Lamont seeks extension of emergency authority until April
By DAVE COLLINS and SUSAN HAIGHJanuary 25, 2021 GMT
Gov. Ned Lamont said Monday he plans to ask Connecticut lawmakers to extend his public health emergency powers until April 20, noting that the state is beginning to see more cases of a highly infectious COVID-19 variant.
The Democrat’s special executive authority, originally granted by leaders of the General Assembly last year to help speed up the state’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, was already extended once. It was set to expire on Feb. 9.
“We think by April 20 we’re going to have a really good handle on where we stand in terms of vaccinations, where we stand on the supply of vaccinations, where we stand on bending the curve, where we stand compared to that super contagious variant of the germ that’s out there hitting us every day right now,” Lamont said.
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BRIDGEPORT, CT A prisoner in the Connecticut Department of Correction system passed away from complications related to COVID-19, according to a statement. The person s name is not being released due to medical privacy laws.
The 53-year-old man had been transferred from Bridgeport Correctional Center to an outside hospital for treatment Dec. 30, 2020, where he succumbed to his illnesses late Sunday evening
The deceased person had suffered from underlying health issues which made him more susceptible to contracting the novel coronavirus.
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He last entered prison in March of 2019 and was awaiting trial on multiple charges of possessing child pornography. His bail was set at $155,000.
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