Connecticut Lodging Association
12/28/2021
DCF Human Trafficking Prevention Course for Lodging
Join us Thursday, January 13th 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 1/13 HTP Question. 

When: Thursday, January 13, 2021 | 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Coronavirus (COVID19) in Connecticut
Connecticut Update: as of Dec. 27, 2021 4:00 p.m. portal.ct.gov/coronavirus
Overall Summary Total**; Change Since Yesterday
COVID-19 Cases 489,211; +14,654
COVID-19 Tests Reported; 13,362,067; +138,857
Daily Test Positivity; 10.71%
Patients Currently Hospitalized with COVID-19; 925; +88
**Includes confirmed plus probable cases
U.S. - COVID19: What is the current situation?
Cases & Latest Updates 12/27/21 Cases in U.S.
Total cases: 52,280,337 +164,644
Total deaths: 813,792 +89
Global
World Health Organization Situation Report who.int
279,114,972; cases; +4,859,837
5,397,580; deaths; +43,868

Connecticut News

CT COVID-19 Updates: Positivity rate jumps to nearly 11% following Christmas holiday weekend

CDC Recommends Shorter COVID Isolation, Quarantine for All nbcconnecticut.com
National News

Between Christmas and New Year's, doctors expect the US Omicron surge to grow

January will be 'a really, really hard month' as the Omicron variant fuels spike in infections, expert says cnn.com
Hotel News
What Hoteliers Need to Consider When Budgeting for 2022 lodgingmagazine.com

Tripadvisor: Highlights from 2021 Travel

STR: U.S. Hotel Performance Surpasses 2019 Comparable lodgingmagazine.com

U.S. Labor & Employment New Year Round-Up - What to Expect in 2022 hospitalitynet.org
OSHA ETS Update for Hoteliers
AHLA will host a new webinar on Wednesday, January 5 from 3-4pm EST featuring experts in public policy and employment law. Register now to hear expert advice on how to navigate the most recent legal and policy developments impacting the OSHA’s COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS). 
 
The panelists will answer questions, including: 
  • What is the current legal status of the OSHA ETS?
  • What policies need to be in place to be in compliance with the OHSA ETS?
  • When are proof of vaccination and/or weekly testing of employees required? 
  • How will OSHA enforce the ETS?

Wednesday, January 5
3-4pm EST
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