Connecticut Lodging Association
Coronavirus Update 8/17/2021
Say No to One More | ServSafe Alcohol
SAY NO TO ONE MORE
Healthcare Workers Promote Safe Alcohol Use
 
Connecticut’s healthcare workers have had a difficult year…while we continue to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, they are also seeing significant increase in hospitalizations due to driving under the influence and marijuana. In partnership with Hartford Healthcare, they have initiated a new campaign, Say No to One More. Please support our healthcare workers and promote the safety of all by taking the pledge to Say No to One More.

SERVSAFE ALCOHOL
Get Certified in Safe Alcohol Service

The ServSafe Alcohol Online Course provides the fundamentals of responsible alcohol service by combining interactive exercises, audio and video and role-play activities to help prepare participants for real-life scenarios. The ServSafe Alcohol Online Course & Exam is self-paced and can be taken in the comfort of your home or at work.

Not only can ServSafe Alcohol® help protect your business, you may also find there is a cost savings when your staff is certified. According to Tina Gerard at the John M. Glover Insurance Agency, “We know alcohol is a risk for restaurants and insurers want to see owners taking steps to train their staff to handle difficult situations. Many insurers will not offer liquor liability coverage without proof of completed alcohol certification course for all servers and bartenders. Restaurants with certified servers and bartenders save money in two ways; broader choice of insurance markets and discounts on rates for liquor liability insurance.”
Coronavirus (COVID19) in Connecticut
Connecticut Update: as of Aug 16, 2021 4:00 p.m. portal.ct.gov/coronavirus
Overall Summary Total**; Change Since Yesterday
COVID-19 Cases 363,417; +1,581
COVID-19 Tests Reported; 10,206,303; +44,577
Daily Test Positivity; 3.55%
Patients Currently Hospitalized with COVID-19; 285; +26
**Includes confirmed plus probable cases
U.S. - COVID19: What is the current situation?
Cases & Latest Updates 8/16/21 Cases in U.S.
Total cases: 36,720,973 +41,302
Total deaths: 619,564 +104
Global
World Health Organization Situation Report who.int
207,173,086; cases; +460,516
4,361,996; deaths; 8,565
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AHLA Helps Hoteliers Access Millions in Loans
AHLA has been working with Biden Administration and Small Business Administration officials toexpand and improve SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program for the hotel industry. This is a huge step forward for our industry in terms of COVID relief. The changes AHLA helped secure led to a new and improved EIDL program that provides a fantastic opportunity for hoteliers to access capital to help address commercial debt, operating costs and other expenses as travel slowly returns to pre-pandemic levels.
 
The EIDL changes, outlined in a special webinar for AHLA members Aug. 11, include:
  • Raising the loan cap to $2 million per property
  • Raising the aggregate loan cap to $10 million 
  • Waiving the program’s affiliation rules to mirror those of the Paycheck Protection Program
  • A low 3.75% interest rate over a 30-year fixed amortization period 
  • Waiving the credit-elsewhere requirement
  • Allowing use of funds to pay down prior commercial debt and to make monthly Principal and Interest payments toward federal debt
The application period for the revised EIDL program begins the week of August 16, and AHLA encourages members to apply as soon as possible since Congress may attempt to use some of the program’s funding to pay for pending legislation. Information on how to apply for the loans is here.  
 
If you were unable to attend the webinar, watch it here.
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