Governor Lamont Supplies Replace on Connecticut’s Coronavirus Response Efforts

Press Releases

09/15/2022

Governor Lamont Supplies Replace on Connecticut’s Coronavirus Response Efforts

Newest Knowledge as of three:00PM on Thursday, September 15, 2022

(HARTFORD, CT) – Because the State of Connecticut continues taking actions in response to the worldwide unfold of coronavirus illness (COVID-19), Governor Ned Lamont offered the next updates as of three:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 15, 2022:

Knowledge updates on testing in Connecticut

The next is a abstract of newly reported information on COVID-19 in Connecticut from the previous 7 days.

To learn the complete information report, go to information.ct.gov/coronavirus and click on the button labeled, “Knowledge Report.” That web site additionally accommodates a number of different information studies, together with on the subjects of vaccinations, colleges, nursing properties, baby care, congregate settings, and financial influence.

Knowledge updates on vaccine administration in Connecticut

The next information was reported to the CT WiZ immunization data system as of September 13, 2022.

Whole quantity of people that have been vaccinated in opposition to COVID-19:

% of individuals with no less than one dose by age group:

• >95% of these 65+
• >95% of these between 55-64
• 92% of these between 45-54
• 91% of these between 35-44
• 88% of these between 25-34
• 85% of these between 15-24
• 73% of these between 10-14
• 50% of these between 5-9
• 10% of these between 0-4

To find a vaccination clinic in Connecticut, go to ct.gov/covidvaccine.

Knowledge updates on breakthrough circumstances in Connecticut

The Connecticut Division of Public Well being is reporting that as of September 14, 2022, a complete of 276,053 circumstances of COVID-19 amongst absolutely vaccinated individuals in Connecticut have been recognized. These circumstances account for 10.03% of the greater than 2.7 million folks within the state who’re absolutely vaccinated.

For extra information on breakthrough circumstances in Connecticut, see pages 5 and 6 of this week’s prolonged COVID-19 information report.

Knowledge updates on variants in Connecticut

The next information accommodates the cumulative variety of SARS-CoV-2 variants which were recognized amongst Connecticut residents as of at this time:

• Omicron: 24,783 circumstances
• Delta: 17,236 circumstances
• Alpha: 2,525 circumstances
• Iota: 1,083 circumstances
• Different: 1,042 circumstances
• Gamma: 137 circumstances
• Mu: 84 circumstances
• Epsilon: 60 circumstances
• Lambda: 38 circumstances
• Beta: 23 circumstances
• Eta: 10 circumstances
• Kappa: 2 circumstances
• Zeta: 1 case

For extra data on variants, see pages 7 and eight of this week’s prolonged COVID-19 information report.

Connecticut’s SNAP-eligible households to obtain extra emergency meals advantages on September 16

The Connecticut Division of Social Companies at this time introduced that it’ll ship greater than $33.9 million in Emergency Supplemental Vitamin Help Program (SNAP) advantages to roughly 217,500 Connecticut households on Friday, September 16, 2022. Month-to-month allocations of emergency SNAP advantages are going to all enrolled households, primarily based on continuance of a declared public well being emergency associated to COVID-19 in Connecticut.

Licensed by the Households First Coronavirus Response Act of 2020, this federal allocation will present a minimal of $95 in further meals assist to all enrolled households and people, elevating the state’s whole emergency SNAP funding to greater than $855 million for the reason that COVID-19 pandemic started.

Particularly:

• All 217,500 SNAP-eligible households statewide will obtain the emergency advantages on their Digital Profit Switch (EBT) playing cards on September 16, 2022.
• Households already eligible for the utmost month-to-month SNAP profit will obtain an additional $95.
• The remaining households that don’t normally qualify for the utmost month-to-month SNAP profit due to earnings or different components will obtain further advantages of no less than $95 however averaging an estimated $156.00 (relying on their particular profit scenario).
• With this extra $33. 9 million allocation by the U.S. Division of Agriculture’s Meals and Vitamin Service, emergency advantages are totaling greater than $855 million in extra SNAP help statewide over 29 months, with commensurate spending at supermarkets, groceries, farmers markets, on-line and different meals retailers.
• The $95 improve outcomes from President Biden’s January 22, 2021, government order, which required the USDA to think about new steerage permitting states to extend SNAP emergency profit allocations for all households, together with these beforehand ineligible to obtain it. This improve is anticipated to be ongoing, contingent on the continuation of the state and federal public well being emergencies.
• All households additionally acquired their regular SNAP advantages, primarily based on the brand new Thrifty Meals Plan quantities, on one of many first three days of the month as they usually do, in line with final title.
• If a family is granted common SNAP advantages, or has a change made to their case, on or after Monday, September 12, 2022, the extra SNAP advantages will likely be added to the EBT card on the following Friday, relying on the date of granting.

In mild of latest studies of skimming and phishing scams affecting EBT cardholders, the Division of Social Companies continues to suggest that shoppers change the PIN for his or her EBT playing cards periodically to forestall theft.

For extra details about SNAP, go to www.ct.gov/snap.

Subsequent distribution of Pandemic EBT meals advantages coming to the households of greater than 27,900 schoolchildren on September 19

Particular meals help advantages below the Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) program will likely be distributed on Monday, September 19, 2022, to greater than 27,900 schoolchildren who certified for P-EBT advantages through the 2021-2022 faculty 12 months and who didn’t obtain Supplemental Vitamin Help Program (SNAP), Momentary Household Help (TFA), or Medicaid (HUSKY A) from the Division of Social Companies (DSS). Greater than $1.2 million in advantages will likely be offered statewide, with a mean advantage of $46.00 per pupil.

That is the second distribution of the bigger $118.1 million in P-EBT meals advantages that will likely be issued to greater than 287,000 schoolchildren in Connecticut through the 2021-2022 faculty 12 months and the following 2022 summer season interval. The primary distribution, to greater than 71,650 schoolchildren whose households are shoppers of DSS, occurred August 29, 2022.

Particularly:

• On September 19, 2022, DSS will deposit P-EBT advantages onto the prevailing digital profit switch (EBT) playing cards to greater than 27,900 schoolchildren that weren’t enrolled in SNAP, TFA, or HUSKY A through the 2021-2022 faculty 12 months.
• New EBT playing cards will solely be issued to households that haven’t beforehand acquired an EBT card from DSS. The EBT card will arrive with directions on the way to activate the cardboard and entry the meals advantages.
• This present distribution contains college students who attended a college taking part in the neighborhood eligibility provision, by which all college students in that college obtain meals for gratis to households.
• This single profit deposit covers the whole 2021-22 faculty 12 months. A separate profit deposit masking the 2022 summer season interval is anticipated later this 12 months.
• P-EBT profit quantities are decided primarily based on and rely on every pupil’s absences as a consequence of COVID-19 in every month of the 2021-22 faculty 12 months and can due to this fact differ amongst recipients.
• The typical profit quantity on this distribution is $46.00 per pupil.

The P-EBT advantages are administered in Connecticut by DSS, in cooperation with the State Division of Schooling. Federal help is offered by the U.S. Division of Agriculture’s Meals and Vitamin Service.

For extra data, in addition to a complete record of steadily requested questions, go to portal.ct.gov/p-ebt.

Offering data to Connecticut residents

For probably the most up-to-date data from the State of Connecticut on COVID-19, residents are inspired to go to ct.gov/coronavirus. Residents may also subscribe to textual content message alerts from the state by texting the key phrase COVIDCT to 888-777.

People who’ve normal questions that aren’t answered on the web site can name 2-1-1 for help. The hotline is accessible 24 hours a day and has multilingual help. Anybody who’s out-of-state or requires a toll-free quantity can hook up with Connecticut 2-1-1 by dialing 1-800-203-1234. That is meant for use by people who aren’t experiencing signs however might have normal questions associated to COVID-19. Anybody who’s experiencing signs are strongly urged to contact their medical supplier.

Twitter: @GovNedLamont

Fb: Workplace of Governor Ned Lamont