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UPDATES FROM THE GOVERNOR’S EMERGENCY ORDERS

Effective March 16, 2020 and through April 30, 2020, unless earlier modified, extended, or terminated by the Governor, any indoor gym, fitness center, or similar facility or studio offering in-person fitness, sporting or recreational opportunities or instructions, and all movie theaters shall cease all operation.

Effective March 19, 2020 and through April 30, 2020, unless earlier modified, extended, or terminated by the Governor, all places of public amusement, whether indoors or outdoors, including but not limited to, locations with amusement rides, carnivals, amusement parks, water parks, aquariums, zoos, arcades, fairs, funplexes, theme parks, bowling alleys, and other family and children’s amusement attractions shall be closed to the public. This directive shall not apply to public parks and open recreation areas.

Effective March 20, 2020, the Governor of Connecticut issued an Executive Order the rendering of services by barbers, hairdressers and cosmeticians, nail technicians, electrologists, estheticians, eyelash technicians, and tattoo and piercing providers is prohibited in all public settings including, but not limited to, barbershops, beauty shops, hairdressing salons, nail salons, spas, kiosks, and tattoo or piercing establishments.

To view all the Emergency Orders issued by the Governor and State Agencies, please visit:

https://portal.ct.gov/Coronavirus/Pages/Emergency-Orders-issued-by-the-Governor-and-State-Agencies

Additional Resources:

Please continue to check the Naugatuck Valley Health District’s website www.nvhd.org/coronaviruses/covid-19, as well as our social media pages (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn) for updates.

If you have any general questions related to COVID-19, you can call 2-1-1 or text “CTCOVID” to 898211. This hotline is available 24 hours a day and in multiple languages.

Additionally, Griffin Health is offering an information hotline at 203-204-1053 for patients, visitors, and community residents who have questions about COVID-19. Griffin caregivers will be available to answer questions Monday – Friday from 8:00AM – 5:00PM.

Thank you for your cooperation during this time.