The City of Bridgeport Department of Health & Social Services is actively monitoring the Coronavirus outbreak and participating in state and federal calls to ensure we are up-to-date on the latest CDC guidance. The best way to protect your family and yourself is to get vaccinated, continue to social distance and stay safe.

As a reminder, the CDC always recommends daily preventive actions to prevent the spread of respiratory viruses, including:

•  Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.
•  If soap and water are not readily available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol.
•  Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.
•  Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
•  Stay home when you are sick.
•  Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces using a regular household cleaning spray or wipe.

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 CITY OF BRIDGEPORT MASK POLICY:

Effective August 11th, 2021, Mayor Ganim requires the use of masks or protective face coverings in accordance with the Center for Communicable Diseases (CDC) and other federal and/or State of Connecticut guidelines when attending public indoor venues. Indoor venues includes any establishment where patron attend inside such as restaurants, grocery stores, theaters, gyms, and/or retailers. In addition, the use of masks in public parks is also recommended especially in instances of gatherings.

• Required to wear masks in indoor settings. Including municipal buildings, and businesses.
• Recommended to wear masks at parks, and settings where social distancing is not possible.

Health officials state that face covering should have 2 or more layers of protection covering the nose and mouth in order to be effective.

CITY OF BRIDGEPORT MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS MASK POLICY:

Outdoors:

• For all City of Bridgeport employees, masks are to be worn outside when contact is made with co-workers and residents for work purposes and six feet social distance is not possible.

Indoors:

• Masks are required to be worn by everyone in certain settings such as healthcare facilities, facilities housing vulnerable populations, public and private transit, correctional facilities, schools, and childcare.
• Masks are to be worn completely covering the mouth and nose while walking throughout all building walkways or rooms outside of a cubicle or desk space (refer to Employee Municipal COVID Guidelines).
• Please note there will be no entry into a building wearing masks with exhalation valves which allow virus particles to escape, or face shields.

COVID-19 TESTING OPPORTUNITIES

For information on COVID-19 testing opportunities in the City of Bridgeport, please click HERE.

COVID-19 VACCINATION INFORMATION

To learn more about the opportunity to get the COVID-19 vaccine, click HERE.

WHAT SHOULD YOU DO IF YOU FEEL SICK?

If you are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 and feel you may have been exposed to the coronavirus, don’t panic, stay home, self-isolate, and call your doctor. Common symptoms of COVID-19 include: fever, cough, and shortness of breath. Less common symptoms include: headache, body aches, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and sudden loss of smell or taste.

Please do not go to a doctor’s office or emergency department in person without calling ahead and speaking to a health care provider.

Additional hotlines for more COVID related questions:

Bridgeport Hospital: (203) 688-1700 (local); (833) 484-1200 (toll-free)
Hartford Health Care: (860) 972-8100 or (toll-free) (833) 621-0600.
Bridgeport Health Department: (203) 576-7468