The state issued its first $1,000 fines Monday to 2 people who Gov. Ned Lamont said failed to comply with the travel advisory for residents who return home from states with high COVID-19 infection rates
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The Latest: Connecticut issues first $1,000 fines to travel rule violators
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world. The Connecticut Department of Public Health issued its first $1,000 fines on Monday to two people who Gov. Ned Lamont said failed to comply with the travel advisory for residents who return home from states with high COVID-19 infection rates. The Democrat […]