FACT CHECK: Gov. Lamont Led Best In the Nation COVID Response
With responsible leadership, Gov. Lamont was able to keep Connecticut safe and get our schools and businesses open
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 1, 2022
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Jake Lewis
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Hartford, CT – Governor Ned Lamont led our state through a global pandemic that flooded hospitals, temporarily closed schools and colleges, and shuttered state agencies. In challenging times, he brought people together to keep folks safe – and get our schools and businesses open faster than nearly every other state.
Connecticut was ranked the safest state in the nation during the pandemic according to Wallethub in 2021. [USNews, 12/1/21]
Gov. Lamont made it a priority to listen to parents during the worst of the pandemic to re-open Connecticut’s schools as soon as possible – and keep them open – while other states around the country continued to teach remotely. [CT Mirror, 9/16/20; Office of the Governor, 6/25/2020]
Connecticut was among the “most successful vaccine rollouts in the US”. [Beckers Hospital Review, 1/13/21]
“Number one in vaccine distribution in nursing homes and ranked sixth in the country overall,” according to WTNH. [WTNH, 1/4/21]
Praise for the state’s vaccine rollout came “from as high as the White House’s senior coronavirus adviser.” [Hartford Courant, 2/22/21]
State Department of Labor Economist said Connecticut’s successful Covid-19 vaccination program “has really been the driver for economic growth.” [CT Mirror, 7/18/21]
Gov. Lamont provided assistance to businesses and municipalities throughout the pandemic, including, signing executive orders to expand outdoor dining and allow sales of to-go cocktails. WTNH, 5/19/20]
Scott Dolch, Executive Director of the Connecticut Restaurant Association, praised Lamont for expanding outdoor dining, saying, “we know that that saved hundreds of restaurants.” [Connecticut Public, 4/14/21]
Chairman of Emergency Medicine at St Vincent’s in Bridgeport: “Connecticut has done such a great job vaccinating people and we can see the benefits of that”. [Westport News, 6/4/21]
Experts said of rollout, “But the state, through the Department of Public Health and the governor’s office, really worked closely with all the hospitals.” [CT Mirror, 5/4/21]
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