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Executive Order No. 9F

Protection of Public Health and Safety During COVID-19 Pandemic: Phase III Reopening Changes for Religious Gatherings

Governor Ned Lamont · Connecticut (State)

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Jurisdiction
Connecticut
Level
State
Authority
Conn. Gen. Stat. 19a-131a, 28-9
Issued
2020-10-08 Oct. 8, 2020
Effective
2020-10-08
End
2020-11-06 (rolled back by EO 9K); by its terms in effect until Nov. 9, 2020 (read as 2020-11-06)
In force
Oct. 8, 2020 to Nov. 6, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q4
Limitation types
Capacity limitGathering cap
Addressees
  • religious, spiritual or worship gatherings
Functions reached
  • WS 50%/200 indoor
  • FC
Collection
Religious Organizations and Nonprofits SEC-16

Operative words

1. Amendments to Size Restrictions on Certain Gatherings. Effective on October 8, 2020, Executive Order No. 7TT, Section 2 is amended to provide that religious, spiritual, or worship gatherings, if held indoors, are limited to no more than 50 percent of the building's capacity or a maximum of 200 people, whichever is lower, and such services, if held outdoors, are limited to the number of people that can be accommodated safely by the venue or location provided that all persons present wear masks, unless speaking from designated safe locations, and that a distance of 6 feet is maintained between all persons or groups not from the same household. 2. Extension of Drive-In Worship Services and Graduations. The provisions of Executive Order No. 7XX, Sections 1 and 2, regarding drive-in religious and graduation ceremonies, shall remain in effect. This order shall take effect immediately and remain in effect until November 9, 2020.

Enforcement

Conn. Gen. Stat. 28-22

Retrieval note

Clause corrected to the order's exact words (repair, Sept. 27, 2026).