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Gov. Ned Lamont has announced he will lift capacity restrictions for most businesses in Connecticut on March 19.
Restaurants, fitness centers, retail offices, personal services and houses of worship will be allowed to open at 100 percent capacity as long as 6 feet of distance is maintained.
Lamont said at his Thursday coronavirus briefing that the metrics remain in the right place and Connecticut has earned it.
“It feels really good,” he said. “It feels good we are able to do this. It feels good that we have been slowly reopening since May 20, and we really haven’t had to turn back. I hope to God we don’t have to turn back this time.”
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Match restaurant owner and chef Matt Storch waits to meet with Norwalk Mayor Harry Rilling and Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz during a walking tour of the Washington Street retail and restaurant district in Norwalk, Conn. on Wednesday, May 27, 2020.Brian A. Pounds / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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New Haven, Connecticut - Saturday, August 01, 2020: Douglas Coffin, co-owner with Robin Bodack (not in photo) of Next Door bar and pizza restaurant) on Humphrey Steet in New Haven. While the restaurant is closing, Coffin will continue cooking pizzas out of the kitchen for takeout under the Big Green Pizza Truck name.Peter Hvizdak / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
Gov. Lamont Relaxes Connecticut Restaurant Curfew
Because most of Connecticut s restaurants have been operating professionally in the wake of a pandemic, the Hartford Courant has reported that Governor Lamont has decided to roll back the 10 PM curfew he established last November to 11 PM beginning Wednesday, Feb. 3.
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Since last March, when the coronavirus pandemic kicked into gear, it s been a constant struggle for restaurants to stay afloat, as proven by about 600 of the state s eateries closing their doors due to lack of customers.
Restaurants that have commented about the extra one hour are thrilled, like Matt Storch of Match Restaurant in Norwalk and Match Burger Lobster in Westport who said the added hour is fantastic .
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