It was a relatively slow week in the legislature. All committees aside from Appropriations and Finance, Revenue, and Bonding have reached their Joint Favorable deadlines. The Senate and House of Representatives are going to meet more frequently in the coming weeks, as the legislative process starts to decelerate. If you have any questions, let us know!
Regarding COVID-19, Connecticut currently has a positivity rate of 2.41%, and a total of 2,230,742 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered. According to the office of Governor Ned Lamont, so far, 49% of all individuals in Connecticut over the age of 16 have received at least one dose. The B.1.526 COVID variant is quickly becoming the most infectious strain in Connecticut. It is reported that B.1.526 accounted for 31.5% of cases recently sequenced in Connecticut, according to data compiled by a Yale School of Public Health team. Despite the CDC’s concern that vaccination might be somewhat less effective against the B.1.526 variant, experts say that has not appeared to be true so far. Health officials are continuing to stress the importance of getting vaccinated, and to continue to follow the recommended social distancing guidelines.
