Governor Lamont Gives Replace on Connecticut’s Coronavirus Response Efforts

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09/08/2022

Governor Lamont Gives Replace on Connecticut’s Coronavirus Response Efforts

Newest Information as of three:00PM on Thursday, September 8, 2022

(HARTFORD, CT) – Because the State of Connecticut continues taking actions in response to the worldwide unfold of coronavirus illness (COVID-19), Governor Ned Lamont supplied the next updates as of three:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 8, 2022:

Information updates on testing in Connecticut

The next is a abstract of newly reported information on COVID-19 in Connecticut from the previous 7 days.

To learn the complete information report, go to data.ct.gov/coronavirus and click on the button labeled, “Information Report.” That web site additionally incorporates a number of different information stories, together with on the matters of vaccinations, colleges, nursing properties, youngster care, congregate settings, and financial impression.

Information updates on vaccine administration in Connecticut

The next information was reported to the CT WiZ immunization info system as of September 6, 2022.

Complete quantity of people that have been vaccinated in opposition to COVID-19:

% of individuals with not less than one dose by age group:

• >95% of these 65+
• >95% of these between 55-64
• 92% of these between 45-54
• 91% of these between 35-44
• 88% of these between 25-34
• 85% of these between 15-24
• 73% of these between 10-14
• 50% of these between 5-9
• 10% of these between 0-4

To find a vaccination clinic in Connecticut, go to ct.gov/covidvaccine.

Information updates on breakthrough circumstances in Connecticut

The Connecticut Division of Public Well being is reporting that as of September 7, 2022, a complete of 274,154 circumstances of COVID-19 amongst totally vaccinated individuals in Connecticut have been recognized. These circumstances account for 9.95% of the greater than 2.7 million folks within the state who’re totally vaccinated.

For extra information on breakthrough circumstances in Connecticut, see pages 5 and 6 of this week’s extended COVID-19 data report.

Information updates on variants in Connecticut

The next information incorporates the cumulative variety of SARS-CoV-2 variants which were recognized amongst Connecticut residents as of as we speak:

Variants of concern

Variants being monitored

• Alpha: 2,525 circumstances
• Beta: 23 circumstances
• Gamma: 137 circumstances
• Delta: 16,289 circumstances
• Epsilon: 60 circumstances
• Zeta: 1 case
• Eta: 10 circumstances
• Iota: 718 circumstances
• Kappa: 2 circumstances
• Mu: 84 circumstances

For extra info on variants, see pages 7 and 8 of this week’s extended COVID-19 data report.

Pandemic EBT meals advantages distributed to greater than 71,650 schoolchildren

Particular meals help advantages underneath the Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) program had been distributed final week to greater than 71,650 schoolchildren who’re purchasers of the Connecticut Division of Social Providers (DSS) and who certified for P-EBT advantages through the 2021-2022 college yr. Roughly $3.4 million in advantages had been supplied statewide, with a median advantage of $45.90 per youngster.

That is the primary distribution of the bigger $118.1 million in meals advantages going to greater than 287,000 schoolchildren in Connecticut protecting the 2021-2022 college yr and subsequent summer time interval by means of the federal P-EBT program.

Particularly:

• On August 29, 2022, DSS started depositing P-EBT advantages onto the prevailing digital profit switch (EBT) playing cards to households of greater than 71,650 schoolchildren at the moment enrolled within the Supplemental Diet Help Program (SNAP); Non permanent Household Help (TFA); or HUSKY Well being/Medicaid Packages. EBT playing cards had been issued to households that haven’t beforehand acquired an EBT card from DSS. The EBT card will arrive with directions on how one can activate them and entry the meals advantages.
• This present distribution doesn’t embody youngsters who attended a faculty taking part within the Neighborhood Eligibility Provision, through which all youngsters obtain free meals. These advantages are anticipated to be distributed to non-DSS purchasers starting on a date in mid-September to be introduced.
• Households will see a single profit deposit protecting the whole 2021-2022 college yr. A separate profit deposit protecting the summer time interval is anticipated later this yr.
• Advantages will differ from pupil to pupil and rely upon the educational mannequin resulting from COVID-19 the kid was in every month of the 2021-2022 college yr.
• The common profit quantity on this distribution is $45.90 per youngster.

The Pandemic EBT advantages are administered in Connecticut by DSS, in cooperation with the State Division of Schooling. Federal assist is supplied by the U.S. Division of Agriculture’s Meals and Diet Service.

For extra info, go to portal.ct.gov/p-ebt.

Offering info to Connecticut residents

For probably the most up-to-date info from the State of Connecticut on COVID-19, residents are inspired to go to ct.gov/coronavirus. Residents also can subscribe to textual content message alerts from the state by texting the key phrase COVIDCT to 888-777.

People who’ve basic questions that aren’t answered on the web site can name 2-1-1 for help. The hotline is obtainable 24 hours a day and has multilingual help. Anybody who’s out-of-state or requires a toll-free quantity can hook up with Connecticut 2-1-1 by dialing 1-800-203-1234. That is supposed for use by people who should not experiencing signs however could have basic questions associated to COVID-19. Anybody who’s experiencing signs are strongly urged to contact their medical supplier.

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