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Safety

• Can I require my employees to stay home if they are sick with COVID-19?

  6/8/2020

  Yes, you can require your employee to stay home. However, you should issue the employee an Unemployment Separation Package.

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• I’m a first responder (police, firefighter, EMS, Medical Reserve Corps, Disaster Medical Assistance Team). Should I be worried about liability when responding to needs during the coronavirus crisis?

  6/8/2020

  Under Connecticut law, you are immune from liability as a member of the state’s civil preparedness forces while responding to the public health and civil preparedness emergency.

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• Can barbershops and salons reopen?

  6/1/2020

  Barber shops and hair salons will be able to resume operations on June 1, 2020, provided that they follow sector rules.

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• Are face coverings required during the COVID-19 crisis?

  5/20/2020

  When in public and a six-foot distance is unavoidable, face coverings are required to be worn.

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• I need a face mask. Where can I buy one? Can I make one at home?

  4/19/2020

  The CDC has provided a helpful video on how to make your own protective face covering at home.

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• I'm a resident of a nursing home. What happens if I get sick? Will I be moved from my room or transferred to a Covid Recovery Facility?

  4/17/2020

  How to approach illness in a nursing home and what to do if a client needs to transfer

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• I’m attending funeral services. How many people can gather at a funeral, wake, or burial?

  4/6/2020

  At present, Governor Lamont has restricted religious, spiritual, or worship gatherings to 49 or fewer people, and proper distancing measures must be observed.

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• For residents who are homeless, are there safe facilities that will allow for social distancing?

  4/6/2020

  Yes. As of March 28, the Governor approved by Executive Order for agencies of state government to work together to provide emergency housing.

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• I have a child in the custody of the Department of Children and Families. Can I visit them during the Coronavirus crisis?

  4/6/2020

  The Governor’s executive order gives the Commissioner of the Department and Children and Families the authorization to issue orders restricting visitations.

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• I have a dental appointment/ I am a dentist. Are dental offices required to close during the business shutdown?

  4/5/2020

  The American Dental Association (ADA) recommends that dentists nationwide postpone elective procedures,

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