The standards difference between NY and CT was actually somewhat large, surprisingly. Both were what I guess you could call "strict", but NY state went above and beyond closing things whereas CTs work restrictions were written in such a way that it was much easier to make a case to stay open and operating. I would NOT say CT was "lax", but compared to NYS....yeah, it was. Maybe both are strict compared to Florida, I dunno.
NW CT actually had a very good sized influx of NYSers (worse than normal even) buying up homes here to escape NYS and their regs.
Source: A guy who's 50+ year family business would have been closed, and ruined, in NY (or MA for that matter) but was NOT closed in CT. They're all northeast states, but they didn't all operate the same, thankfully.
Oh and...had it twice, the second time just a few weeks ago. Not fun, but not bad either.