Guests were required to wear masks on the third floor of the capitol building due to an increase in COVID-19 cases among senators, but the requirement has since been lifted.
CT Senate Republicans told NBC Connecticut that the protocols were put in place due to a number of positive coronavirus tests in the Senate over the last few days.
All guests and visitors had to wear masks on the third floor of the capitol building, as well as in the fourth-floor gallery overlooking the chamber. As of Thursday, masks are now optional.
Senators and legislative staff were required to take rapid COVID tests, but that is also now optional.
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It's unclear exactly how many COVID cases have been reported. No additional information was immediately available.
