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State levies fines for violations of travel quarantine orders
The state Department of Public Health issued the first fines on Monday for violations of the state’s travel advisory, part of Gov. Ned Lamont’s long-promised stepping up of enforcement of his executive orders to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
The state also further authorized local officials to enforce the many orders.
Lamont said people can expect stricter enforcement of the private gathering size restrictions, limiting groups to 25 people indoors and 100 people outdoors. He also said Connecticut will fine or even shut down businesses that violate capacity requirements and other COVID-safety measures.
For people who claim a medical exemption for wearing a mask, they’ll now need to carry a notice from their doctor that says as much, Lamont said, noting that people have begun to abuse the medical exemption.
“Overwhelmingly people are doing the right thing, but for those who aren’t, please be on notice,” Lamont said.
Lamont spoke from a position of advantage, as Connecticut continues to keep the illness at bay compared with other states. The state is still trending at less than 1 percent positivity rate for coronavirus tests.
Three people died with the virus over the weekend, and 247 people tested positive for the virus. That brings the state’s average to 0.7 percent positive tests over the last week, and it maintains an average of about two new cases per day per 100,000 people — well below the national average of 15 per 100,000.
Lamont said several businesses in Bridgeport were shut down in recent weeks after reports of large gatherings of young people that went late into the night. There have been more COVID cases in Bridgeport than other parts of the state but state Chief Operating Officer Josh Geballe said not all cases have been linked to a specific event or venue.
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