GOVERNOR LAMONT PROVIDES UPDATE ON CONNECTICUT’S CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE EFFORTS (Latest Data as of 7:00PM on Tuesday, April 28, 2020)
Data updates on testing in Connecticut
A county-by-county breakdown includes:
County
Laboratory-Confirmed Cases
Hospitalizations
Deaths
Fairfield County
10,874
620
747
Hartford County
5,224
418
643
Litchfield County
900
20
76
Middlesex County
618
31
70
New Haven County
7,089
598
478
New London County
530
34
34
Tolland County
422
6
35
Windham County
164
5
3
Pending address validation
491
0
3
Total
26,312
1,732
2,089
For several additional graphs and tables containing more data, including a list of cases in every municipality, click here.
Unemployment Benefits
Please go to CTDOL website and use the FAQ and tutorial to apply. The more accurate you can be with your application, the better chance for a timely response.
The additional $600 per week is beginning to appear this week for applicants. Payments will be retroactive. Once an eligible claimant receives the additional $600, they can expect a subsequent lump sum payment with all retroactive weeks (only back as far as effective 3/29) within the next two weeks.
Those who are self-employed should have the ability to apply for unemployment beginning April 30th
Please remember to file weekly through the green button on the website so as not to interrupt your continued payments.
The delay and backlogs for traditional applicants should be down to one week beginning this week
Please continue to monitor your e-mail daily, including your spam and junk mail folders for information from the Department of Labor
Paycheck Protection Program Loans for Small Businesses to Protect Jobs
For Small Business Owners Impacted by COVID-19: The Small Business Administration (SBA) resumed accepting PPP loan applications this week from approved lenders. For a list of certified SBA lenders in Stamford, click here.
If you are struggling to get a loan through a bank, you can also try the following alternate lenders:
If anyone needs any assistance with their loan application, you can also reach out to the Women's Business Development Council for free virtual counseling to assist you with your loan application.
To learn more about the Paycheck Protection Program or to download an application please clickhere.