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COVID-19: CT Man Charged For Not Wearing Mask Entering Courthouse, State Police Say COVID-19: CT Man Charged For Not Wearing Mask Entering Courthouse, State Police Say
Covid-19: CT Man Charged For Not Wearing Mask Entering Courthouse, State Police Say A Connecticut man was arrested by state police for allegedly refusing to wear a face mask while inside a courthouse amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Pedro Borrero, age 36, of New Haven, was arrested on Friday, Jan. 15, when Connecticut State Police responded to the New Haven Superior Courthouse located at 121 Elm Street, in New Haven, for a complaint of a disturbance. Troopers received reports that Borrero entered the lobby and was not wearing a face mask as required by executive order. Borrero was immediately escorted out of the lobby and detained by US Marshals, state police said. Borrero was…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Fine Escalates To $10,000 For Connecticut COVID-19 Violations Fine Escalates To $10,000 For Connecticut COVID-19 Violations
Fine Escalates To $10,000 For Connecticut Covid-19 Violations Violating a COVID-19 rule in Connecticut could now land someone a $10,000 fine. On Tuesday, Nov. 24, Gov. Ned Lamont announced he had signed an executive order increasing the amount a business can be fined for violations of the states’ COVID-19 sector rules and capacity limits to $10,000 per violation. The new fines go into effect on Thursday, Nov. 26, at 12:01 a.m. Right now, violating a COVID-19 rule in Connecticut is a $500 fine. Lamont said the huge increase is to push people into complying with the state’s regulations meant to stop the virus’s spread. “While the overwhelming majori…

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by Kristin Palpini