Connecticut Lodging Association
Coronavirus Update 7/8/2021
CRA WEBINAR: Legislative Recap & RRF Update
Join CRA Executive Director Scott Dolch and Nicole Griffin of Powers, Griffin & Hill as they provide an overview of this year's legislative session of bills that affect the industry as well as RRF updates. There will be an opportunity to answer questions you may have at the end of the webinar.

You must register in advance to attend the webinar. The webinar will be recorded and available to those who have registered.

Friday, July 9 at 10:00 AM
via Zoom
Coronavirus (COVID19) in Connecticut
Connecticut Update: as of July 7, 2021 4:00 p.m. portal.ct.gov/coronavirus
Overall Summary Total**; Change Since Yesterday
COVID-19 Cases 349,743; +92
COVID-19 Tests Reported; 9,645,449; +10,304
Daily Test Positivity; 0.89%
Patients Currently Hospitalized with COVID-19; 32; 0
COVID-19-Associated Deaths; 8,278
**Includes confirmed plus probable cases
U.S. - COVID19: What is the current situation?
Cases & Latest Updates 7/7/21 Cases in U.S.
Total cases: 33,582,352 +14,137
Total deaths: 603,656 +224
Global
World Health Organization Situation Report who.int
184 572 371; cases; +459,175
3 997 640; deaths; 8,976

Connecticut News

Connecticut to no longer report state's daily COVID-19 death count thehill.com

As concern over Delta variant grows, Lamont says CT will stay the course ctpost.com
National News

Delta variant is 'Covid-19 on steroids,' expert says, with cases increasing in nearly half of US states

Global coronavirus death toll reaches 4 million
Hotel News
Vaccines and Digital Solutions to Ease Travel Restrictions hotel-online.com

Best Practices We Learnt From COVID That Are Here To Stay hotelnewsresource.com

Rate to Lead U.S. Hotel RevPAR Recovery As Occupancy Lags hotelnewsresource.com

9 Post-Pandemic Hotel Revenue-Generating Ideas
Major Markets Lag in Recovery
A new AHLA report, shared exclusively with USA Today, shows that the road to recovery is long with 21 of the top 25 U.S. hotel markets remaining in a depression or recession, despite an uptick in leisure travel. The new data shows urban hotels are still in a “depression” cycle while the overall U.S. hotel industry remains in a “recession.” 

Urban markets, which rely heavily on business from events and group meetings, continue to face a severe financial crisis as they have been disproportionately impacted by the pandemic. Urban hotels were down 52% in room revenue in May compared to May 2019. For example,  New York City, which remains in a depression, has seen one-third of its hotel rooms (42,030 rooms) wiped out by the COVID-19 pandemic, with nearly 200 hotels closing in the city. 
 
The report underscores the need for targeted relief from Congress for the ailing industry.
DCF Human Trafficking Prevention Course for Lodging
Join us Tuesday, July 27th 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 7/27 HTP Question. 

When: Tuesday, July 27, 2021 | 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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