Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin will provide an update on the city's response to the coronavirus pandemic on Tuesday afternoon.
He said 199 Hartford residents have died COVID-19-related deaths and emphasized the importance of socials distancing.
He reiterated that people no longer need to have symptoms or prescriptions to be tested for COVID-19 and more tests are available.
More tests are available than the number of people seeking appointments.
"We need to get to a point where there is more widespread testing," Bronin said.
People who want to get a test and need transportation to a testing site should call 311, Bronin said.
The mayor will also made an announcement about additional funding for the Small Business Emergency Assistance Grant Program.
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He said the city wanted to make sure it was doing what it could for local small businesses.
The program started with $1 million and there is an additional $375,000.
Three hundred businesses have applied.
Bronin said the city is reviewing applications and will be providing support for as many eligible businesses as possible.
The news conference is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. You can watch the news conference above in this article when it happens.
