Connecticut Lodging Association
06/9/2022
STR: U.S. hotel results for week ending 4 June
Reflecting an expected post-Memorial Day holiday slowdown, U.S. hotel performance fell from the previous week, according to STR‘s latest data through 4 June.

29 May through 4 June 2022 (percentage change from comparable week in 2019*):

  • Occupancy: 63.2% (-12.1%)
  • Average daily rate (ADR): US$147.35 (+11.3%)
  • Revenue per available room (RevPAR): US$93.16 (-2.2%)
Register Today! DCF Human Trafficking Prevention Course for Lodging
Join us Tuesday, June 14th for CLA's virtual training course on Human Trafficking Prevention from the CT Department of Children and Families. This course is open to any and all lodging employees. Please register each employee who will attend the course separately.

Please send any questions in advance to info@ctlodging.org, with subject line 6/14 HTP Question.

When: Tuesday, June 14, 2022 | 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Coronavirus (COVID19) in Connecticut
Connecticut Update: as of June 8, 2022 4:00 p.m. portal.ct.gov/coronavirus
Overall Summary Total**; Change Since Yesterday
COVID-19 Cases; 883,322; +3,407
COVID-19 Tests Reported; 14,604,469; +36,801
Daily Test Positivity; 9.26%
Patients Currently Hospitalized with COVID-19; 276; -60
**Includes confirmed plus probable cases
U.S. - COVID19: What is the current situation?
Cases & Latest Updates 6/8/22 Cases in U.S.
Total cases: 84,913,618 +149,185
Total deaths: 1,004,730 +406
Global
World Health Organization Situation Report who.int
530,896,347 cases; +3,138,783
6,301,020; deaths; +7,965

Connecticut News

FDA advisers back Novavax COVID shots as 4th US option ctinsider.com

White House prepares to provide COVID-19 vaccines to children under 5 ctpublic.org
National News

Moderna says 'bivalent' Covid booster provides stronger protection against omicron nbcnews.com

US has a "very serious" problem with Covid-19 vaccine uptake cnn.com
Hotel News
STR, Tourism Economics Upgrade Forecast to Full U.S. RevPAR Recovery in 2022 lodgingmagazine.com

Support Builds for Repeal of Pre-Departure Testing for Inbound Air Travelers hotel-online.com

Knowland Monthly Meetings and Events Report Marks Significant Growth of 276 Percent Over May 2021 hotel-online.com

HotStats’ COO Talks Profitability—Today and Tomorrow hospitalitynet.org
Safe Stay Guidance on Public Health Concerns
We continue to monitor CDC guidance regarding Monkeypox and have developed a Safe Stay one-pager resource on this new outbreak for your reference. As of this week, the CDC has confirmedMonkeypox infected patients in over a dozen states, including New York, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Utah, Washington and Washington, D.C. 
    
It’s important to note that as of today, June 8, the CDC has rescinded the recommendation to a wear a mask to protect against monkeypox. For full CDC guidance regarding monkeypox, please visit: Monkeypox in Multiple Countries - Alert - Level 2, Practice Enhanced Precautions - Travel Health Notices | Travelers' Health | CDC.

However, the CDC still recommends masks for travel. For the full CDC guidance on face masks and travel, please visit: Wearing Masks in Travel and Public Transportation Settings | CDC.
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