# What state governments are acknowledged as handling this well? **URL:** \ **Category:** The Quarantine Zone\ **Tags:** covid-quarantine\ **Created:** [July 23, 2020, 7:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-state-governments-are-acknowledged-as-handling-this-well/916085 "2020-07-23T07:37:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 66
**Author:** ![robby](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robby/32/11048_2.png) [@robby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robby)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2020, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-state-governments-are-acknowledged-as-handling-this-well/916085/66 "2020-07-26T00:52:24Z")
> [@SCAdian](#): > > Wow. I had no idea the numbers here in CT were that high. Yes, we were heavily affected by our proximity to NYC, which is why our case rates and death rates were highest in Fairfield County (which is basically a suburb of NYC). We were also greatly affected along the interstate corridors that come from NYC (i.e. I-95 and I-91), which is why New Haven County and Hartford County were subsequently hit hard. ETA: I believe you [live in southeastern Connecticut](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mask-compliancy-hows-your-location-doing/916190/31), right, @SCAdian? You can get coronavirus updates for CT here: > **[COVID-19 2023 Update – Ending of the Public Health Emergency](https://portal.ct.gov/DPH/Communications/Health-Topics/COVID-19-2023-Update---Ending-of-the-Public-Health-Emergency)** > > With the nationally declared Public Health Emergency ending on May 11, the Connecticut Department of Public Health has announced the State’s COVID-19 recovery plans and next steps. Please visit www.ct.gov/dph for ongoing updates. If you still can't... You can also sign up for daily email updates from the governor here: > **[COVID-19 2023 Update – Ending of the Public Health Emergency](https://portal.ct.gov/DPH/Communications/Health-Topics/COVID-19-2023-Update---Ending-of-the-Public-Health-Emergency)** > > With the nationally declared Public Health Emergency ending on May 11, the Connecticut Department of Public Health has announced the State’s COVID-19 recovery plans and next steps. Please visit www.ct.gov/dph for ongoing updates. If you still can't... > **[Sign up for news updates](https://portal.ct.gov/Office-of-the-Governor/News/Sign-Up-for-News-Updates)** --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-state-governments-are-acknowledged-as-handling-this-well/916085)._