Connecticut Lodging Association
Coronavirus Update 6/29/2021
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
Coronavirus (COVID19) in Connecticut
Connecticut Update: as of June 28, 2021 4:00 p.m. portal.ct.gov/coronavirus
Overall Summary Total**; Change Since Yesterday
COVID-19 Cases 349,261; +141
COVID-19 Tests Reported; 9,567,477; +31,521
Daily Test Positivity; 0.45%
Patients Currently Hospitalized with COVID-19; 41; +5
COVID-19-Associated Deaths; 8,276; +1
**Includes confirmed plus probable cases
U.S. - COVID19: What is the current situation?
Cases & Latest Updates 6/28/21 Cases in U.S.
Total cases: 33,451,748 +4,716
Total deaths: 601,506 +111
Global
World Health Organization Situation Report who.int
181 007 816; cases; +313,975
3 927 222; deaths; +6,021

Connecticut News

Hospitalizations increase over the weekend, positivity rate stays low fox61.com

Connecticut Hospitals To Mandate COVID Vaccine For Employees nbcconnecticut.com
National News

Covid is already deadlier this year than all of 2020. So why do many in U.S. think the problem’s over?

Nearly all COVID deaths in US are now among unvaccinated apnews.com
Hotel News
Recovery in corporate hotel rates predicted for the end of 2021 hotel-online.com

What does the future hold for business travel, events? westfaironline.com

U.S. Business Travel Might Not Recover Until At Least 2024 lodgingmagazine.com

STR: U.S. Hotel Occupancy Hits Highest Level in 85 Weeks lodgingmagazine.com
AHLA Releases Updated Safe Stay Guidelines
Today AHLA releases updated Safe Stay Guidelines, which includes our industry policy announced this week lifting the face mask requirement for vaccinated employees following the release of OSHA’s updated business guidance, Protecting Workers: Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace.

OSHA’s announcement, as well as our industry’s ongoing commitment to employee vaccinations, allowed our industry to reevaluate the face mask policy for employees and align the Safe Stay Guidelines with the new guidance while we work to welcome our workforce and guests back safety. We will continue to monitor any new developments and work in real time to update our industry protocols and procedures to ensure the safety of our workforce and guests, and support the reopening process. 
 
While our country is making great strides in defeating the COVID-19 pandemic, we must continue to encourage our friends, family and co-workers to get vaccinated. Please join in supporting the Vaccination Month of Action as we work to achieve the national goal of 70% of adults having at least one vaccine dose by Independence Day (#HotelsCanDoIt). 
STR: U.S. hotel results for week ending 19 June
U.S. weekly hotel occupancy hit its highest level in 85 weeks, according to STR‘s latest data through 19 June. 
13-19 June 2021 (percentage change from comparable week in 2019*):

  • Occupancy: 68.0% (-9.9%)
  • Average daily rate (ADR): US$128.90 (-4.4%)
  • Revenue per available room (RevPAR): US$87.62 (-13.8%)

In addition to occupancy reaching its highest point since the week ending 9 November 2019, ADR and RevPAR were pandemic-era highs.
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