This evening, New Canaan First Selectman Kevin Moynihan provided a COVID update reporting that last week, the number of positive COVID cases for New Canaan residents was 21, about the same as the prior week. "We’ve had 12 new cases reported this week so far. Most cases continue to be due to family transmission and in adolescents aged 10-22 years old. Our Health Director continues to remind families to try to isolate a positive family member to the extent possible from the rest of the household," he said.
New Canaan's COVID-19 community testing at Lapham Center continued last week with three days of testing. With all results back from last week’s Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday testing, Moynihan said there was 1 positive case out of 189 residents tested for a positivity rate of 0.53%.
Moynihan said, "These test results are included in the above-reported numbers. Our local testing data continues to trend well below the fluctuating State of CT positivity rate which this week has dropped below 3%. "
For updated information on the weekly cases, by age brackets, visit the red COVID-19 alert box on the town website at www.newcanaaan.info.
Vaccinations of CT seniors age 65 to 74 is underway!
According to Moynihan, the New Canaan Health Department clinic at Lapham Center vaccinated 300 New Canaan residents over the age of 65 with their first Moderna dose last Wednesday and will vaccinate another 300 seniors with their first dose this Wednesday. Those seniors over age 75 who were vaccinated at Lapham on January 26th will receive their second dose at Lapham Center this Thursday.
These clinics are by appointment only and all vaccine recipients have already been contacted and scheduled with their appointments. No walk ins are permitted. As a reminder, you must get your 2nd dose of vaccine at the provider that administered your 1st dose. The vaccine producers automatically ship the 2nd dose allotments to the providers.
The CT DPH has instructed providers that they must provide the 2nd dose to the individuals to whom a 1st dose was administered in order to keep the system working effectively and to complete the vaccination records accurately. If you are having trouble getting your 2nd dose appointment at a provider please contact your provider directly to rectify the problem.
Vaccinations at Lapham Center
Any New Canaan resident over age 65 may register to be vaccinated at Lapham Center over the next few weeks. The link for this voluntary vaccination sign up form can be found HERE.
Please note: If you already completed the form you do not need to complete it again. Our Health Department will contact you when they have an appointment available for you.
Vaccinations at area clinics
New Canaan seniors over age 65 may also register for vaccination appointments at other area clinics. Stamford Hospital has an expanded community vaccination clinic at their Bennett Medical Center Campus. For more information and to sign up directly with Stamford hospital please visit COVID-19 Vaccination Information at Stamford Hospital’s website. If you do not have an email address you may call 203-276-7300.
To register on-line, go to Online VAMS Enrollment (ct.gov). You must have an email address in order to receive the email invitations to sign up for an appointment in VAMS.
The State has set up a Vaccine Assistance Line 1-877-918-2224 and if a senior needs help with the VAMS website they can call the Vaccine Assistance Line for guided instructions or you can call our New Canaan Human Services Department at 203-594-3076 for assistance.
COVID Testing
Our Covid-19 community testing with Waveny LifeCare will continue at Lapham Center three days a week. The link for this week's Thursday and Saturday test dates and next Tuesday test date is contained in the email version of this outcall or you can find it in the red COVID-19 alert box on the town website at www.newcanaan.info. (The SignUpGenius link for testing this Thursday and Saturday, February 18 and 20, and next Tuesday, February 23, is: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/COVIDTESTINGFEB18TH20TH23RD Please note that we cannot accommodate walk-ins at the test site.
Travel Advisory
Moynihan reminds residents that if you travel to any of the states or countries on the CT Travel Advisory list (except for less than 24 hours), you must quarantine for 10 days upon your return home or fulfill the testing requirements outlined in Executive Order 9S and also complete the travel form found on the state’s coronavirus website (https://portal.ct.gov/Coronavirus/travel).