BRIEFING UPDATES:

- 42,740 people have tested positive (+539)

- 3,964 people have died (+20)

- 454 people are currently hospitalized (-27)

- 259,320 tests have been reported (+9,274)

-Nursing home staff will be tested on a regular basis going forward.

-Gov. Ned Lamont says he is concerned that Black Lives Matter protests have been happening in hard-hit coronavirus cities. But he says he thinks most people are wearing masks.

-"We have to be able to do two things at the same time: fight for justice and defeat COVID," said Lamont.