Coronavirus CT: All The Ways Everyday Life Is Changing

CONNECTICUT — As Connecticut ramps up efforts to control the spread of the new coronavirus across the state, there are so many things in our everyday world that are changing.

The official count of confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Connecticut is 41, but that number is expected to keep increasing as more people get tested but officials hope they can contain it. (Coronavirus CT: 41 Cases Now, Drive-Thru Testing Details Released).

Gov. Ned Lamont ordered restaurants, bars, movies and gyms to close as of 8 p.m. Monday but restaurants can choose to stay open with takeout and delivery services. (CT Coronavirus: Restaurants, Bars, Casinos, Gyms, Theaters Closed)

Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun agreed to close for the next two weeks and it's the first time both casinos will close since they both opened decades ago. (Coronavirus CT: Mohegan Sun, Foxwoods To Close Temporarily).

The impacts of the coronavirus on the local and global economy are expected to be severe. A total of 8,000 Connecticut residents filed for unemployment benefits this past weekend — before businesses were ordered to close Monday. (Coronavirus CT: Number Of People Filing For Unemployment Soars, Here’s How To File For Those Benefits)

Lamont said late Monday Connecticut's small businesses and nonprofits impacted by coronavirus, or COVID-19, can get up to $2 million in disaster relief loans from the federal Small Business Administration. (CT Coronavirus: Small Business Can Get SBA Disaster Relief Loans)

Additionally, other historic changes were announced Monday. Catholic churches across Hartford, Litchfield, and New Haven counties will not hold mass starting Tuesday and continuing until the end of March. (CT Coronavirus: Archdiocese Closes Schools, Cancels Masses)

All public and private schools are closed for the foreseeable future and it's unclear when they could reopen. (Coronavirus CT: Schools Closed Until At Least March 31).

Some businesses are adjusting to the ever-changing times. Stop & Shop, with 92 outlets in Connecticut, will have special hours for older people to shop. (Stop & Shop Alters Hours Out Of Coronavirus Concerns)

The state’s largest mall, Connecticut Post Mall in Milford, announced changes to its hours. (Coronavirus: Connecticut Post Mall Adjusts Hours)

Well-known sports bar Bobby V's Sports Bar decided to temporarily close "in the interests of the health and well-being" of customers, staff and the community.

Famous pizzeria Zuppardi’s Apizza in West Haven announced that its pizza truck is offering driveway service due to restrictions over coronavirus. (Zuppardi’s Apizza Truck Offering Driveway Deliveries)

A local gym will try to give it a go online for now. (Gym, Now Shuttered By The State, Looks To Move Online)

Some of the world’s most famous eateries in New Haven, Louis' Lunch and Pepe’s Pizza, announced changes due to the virus. (Here's How Iconic New Haven Restaurants Respond To Virus)

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Here is a recap of other trending stories across Connecticut Tuesday morning:

Michelle Troconis' Lawyer Claims State Cops Took Nude Pics

Troconis, who is facing a murder conspiracy charge in the killing of Jennifer Farber Dulos, was illegally strip-searched, her attorney says.>>>Read More.

2 Killed In Single-Car Crash In Connecticut

A crash in Connecticut claimed the life of two people in their early 20s, police said.>>>Read More.

Popular Tavern Closes Abruptly

The closure primarily is due to the planned redevelopment of the shopping center.>>>Read More.

Feds Charge Connecticut Man With Threatening Rep. Adam Schiff

The man sent Schiff a message that read "…I want to kill you with my bare hands and smash your …face in," according to court documents.>>>Read More.