New Haven Mayor Issues State of Emergency, Limits City Hall Operations,

Announces Second Resident Confirmed with COVID-19

Given the growing spread of this virus in our city, state, and country, I am declaring a state of emergency in the City of New Haven to protect the public health of our residents. I have also made the decision to close City Hall to the public tomorrow, and indefinitely. We are curtailing all activities except critical functions until further notice. City employees that are not critical to operations will be notified that they should not report to work. Over the next several days, our team will be evaluating our employee safety and operations protocol, in addition to increasing options for teleworking where possible. If you are a member of the business community, I strongly encourage you to have only essential employees report to work, provide options for employees to telework and do what you can to support paid leave and reduce any chance of further spread of COVID-19.

March 31, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

New Haven Mayor Releases Statement on
Southern Connecticut State University Medical Surge Site

NEW HAVEN, Conn. – The City of New Haven wishes to share with the public that the State of Connecticut has decided to use Southern Connecticut State University as a 250-bed field hospital to facilitate overflow should regional hospitals reach their capacity. Mayor Elicker released the following statement:

March 30, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Mayor Elicker Reminds Residents to Complete Census 2020 April 1^st

Livestream event planned from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.,

prizes available for residents completing Census before or during livestream

NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Mayor Justin Elicker and members of the Greater New Haven 2020 Census Complete Count Committee are reminding residents that this Wednesday, April 1, is Census Day 2020. Invitations were sent to households in mid-March to complete the 2020 Census. Households can respond in one of three ways: online, by phone, or by mail.

March 26, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

New Haven Mayor Urges Residents to Sign up for the Medical Reserve Corps

NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Today New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker and New Haven Health Director Maritza Bond urged residents to help out in the City’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic by signing up for the Medical Reserve Corps (MRC). The New Haven MRC is open to medical and non-medical volunteers 18 years of age and older.

Mayor Justin Elicker released the following statement:

We are facing many challenges in our response to COVID-19. There is a shortage of protective equipment for our first responders, like N95 masks, and people have been donating supplies; however, we need people to step up and help us on the ground. We need volunteers, doctors, nurses, and medical professionals to help out with our COVID-19 response by signing up with the Medical Reserve Corps.

NOTICE REGARDING FILING OF DOCUMENTS WITH CITY TOWN CLERK

DUE TO THE STATE OF EMERGENCY EXPERIENCED BY THE CITY OF NEW HAVEN, THE FOLLOWING ARRANGEMENTS ARE MADE FOR THE FILING OF NECESSARY DOCUMENTS OR TRADE NAME CERTIFICATES WITH THE CITY TOWN CLERK:

The New Haven Public Schools Food Service Department will begin serving “Grab and Go” Breakfast and lunch meals on Monday March 16, 2020 during the closure of the public schools in response to the spread of COVID-19. The Food Service Department be serving breakfast and lunch at 37 schools sites throughout the city.

New Haven Public Schools Food Distribution Sites

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