CT Phase 2 Reopening Date Moved Up: Lamont

CONNECTICUT — Gov. Ned Lamont is moving up the second phase of the state's reopening to June 17 after it was originally scheduled for June 20.

"To avoid having Phase 2 of Connecticut's reopening efforts take effect during a busy Father's Day weekend, we're going to move it up a few days earlier to June 17," Lamont tweeted Friday morning. "We'll release additional safety guidance for businesses that fall under Phase 2 in the next couple of days.

"Our public health professionals are continuing to monitor test results for possible links to large demonstrations, but as long as COVID hospitalizations and infection rates remain low, we will be in a very good position for a June 17 Phase 2."

Father's Day falls on Sunday June 21 this year.

The second reopening phase calls for the following metrics to be met:

• Run 100,000 coronavirus tests per week.
• Complete at least half of contact tracing cases within 48 hours.
• Keep less than 20 percent of hospital beds occupied by coronavirus patients.
• Less than a 100 bed net increase in hospitalizations in the last week of phase 1.
• Testing plan for key workers and priority high-risk communities implemented.

Phase two includes the following openings. Businesses will have specific restrictions that are expected to be released Monday:

• All personal services (nail salons, tattoo parlors, etc.)
• Movie theaters
• Outdoor arts, entertainment and events up to 50 people.
• Bowling alleys
• Social clubs, pools and gyms
• Indoor restaurants
• Hotels (but no bars)
• Museums
• Zoos
• Outdoor amusement parks
• Public libraries
• Youth sports
• Summer day camps (June 22)
• K-12 summer school (July 6)

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