{"id":1172247,"date":"2021-12-30T10:04:28","date_gmt":"2021-12-30T15:04:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1172247"},"modified":"2021-12-30T10:04:31","modified_gmt":"2021-12-30T15:04:31","slug":"not-curbing-the-spike-dem-governor-rejects-mask-mandate-cites-new-york-city-as-proof","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/not-curbing-the-spike-dem-governor-rejects-mask-mandate-cites-new-york-city-as-proof\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Not Curbing The Spike\u2019: Dem Governor Rejects Mask Mandate, Cites New York City As Proof"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnot-curbing-the-spike-dem-governor-rejects-mask-mandate-cites-new-york-city-as-proof%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1172247&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Connecticut Democratic Gov. Ned Lamont announced on Monday that he will not extend a statewide indoor mask mandate, citing New York City to show the restriction has not helped \u201ccurb the spike.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The governor\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/townhall.com\/tipsheet\/leahbarkoukis\/2021\/12\/29\/connecticut-gov-rejects-mask-mandates-n2601171\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">answer<\/a> to the question was made during a press conference alongside a list of new COVID-19 response efforts.<\/p>\n<p>A reporter asked the governor if he planned to reinstate a mask mandate to \u201ccurb the spike.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWell, it\u2019s not curbing the spike down in New York City, which is probably ground zero,\u201d Lamont answered.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf I think about things, I certainly think about nursing homes and other congregate settings where I think the booster shot is probably the number one priority, to make sure everybody that can be boosted is boosted there. That would be my next priority,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the response regarding a mask mandate, the governor has led an aggressive response in other areas in an effort to combat the Omicron variant.<\/p>\n<p>The state has widely distributed COVID-19 tests. On Wednesday, Lamont noted the state had administered more than 42,000 tests with a 17.78% positivity rate.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Today\u2019s COVID-19 update in Connecticut:<\/p>\n<p>\u27a1\ufe0f42,295 tests were administered and 7,520 came back positive (17.78% rate)<br \/>\u27a1\ufe0f1,113 patients are currently hospitalized (increase of 150)<\/p>\n<p>Read today\u2019s full report: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZFYhasZgFM\">https:\/\/t.co\/ZFYhasZgFM<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AJWiWPHNoK\">pic.twitter.com\/AJWiWPHNoK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Governor Ned Lamont (@GovNedLamont) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovNedLamont\/status\/1476282860126580736?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 29, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Lamont also reported that \u201cabout 80%\u201d of those hospitalized in Connecticut for the virus were unvaccinated, stressing the need for increased vaccination and booster shots.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Right now, about 80% of the people hospitalized for Covid are unvaccinated.<\/p>\n<p>Being fully vaccinated, including a booster, is the difference between a breakthrough Covid infection that\u2019s mild, and a severe case that could land you in hospital.<\/p>\n<p>Get yours\u2b07\ufe0f<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/eooq9AT9CL\">https:\/\/t.co\/eooq9AT9CL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Governor Ned Lamont (@GovNedLamont) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovNedLamont\/status\/1476210341877067776?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 29, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cTowns across Connecticut have begun announcing how and when they\u2019re distributing the kits from the state containing at-home Covid tests and N-95 masks,\u201d Lamont wrote on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Towns across Connecticut have begun announcing how and when they\u2019re distributing the kits from the state containing at-home Covid tests and N-95 masks.<\/p>\n<p>Check your town\u2019s website to get all the details \u2b07\ufe0f<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IPzJhMWN3v\">https:\/\/t.co\/IPzJhMWN3v<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Governor Ned Lamont (@GovNedLamont) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovNedLamont\/status\/1476205011373854721?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 29, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In an interview on CNN\u2019s \u201cAnderson Cooper 360\u201d on Monday, the governor said, \u201cThe good news is while our infection rate is up a lot, we stabilized things at the hospital for now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\u201cThe good news is while our infection rate is up a lot, we stabilized things at the hospital for now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont speaks to CNN\u2019s Jim Acosta about how his state is dealing with the Coronavirus pandemic and the Omicron variant. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/j6RzMieVkw\">https:\/\/t.co\/j6RzMieVkw<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/s6Xdv5Vmpr\">pic.twitter.com\/s6Xdv5Vmpr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Anderson Cooper 360\u00b0 (@AC360) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AC360\/status\/1475641417217327105?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 28, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p>New York City recently added strict restrictions to deal with growing COVID-19 cases. Proof of vaccination is now required for many indoor activities for children as young as five years old.<\/p>\n<p>The city also implemented an indoor mask mandate policy. The state of New York <a href=\"https:\/\/coronavirus.health.ny.gov\/frequently-asked-questions-proof-full-vaccination-or-mask-requirement-businesses-and-venues\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">added<\/a> an indoor mask requirement statewide on December 10:<\/p>\n<p><em>On December 10, 2021, Governor Kathy Hochul announced masks will be required to be worn in all indoor public places unless businesses or venues implement a vaccine requirement. This major action to address the winter surge comes as COVID-19&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcoronavirus.health.ny.gov%2Fcovid-19-data-new-york&amp;data=04%7C01%7CChristina.Levin%40digital.ny.gov%7Cda59cbdadf384e520c1b08d9bc19871e%7Cf46cb8ea79004d108ceb80e8c1c81ee7%7C0%7C0%7C637747640085522341%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=JeZPyknDg2CUNHl%2F%2BCqSOE8ZOz97t9hdu7su24%2Fh3qk%3D&amp;reserved=0\">cases and hospitalizations rise statewide<\/a>&nbsp;and is in alignment with the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fmmwr%2Fvolumes%2F70%2Fwr%2Fmm7030e2.htm&amp;data=04%7C01%7CChristina.Levin%40digital.ny.gov%7Cda59cbdadf384e520c1b08d9bc19871e%7Cf46cb8ea79004d108ceb80e8c1c81ee7%7C0%7C0%7C637747640085532296%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=h%2FZimDIombD%2F3JidjpLuxbFT9ia3zDBArnK%2FMMy1CoU%3D&amp;reserved=0\">CDC\u2019s recommendations<\/a>&nbsp;for communities with substantial and high transmission.&nbsp;The State Health Commissioner issued a determination solidifying the requirement.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\">member<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Connecticut Democratic Gov. Ned Lamont announced on Monday that he will not extend a statewide indoor mask mandate, citing New York City to show the restriction has not helped \u201ccurb the spike.\u201d The governor\u2019s answer to the question was made during a press conference alongside a list of new COVID-19 response efforts. 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