New Details On Glastonbury's Indoor Mask Mandate

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First, today's weather:

Partly cloudy throughout the day. High: 71 Low: 53.

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Here are the top stories today in Glastonbury:

1. Full details of Glastonbury's indoor mask mandate via the town

In accordance with Executive Order 13A issued by Governor Lamont on August 5, 2021, Town Manager Richard J. Johnson, has issued a Declaration of Continuing Public Health Emergency – Executive Order requiring that any person in an indoor public place in the Town of Glastonbury shall wear a mask or face covering regardless of vaccination status or social distancing. The Declaration shall remain in effect until further notice. The mandate shall not apply to any residential dwelling and includes the following exceptions to the mask/face covering requirement:

• Persons with a medical condition, behavioral condition, or disability that prevents them from wearing a mask, or anyone under the age of two years; and
• Persons eating and drinking

The Connecticut Department of Public Health (CT DPH) reports weekly on the number of new cases in a community per 100,000 population. The "zones" reported by CT DPH include gray (less than 5), yellow (5-9), orange (10-14), and red (15+) new cases per week. Glastonbury reached the "red zone" with 16.6 new cases for the report of August 19th and 18.6 new cases for the report of August 26th. Designation as a "red" town with 15 or more new cases for two consecutive weeks indicates a heightened public health risk, which drove the decision to issue the Declaration of Continuing Public Health Emergency. In making this decision, the Town Manager consulted with Director of Health Wendy Mis and others.

Other factors considered include the following:

• Hartford County is identified by CDC as a county with a high level of community transmission for COVID-19
• Residents in communities throughout Greater Hartford work, do business and visit other communities on a routine basis
• The Delta variant of COVID-19 is highly contagious, spreads faster than other variants, and is now the dominant variant in Connecticut
• CDC recommends that all people including those who have been vaccinated wear masks or face coverings in public indoor settings

Data reported by CT DPH will be reviewed on a weekly basis. Should changes in new cases in Glastonbury move to the orange or yellow zone for two consecutive reporting periods, it is expected the Declaration will be modified or rescinded.

Since the pandemic began in March 2020, Town staff have worked to provide accurate, timely and important information concerning COVID-19 with the continuing goal to protect the health and safety of the community and visitors. The mask/face covering requirement imposed by the new Declaration is intended to support these ongoing efforts. While the Executive Order provides for fines for noncompliance, we will continue to focus on voluntary compliance, education and a cooperative approach as we all work to effectively respond to the COVID-19 virus and its variants.
Please click the links below to view the following documents:

• Town of Glastonbury Emergency Declaration COVID-19 Mask Requirement
• COVID-19 Update as of 08-28-21
• COVID-19 Trend Line 03-15-20 through 08-28-21

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Today in Glastonbury:

• Glastonbury Elem. School Spirit Day - Hebron Avenue Elementary School (12:00 AM)

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Glastonbury Patch Notebook

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• CT River Valley Chamber: "From the Town of Glastonbury CT: Town Issues Declaration of Continuing Public Health Emergency – Mask Requirement In accordance with Executive Order 13A issued by Governor Lamont on August 5, 2021, Town Manager Richard J. Johnson, has is..." (Facebook)
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• Glastonbury Family YMCA: "Friday Night Basketball classes are filling fast! Contact the Y to register your child." (Facebook)

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