the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan Tribal Nations will temporarily close casino and resort properties on sovereign reservation lands in eastern Connecticut amid concerns about the coronavirus, per an agreement announced tonight by Governor Ned Lamont.
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3/16/2020
Northeast Governors From Connecticut, New York, New Jersey Announce Collective Measures to Combat Spread of COVID-19
Governor Ned Lamont of Connecticut, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo of New York, and Governor Phil Murphy of New Jersey today announced a regional approach to combatting the novel coronavirus – or COVID-19 – throughout the tri-state area.
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3/16/2020
Governor Lamont Announces Connecticut Businesses Approved to Receive Disaster Assistance Due to COVID-19
Governor Ned Lamont today announced that small businesses and nonprofit organizations in Connecticut that have been negatively impacted by the global COVID-19 outbreak are now eligible for disaster relief loans of up to $2 million from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).
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3/15/2020
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 Sunday, March 15, 2020.
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3/14/2020
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 Saturday, March 14, 2020.
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3/13/2020
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, March 13, 2020.