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• 3/17/2021 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 17, 2021.

• 3/17/2021 Governor Lamont Announces Launch of Information Technology Optimization Process Within State Government

  Governor Ned Lamont and Josh Geballe, commissioner of the Department of Administrative Services and the state’s chief operating officer, today announced that the Lamont administration has launched a year-long process of building a new information technology organization within state government.

• 3/17/2021 Governor Lamont and Commissioner Rovella Condemn Hate Crimes Against Asian Americans

  Governor Ned Lamont and Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection Commissioner James Rovella today released the following statements condemning hate crimes against Asian Americans.

• 3/16/2021 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 Tuesday, March 16, 2021.

• 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.