As of July 17, the administration posted 22 states that meet the criteria as hot spot states — having daily increases in infection rates of 10% or more. And Lamont said he expects his list will cover more than half of all states at some point this week.

By comparison, Connecticut’s daily infection rates have been increasing for much of July at less than 1%.

Connecticut recorded another 162 positive coronavirus tests over the past weekend, bringing the statewide total to 48,055, according to the administration. Another 10 people died from the virus, which has claimed 4,406 Connecticut lives since the pandemic began.

Hospitalizations from COVID-19 in Connecticut dropped by 12 over the weekend, bringing the total down to 54.

Besides converting the advisory into an executive order — thereby giving it force of law — Lamont said those planning to visit or return to Connecticut will be mandated to fill out the form indicating the state they visited, the Connecticut address at which they will self-quarantine, and their personal contact information.

But the governor said that state health officials also will be stationed periodically at airports to ask people to show their forms.

“We know that COVID came to this country by airplane and we don’t want it to come by airplane again,” Lamont said during his briefing.

The order will include a $1,000 fine for those who violate the self-quarantine rule. “When we’re going to impose that fine — we’ll see,” the governor added cryptically.

As of July 17, the administration posted 22 states that meet the criteria as hot spot states — having daily increases in infection rates of 10% or more. And Lamont said he expects his list will cover more than half of all states at some point this week.

By comparison, Connecticut’s daily infection rates have been increasing for much of July at less than 1%.

Connecticut recorded another 162 positive coronavirus tests over the past weekend, bringing the statewide total to 48,055, according to the administration. Another 10 people died from the virus, which has claimed 4,406 Connecticut lives since the pandemic began.

Hospitalizations from COVID-19 in Connecticut dropped by 12 over the weekend, bringing the total down to 54.

Besides converting the advisory into an executive order — thereby giving it force of law — Lamont said those planning to visit or return to Connecticut will be mandated to fill out the form indicating the state they visited, the Connecticut address at which they will self-quarantine, and their personal contact information.

But the governor said that state health officials also will be stationed periodically at airports to ask people to show their forms.

“We know that COVID came to this country by airplane and we don’t want it to come by airplane again,” Lamont said during his briefing.

The order will include a $1,000 fine for those who violate the self-quarantine rule. “When we’re going to impose that fine — we’ll see,” the governor added cryptically.

The state said today its Westport COVID-19 case count was unchanged at 321 (305 confirmed and 16 probable) while the number of deaths also was unchanged at 23.

“If we can come to a consensus about some reasonable measures that we all agree to take, we could potentially get this under control and keep it under control.”

Gottlieb said masks are an important first step, but he does not see enough of the population agreeing to wear masks.

“If 30% of the population won’t wear masks any- any time, and then you only have maybe 75% compliance among the other portion of the population because nobody is going to do everything all the time, that might not be enough mask-wearing to really get this fully under control,” he said.

Gottlieb warned there could be a surge in reports of post-viral syndromes that may be tied to the coronavirus, just as children prepare to return to school.

He said illnesses such as pediatric multisystem inflammatory syndrome, clusters of which have been reported in the United States, are currently being investigated.

Gottlieb said one study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated the illness occurred roughly 25 days after children displayed symptoms for the coronavirus.

“Given the fact that we’ve seen a spike in infections among kids, we would expect in about two or three weeks we might see a surge in these kinds of cases getting reported,” he said.

“That will be right about the time that we’re looking at sending kids back to school. So that could cause a lot of districts to become wary.”

“If we can come to a consensus about some reasonable measures that we all agree to take, we could potentially get this under control and keep it under control.”

Gottlieb said masks are an important first step, but he does not see enough of the population agreeing to wear masks.

“If 30% of the population won’t wear masks any- any time, and then you only have maybe 75% compliance among the other portion of the population because nobody is going to do everything all the time, that might not be enough mask-wearing to really get this fully under control,” he said.

Gottlieb warned there could be a surge in reports of post-viral syndromes that may be tied to the coronavirus, just as children prepare to return to school.

He said illnesses such as pediatric multisystem inflammatory syndrome, clusters of which have been reported in the United States, are currently being investigated.

Gottlieb said one study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated the illness occurred roughly 25 days after children displayed symptoms for the coronavirus.

“Given the fact that we’ve seen a spike in infections among kids, we would expect in about two or three weeks we might see a surge in these kinds of cases getting reported,” he said.

“That will be right about the time that we’re looking at sending kids back to school. So that could cause a lot of districts to become wary.”