This evening, Thursday, February 24th New Canaan First Selectman Kevin Moynihan provided the community with a coronavirus update reporting that we’ve had 14 reported positive COVID-19 cases, down from 26 cases for all of last week.
For a breakdown of positive cases by age and week please go to the town website www.newcanaan.info and click on the red COVID box for chart links. Please read Moynihan's update below which includes upcoming vaccine clinics and testing sites.
We continue to encourage everyone to get their booster doses especially if you are vulnerable and/or have underlying health problems that can lead to more serious outcomes. Currently, New Canaan has a booster rate of 74.75% for ages 65 and over and overall 51.21% of New Canaan residents have received a booster or additional 3rd dose. CDC and CT DPH encourage everyone to “stay up to date” with their COVID-19 vaccinations, so if you are aged 12 and over and it has been at least 5 months since your second dose we encourage you to get your booster or additional 3rd dose.
Our Health Department continues to offer vaccination clinics and has scheduled an all-ages 5+ COVID 19 vaccination clinic for Thursday, March 3rd at Irwin House in Irwin Park (848 Weed Street). When registering, please indicate in the comments portion of SignUpGenius your vaccination type(Moderna, Pfizer, or J&J) and please bring the required one page form completed along with your white vaccination cards to your booster appointment. As a reminder, Pfizer is the only FDA EUA approved vaccine for those aged 5-17 years old. Boosters are available to anyone aged 12 and over and it has been at least 5 months since second dose for those aged 12-17 and over. Those aged 5-15 are required to have a parent present in addition to the required forms. The registration link for the Thursday, March 3rd vaccination clinic at Irwin Park is here.
Our Health Department continues to provide home bound vaccinations for those who need a booster dose at home due to medical, physical or other restrictions. Please call the Health Department at 203-594-3020 to schedule a home bound vaccination.
COVID-19 TESTING
Next week, we will continue with our weekly community PCR COVID-19 testing partnership with Progressive Diagnostics for residents who have traveled or otherwise wish to be tested. The Progressive Diagnostics PCR COVID-19 testing (for New Canaan residents only) will be on Monday, February 28th, Wednesday, March 2nd and Friday, March 4th from 7:00 a.m. to 10 a.m. at Irwin House in Irwin Park (848 Weed Street).
Pre-registration is required and you must bring your insurance card, and a photo ID to your test appointment. You must complete a separate registration for each individual to be tested. Your insurance will be billed a $100 lab fee by Progressive Diagnostics. No walk-ins are permitted. Turnaround time for PCR test results is the same day as testing with a maximum of up to 24 hours and will be received via email in the lab portal, for which you will receive instructions on how to access at your test appointment.
There continues to be free rapid COVID-19 antigen testing available during regular business hours with our Health Department at Vine Cottage (77 Main Street) for symptomatic New Canaan residents by appointment. Please note these are not individual at home test kits; they are commercial rapid test kits that are required to be reported to CT DPH. Please call the Health Department during regular business hours Monday through Friday to schedule a rapid test at 203-594-3037.
CT WIZ PUBLIC PORTAL FOR VACCINATION RECORDS
Residents who have been vaccinated are able to access their immunization records online through the secure CT WiZ Public Portal, a free service provided by the state of CT DPH Immunization Program. [A press release can be found here.] The CT WIZ digital record also provides a QR code for those who need one to travel.
Vaccinated adults and legal guardians can access official immunization records for themselves and children under the age of 18 using the CT WiZ Public Portal with ‘two-factor authentication’ to verify identity.
(Note: You won’t find the record if the contact information does not match what the vaccine provider reported to CT WIZ. If you are unable to locate your record in the portal, you can contact the DPH Immunization Program for assistance online at helpdesk or calling 860-509-7929 during business hours Mon-Fri 8:30 am- 4:30 pm or you can contact our New Canaan Director of Health Jenn Eielson at jen.eielson@newcanaanct.gov )
Stay safe, New Canaan.