New Haven is the first major city in Connecticut to roll back reopening to Phase 2 due to the COVID spike that has occurred around the state and in New Haven County in the last week. Mayor Justin Elicker announced this this afternoon in a Zoom virtual call press conference regarding the city's current approach to COVID-19.
Phase 2 of Connecticut's reopening plan initially began on June 17th, while Phase 3 occurred on October 8th statewide.
The rules of Phase 2 vs. Phase 3 are detailed by the State of Connecticut on this web page and will now apply to the city of New Haven: https://portal.ct.gov/DECD/Content/Coronavirus-Business-Recovery/Sector-Rules-and-Certification-for-Reopen.
We will keep you updated as this situation develops further.