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Connecticut Lodging Association
Coronavirus Update 10/9/20
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CHRO Sexual Harassment Prevention Training |
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The State of Connecticut requires all businesses to provide Sexual Harassment Prevention Training by January 1, 2021. The free two hour training can be viewed below.
The training will proceed through each section of the training. When viewing the training videos, the links in the training will open a separate window to the videos hosted on Youtube. To complete the quizzes, pause the Youtube video, go back to the training page, and proceed to the next section.
After you have completed all of these quizzes and viewed the full two-hours of training materials, you can request a Certificate of Completion from the CHRO. To receive the certificate, please fill out the form at the end of this training. Please make sure that your name and email address are entered correctly as any error may cause an issue in receiving a certificate. Certificates are generally issued every other business day, so please be patient. If there are any issues in receiving the certificate, please email CHRO.Questions@ct.gov. Learn more!
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Coronavirus (COVID19) in Connecticut |
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Overall Summary Total**; Change Since Yesterday
COVID-19 Cases 59,748; +384
COVID-19-Associated Deaths 4,527; +5
Patients Currently Hospitalized with COVID-19 128; -10
COVID-19 PCR Tests Reported 1,776,842; +27,203
**Includes confirmed plus probable cases
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Travel Advisory Updated September 14, 2020
Anyone traveling into Connecticut, New York, or New Jersey from a state that has a new daily positive test rate higher than 10 per 100,000 residents or a state with a 10% or higher positivity rate over a 7-day rolling average are directed to
- Self-quarantine for a 14-day period from the time of last contact within the identified state
- Provide proof of negative COVID-19 test results within three days of arrival to avoid quarantining
- Get tested in Connecticut and quarantine until receipt of negative test results
Travelers will now be required to complete a form upon entry into Connecticut stating their name, date of birth, state of origin, estimated length of stay and location while in Connecticut, as well as contact information. The form is required to be submitted to DPH and can be completed online by visiting ct.gov/travelform.
As of Tuesday, October 6, the following locations meet the criteria:
Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
- Hotels Updated
- Indoor Recreation
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Event Guidance: Indoor Events | Outdoor Events
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Gatherings Expanded: Effective, October 8
- Indoor private gatherings at commercial establishment/places of business – 50% capacity, capped at 100 people
- Indoor private gatherings at private residents – 25 people
- Outdoor private gatherings – 150 people
Guidance On The Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce CISA's Identifying Critical Infrastructure During COVID-19 guidance and accompanying list are intended to support state, local, and industry partners in identifying the critical infrastructure sectors and the essential workers. Updated 8/18/20
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For COVID 19 Information Connecticut Residents Can Call 2-1-1 or text CTCOVID to 898211
NEWS
Lamont Considers Phase 3 Opt-Out For Coronavirus Outbreak Towns patch.com
White House's coronavirus response coordinator learns from UConn's COVID response, has warning for CT wfsb.com
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AHLA proudly supported the introduction of the Visit America Act by Reps. Case (D-Hawaii), Titus (D-Nev.), Bilirakis (R-Fla.) and Young (R-Alaska). This bill is the companion to S. 3831 in the U.S. Senate, which was led by Senators Sullivan (R-Alaska) and King (I-Maine) that passed unanimously out of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation committee in September.
The Visit America Act would set a visitation goal of 116 million annual international travelers to the U.S. by 2028, formally authorize the U.S. Travel and Tourism Advisory Board, and create a high-ranking position within the U.S. Department of Commerce focused on coordinating a travel and tourism strategy across multiple federal agencies.
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COVID-19 Precautions for Hotels, a new course! COVID-19 Precautions for Hotels, created in consultation with the AHLA's Safe Stay Advisory Council, presents united industry guidelines endorsed by all major U.S. hotel brands to help hotel operators achieve their top priority – protecting guests and employees against the coronavirus. REGISTER HERE for the course.
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Webinars
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STR: U.S. hotel results for week ending 3 October |
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27 September through 3 October 2020 (percentage change from comparable week in 2019):
- Occupancy: 47.9% (-29.6%)
- Average daily rate (ADR): US$95.63 (-26.3%)
- Revenue per available room (RevPAR): US$45.80 (-48.1%)
Year-over-year declines were less pronounced compared with previous weeks due to the Rosh Hashanah impact on the hotel calendar in 2019. Most of the markets with the highest occupancy levels were once again those in areas with displaced residents from natural disasters. Amid continued wildfires, California South/Central saw the highest occupancy level at 78.4%. In the aftermath of Hurricane Sally, Mobile, Alabama, reported the next highest occupancy level (73.6%). str.com
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MMGY Global: Perceptions of Travel Safety Continue to Rise Heading Into Holiday Season lodgingmagazine.com
U.S. Travel Expresses Extreme Disappointment on Relief Talks Ending hotel-online.com
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Lodging Reopening Guidelines and Resources |
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Guidelines:
CT Office of Tourism: New So Good to See You safety videos- These videos spotlight the many protocols businesses across the state have put in place to welcome visitors back safely. Each video includes interviews with a sampling of our restaurant, lodging and attraction leaders who showcase how well-prepared the entire Connecticut tourism industry is for the return of our residents and area visitors alike. To see all Tourism Safety videos CLICK HERE. Download Lodging Safety Video HERE.
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COVID19: What is the current situation? |
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Total cases: 7,528,313 +53,051
Total deaths: 211,132 +900
NEWS
The US is reporting more than 45,000 positive Covid-19 tests on average every day cnn.com
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CDC Resources
COVID-19 Travel Recommendations
- The Department of State advises U.S. citizens to avoid all international travel due to the global impact of COVID-19.
- CDC recommends that travelers avoid all nonessential international travel. CDC recommends that travelers avoid travel to Brazil, China, Iran, Most European Countries, United Kingdom and Ireland
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U.S. Travel: Travel increases your chances of getting and spreading COVID-19. Do not travel if you are sick, or if you have been around someone with COVID-19 in the past 14 days. Do not travel with someone who is sick. Protect yourself and others during your trip.
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World Health Organization Situation Report who.int
36 237 403; cases; +334 693
1 054 868; deaths; +6 060
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The Connecticut Lodging Association is a trade association representing and promoting the lodging industry in Connecticut. Want to know about CLA benefits and membership? Visit us at ctlodging.org/membership
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