Given the rapid increases in cases of COVID-19 in Connecticut over the last 14 days due to the spread of the Delta variant, the Connecticut Department of Public Health strongly recommends that ALL CONNECTICUT residents over aged two years, whether vaccinated or unvaccinated, return to wearing masks when in indoor public spaces.
As of Sunday seven counties in Connecticut were classified by the CDC as having “Substantial Transmission” of COVID-19.
CDC classifies counties with greater than 50 COVID cases per 100,000 residents over seven days as “Substantial.”
While Litchfield county does not currently meet the threshold, the likelihood is high that they will soon meet the threshold, and therefore universal masking indoors is an important precaution.
Vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals at high risk for complications from COVID-19, including those with compromised immune systems, diabetes, asthma, other lung diseases, pregnancy, or obesity, should also avoid large indoor gatherings that may include a mix of vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals.
Vaccination remains the most important defense against illness and hospitalization from COVID-19.
So-called “vaccine breakthrough” cases have occurred in Connecticut, but they remain rare, and the majority of hospitalizations and deaths in Connecticut and around the country are in unvaccinated individuals.
The Dept of Public Health strongly recommends that unvaccinated individuals get vaccinated as soon as possible to help stop the ongoing spread of the Delta variant.
See also:
Greenwich Covid Update: 37 New Cases this Week; Camillo Continues to Encourage Vaccinations
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Concern Increases over Delta Variant: Fivefold Increase Over Two Weeks at Yale New Haven Health System
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