These CT Businesses Will Have To Remain Closed Until June 20

CONNECTICUT — Gov. Ned Lamont continues to make news on Monday as he announced that several types of businesses will remain closed until at least June 20.

Earlier on Monday, Lamont said hair salons and barbershops would not reopen on May 20 as initially planned and those businesses can now reopen on June 1.

And late Monday, Lamont announced that "Off-Track Betting, Indoor Fitness, and Movie Theaters" will remain closed until at least June 20. He also said in his executive order that indoor dining is also prohibited until June 20.

Lamont's order is "prohibiting operations of any indoor gym, fitness center, or similar facility or studio offering inperson fitness, sporting or recreational opportunities or instructions, and all movie theaters, are extended through June 20, 2020."

Additionally, gatherings of groups of five or more people is also prohibited until at least June 20 including at outdoor restaurants.

"...and for the removal of all doubt, the prohibition on gatherings of more than five (5) people shall apply to any group seated together at any of the establishments in subsection 1 (a) (outdoor dining) of this order, and any other group activity permitted by the Sector Rules for any business sector or by the Essential Business Guidance issued by DECD pursuant to Executive Order No. 7H on March 22, 2020, as amended from time to time."

Other significant changes announced include:

Limitation on the Operation of Summer Educational Programs Operated by Local or Regional Boards of Education

"To limit the spread of COVID-19 and promote and secure the health and safety of children and staff in summer school (summer educational programs), all summer school programs operated by local or regional boards of education shall not begin operations until July 6, 2020.

The Commissioner of Education, in consultation with public health experts and the Reopen Connecticut Subcommittee on PreK-12 Education, shall issue guidance on the limited operation of summer school programs that are permitted to engage in-person classes after that date, and may issue any implementing order he deems necessary consistent with this order and with his associated guidance document. Any private schools and other non-public schools that operate summer school programs and are not otherwise covered under sections 6 through 10 of this order are encouraged to follow the same schedule and guidance."

Further Clarification of Limits on Restaurants, Bars and Private Clubs – Mixed Drinks Permitted for Takeout and Delivery

"Executive Order Nos. 7G, 7T and 7MM, which address the sales of alcoholic beverages by certain liquor permittees, are modified to allow for the sale of closed or sealed containers of alcoholic beverages, including mixed drinks, so long as: (i) the sale of such alcoholic beverages is allowed under the permit type held by the business; (ii) all other conditions of the sale meet the requirements of the Governor’s executive orders; and (iii) the sale is consistent with local or municipal open container ordinances or other requirements."

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Limitation on the Operation of Day Camps

"To limit the spread of COVID-19 and promote and secure the health and safety of children and staff in day camps, all operations of day camps, as defined by Section 19a-420 (3) of the Connecticut General Statutes, which were not operating as of May 5, 2020 shall not begin operations until June 22, 2020. This order shall apply to all day camps without regard to what entity operates the day camp or whether the day camp is exempt from licensing requirements pursuant to Section 19a-420 of the Connecticut General Statutes, including camps operated by municipal agencies."

Enhanced Health Procedures for All Day Camps

"All day camps, as defined by Section 19a-420 (3) of the Connecticut General Statutes, and day camp programs that are exempt from licensing requirements pursuant to Section 19a-420 without regard to what entity operates the day camp shall comply with the limitations on child group sizes and enhanced health procedure requirements placed on child care programs by Executive Order No. 7Q, and orders of the Commissioner of Early Childhood related to additional health and sanitation practices. The Commissioner of Early Childhood, in consultation with public health experts and the Reopen Connecticut Subcommittee on Education, shall issue guidance on the safe operation of day camps, and any implementing order she deems necessary consistent with this order."

Cancellation of Resident Camp Operations

"To limit the spread of COVID-19 and secure the health and safety of children and staff of resident camps, all operations of resident camps, as defined by Section 19a-420 (2) of the Connecticut General Statutes are prohibited."