Among Gov. Ned Lamont’s COVID-19 precautions in March was an executive order suspending Connecticut’s 10-cent fee on single-use plastic bags.

The order is set to expire Wednesday — July 1 — when retailers again are required to collect the fee.

Early in the pandemic, some retailers set policy preventing employees from bagging groceries in reusable bags brought from home by the customer.

“According to guidance from the Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH), given the most current scientific information available, reusable bags do not serve as a significant source of infection for COVID-19,” the Department of Revenue Services said in a statement last week.

The state said today its Westport COVID-19 case count was up one to 305 (290 confirmed and 15 probable) while the number of deaths was unchanged at 23.

Westport First Selectman Jim Marpe announced today he has appointed a three-person Civilian Review Panel (CRP) to aid in the first responder hiring process and provide feedback in the civilian complaint process.

Two of its members are fellow selectmen Jennifer Tooker and Melissa Kane as well as Harold Bailey, chair of the town’s diversity body, TEAM Westport.

Westport, unlike many surrounding communities, including Weston and Fairfield, has not had a Police Commission, which is authorized under state statute. The law gives such commissions the power of appointment, promotion, and removal of officers.

In announcing formation of the CRP, Marpe said: “In light of recent events around the country, the elected leadership of the Town of Westport and the Westport public safety departments recognize the need to continue to foster and maintain the public’s trust in its personnel.”

Gov. Ned Lamont today doubled the number of states from which travelers to Connecticut are directed to self-quarantine for two weeks.

Connecticut now advises travelers from 16 states with high COVID-19 infection rates to quarantine for 14 days upon arrival or obtain a negative COVID-19 test within 72 hours.

The states are California, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nevada and Tennessee, in addition to Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, and Utah.

In Connecticut, there won’t be any fines or penalties if travelers don’t comply. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has said there may be fines in his state for violators, suggesting $2,000 for the first offense and up to $10,000 for repeat offenses.

Westport police are asking the public’s help in identifying a male driver in a red sports vehicle who stopped a woman in the Compo Beach area asking for directions and she realized he was masturbating.

The incident occurred at about 5 p.m. Monday on Compo Road South in the area of Bluewater Hill South, said Lt. Jillian Cabana.

“The female fled and the suspect left traveling northbound towards the Minute Man statue,” she said.

The driver was described as a Hispanic male between the ages of 40 and 50 with light brown skin, brown eyes and short spiked black hair. The victim stated he was wearing a silver chain, black tank top and sunglasses.