DPH Order: Conditions and Environments Requiring Universal Masking for the Prevention of COVID-19

The record

Jurisdiction

Connecticut

Level

Sector regulator

Authority

Executive Order No. 13A section 1(b)

Issued

2021-08-07 Aug. 7, 2021

Effective

2021-08-07

End

Superseded by DPH orders of Nov. 22, 2021 and Feb. 23, 2022 (State list; not saved); EO 13A extended to Feb. 15, 2022 (read as 2021-11-22)

In force

Aug. 7, 2021 to Nov. 22, 2021

Quarters

2021 Q3

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Face-covering requirementSchools and child careHealth care ordersWorkplace rules

Addressees

• all individuals regardless of vaccination status inside PreK-12 public and non-public school buildings when students are present; licensed child care and youth camps; all licensed health-care facilities and outpatient settings including dental offices, urgent care, PT/OT, chiropractic, medical spas, blood-collection facilities and clinical laboratories; congregate living settings; shelters; correctional facilities; transportation hubs and intrastate transport including school buses

Functions reached

• IN/EC schools and child care (2021-22 masking rule)
• CH/PR/CL dental and outpatient care
• RS/VS long-term care
• WF transit
• HR school and child-care staff

Collection

Connecticut CT

Operative words

Subject to the exemption provided in Executive Order No. 13A, all individuals, regardless of vaccination status, shall wear a face-covering mask at all times when: 1. Inside PreK-12 public or non-public (e.g., 'private', 'independent', 'boarding', etc.) school buildings... when students are present... 2. Inside licensed childcare facilities, including youth camps; 3. In any areas accessible by patients or clients inside a licensed healthcare facility, or other healthcare setting... b. outpatient healthcare settings, including doctors' offices, urgent care centers, dental offices, physical/occupational therapy offices, chiropractic offices, medical spas and blood-collection facilities

Enforcement

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