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Connecticut Politics Week in Review: Gov. Ned Lamont eases more COVID-19 restrictions, but mask rule remains


Connecticut Politics Week in Review: Gov. Ned Lamont eases more COVID-19 restrictions, but mask rule remains
Russell Blair, Hartford Courant
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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. ....

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Connecticut Politics Week in Review: Gov. Ned Lamont shifts vaccine rollout to age-based approach

Gov. Ned Lamont announced a significant shift in his vaccine rollout plan Monday, moving forward with vaccinations by age group rather than prioritizing people based on underlying health conditions or frontline occupations. “I’m going to focus on the old business motto, KISS: Keep it simple, stupid,” he said of the new plan, which he and his administration argued would mean a faster rate of vaccination statewide. ....

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