Connecticut Politics Week in Review: Gov. Ned Lamont eases more COVID-19 restrictions, but mask rule remains Russell Blair, Hartford Courant © Mark Mirko / Hartford Courant/Hartford Courant/TNS Rep. Patricia Billie Miller, D-Stamford, is seen in a 2018 file photo.
With Connecticut’s coronavirus numbers continuing to decline and the number of vaccines distributed climbing, Gov. Ned Lamont Thursday made his biggest announcement yet about loosening restrictions on businesses and gatherings. Rules about mask-wearing and social distancing will remain in place. “I think there was general consensus that we know what works, we know we have capacity at our hospitals, we know we can turn and change if we have to,” Lamont said of discussions that led to the move.
State Attorney General Insider – Winter 2020-2021 | December 2020 | Issue No 3: Notable Cases | Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
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