The Middletown Press (Middletown, CT)
Quarantine list expands
Delaware is among three states added Tuesday to an advisory covering anyone traveling from states with high COVID infection rates to Connecticut, New York and New Jersey.
The list is now at 19 and the mid-Atlantic
“I think people know that this region, not just Connecticut, is being very strict on the quarantining and it is discouraging a lot of out-of-state visitation from those states.”
Gov. Ned Lamont
state is the first in the Northeast to join the list requiring visitors or people returning to quarantine for 14 days upon arrival here.
Oklahoma and Kansas were also added to the list Tuesday and no state was dropped, Gov. Ned
Lamont and the govenors of New York and New Jersey announced.
Delaware, a popular
weekend destination known for its beaches, is within a few hours drive from most of Connecticut, indicating the virus is creeping back toward he Northeast. Connecticut has reported low infection rates and declining hospitalizations and deaths in recent weeks.
The list also includes: Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Nevada, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Utah.
The travel advisory, implemented two weeks ago, is mostly voluntary in Connecticut. New York’s Gov. Andrew Cuomo has threatened fines for noncompliance.
Lamont said Monday that travel from out-ofstate visitors has declined since the quarantine. “I did talk to a number of the airlines, and they’ve had double the number of cancellations that they have anticipated,” Lamont said. “There are many fewer people coming form Florida, Arizona, South Carolina, now even California than there was before.”
Lamont said the three states have pushed social media advertising about the advisory in infected states such as Florida, Arizona and Texas, garnering more than 1 million impressions.
The advisory is announced in every airport in the region, and on every flight, and New York’s John F. Kennedy and LaGuardia airports require visitors from covered states to sign a form stating their plans for quarantine.
“I think people know that this region, not just Connecticut, is being very strict on the quarantining and it is discouraging a lot of out-ofstate visitation from those states,” Lamont said.
He said there is no plan to add a testing site at Bradley International Airport, though that had previously been discussed. There are more than 130 testing sites in the state.
“Anyone who needs a test doesn’t have to travel far to get one,” said Josh Geballe, the state’s chief operating officer, who said he’s not aware of any major airports with testing.
States are added to the list based on two criteria — a new daily positive test total higher than 10 per 100,000 residents or a 10 percent or higher positive test rate over a 7-day rolling average.
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Robert Francis Jahn, 90, passed away peacefully at home on July 3, 2020, surrounded by his children. He was the devoted husband of the late Jacqueline (Berberich) Jahn for 56 years and the son of the late Anastasia K. (Corrigan) and Karl F. Jahn, and stepson of the late Helen Jahn.
Bob was the loving father of Steven (Jenny) Jahn, David (Susan) Jahn, Catherine (Joseph) Solomon and Margaret Jahn. He was the much beloved grandfather of Elizabeth, Patrick, Megan, Kristen, Michael, Justin, Zac and Trevor and a proud great-grandfather to Penelope, Daschiel, Liam and Connor.
Along with his wife and parents, Bob was predeceased by his sister Dorothy (Jahn) Herbert, and his brother, Karl William Jahn.
Bob was born in Auburn, New York, and graduated from St. Bonaventure University in 1952. He served our country honorably as a sergeant in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and from 1952-1954 was stationed in Giessen, Germany.
Bob settled in CT in 1955 when he began working at Pratt & Whitney Aircraft in nuclear engineering and continued his career from 1970-1985 at Combustion Engineering Inc. in Windsor Locks.
He earned a Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1967, as well as a Master of Business Administration from the University of Hartford.
In 1985, Bob went to work for The Traveler’s Insurance Co in Finance, where he remained until his retirement in 1993.
Bob was a dedicated lector and usher at St. John’s Church in Cromwell for more than 60 years, he was a member of the Knights of Columbus DeSoto Council #6 for over 50 years, where he also served as Grand Knight from 1967-68, and he was a lifelong member of the American Legion Post #105, recognized for 50 years of service in 2017.
Bob was also a dedicated public servant. Over the years, he served on numerous committees in Cromwell, including Building committees (1960’s and 1980’s); Charter Revision committees (1978, 1986-1988); the Capital Expenditure Committee (1979-81); the Board of Education (1973-1977 and 1997-2001), where he also served as Chairman 1975-76; and the Board of Finance (19811986 and 1988-1993). In 1984, Bob was elected a Connecticut State Representative for District #32, where he served from 1985-1987.
He also served on the Cromwell Board of Selectman (1991-1993); the Police Commission (1993-1995); and the Economic Development Commission (1993-2017). He was most recently elected to the Board of the Fire Commissioners in the Cromwell Fire District from 2001-2009 and served on the Water Pollution Control Authority from 2010-2020.
Bob twice received the CT Public Service Award, in 2007 and in 2010. In January 2020, the CT General Assembly, as well as the Mayor’s Office for the Town of Cromwell, both recognized Bob for 50 years of leadership and dedicated service.
Bob will be remembered as a quiet, humble gentleman who deeply loved his family, God and country. A graveside service will be held on Thursday, July 9th at 12:00 p.m. in the State Veterans Cemetery, 317 Bow Lane, Middletown where full military honors will be accorded. A private Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Saint John Church in Cromwell. In lieu of flowers, donations in Bob’s memory may be made to Saint John Church, 5 Saint John Court, Cromwell, CT 06416. Cromwell Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. To share memories or send condolences to the family, please visit www.doolittlefuneralservice.com.