CT COVID-19 Briefing: 4 p.m., Tuesday, May 19

With Phase One of the reopening of the economy starting tomorrow, the Lamont administration used Tuesday’s briefing to discuss related details with former FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb and Dr. Ezekiel Emanual, vice provost for Global Initiatives and Dept. of Medical Ethics & Health Policy Chair at the University of Pennsylvania.

A number of hospitals and healthcare providers around Connecticut are now offering COVID-19 testing without a doctor’s order. Check 211 for the list here.

For more information and helpful links, click here

Here’s the link to our page with the IHME chart, which is updated daily. (You will need to selected “Connecticut” from the pulldown.)

INFORMATION RESOURCES:

• Best single page of information for EVERYTHING

Food assistance
• FoodShare – Hartford and Tolland Counties Mobile Pantry

• Connecticut Food Bank Mobile Pantry schedule

• Meals on Wheels

• Farmers Markets Open

• For food, health insurance & child care assistance

Volunteers
• Medical Volunteers

• Non-Medical Volunteers

Business Help
• CARES Act & PPP Loans

• Resources for Connecticut Businesses

• Business Recovery

• Unemployment information

• Mortgage Relief information

• Information about your Stimulus payment

• Tax deadline information

• Child Care information

• Mental Health Crisis Services

• Domestic Violence Assistance or 888-774-2900

• Donate Blood

• 4-CT Connecticut Covid-19 Charity Connection

• Talking with Children About COVID-19 (CDC site)

• PBS Kids

• @CTStateParks on Twitter

Total Cases by Town