New Canaan COVID Update: Uptick in Cases, Vaccination Appointments Available at this Week's Clinic, Testing, and More

New Canaan case data

This evening, Monday, February 22^nd  New Canaan First Selectman Kevin Moynihan provided a community COVID update reporting a slight uptick in the number of reported positive COVID cases for New Canaan residents with 28, up from 22 the prior week. 

"We’ve had 11 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," said Moynihan.

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 there were no positive cases detected out of 201 residents tested.  For updated information on the weekly cases, by age brackets, visit the red COVID-19 alert box on the town website at www.newcanaan.info.

Vaccinations

Vaccinations of CT seniors age 65 and over has been continuing and nearing completion in our area. Our New Canaan Health Department clinic at Lapham Center vaccinated another 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 if all slots fill up. These clinics are by appointment only. No walk ins are permitted.

Clinic at Lapham Center has appointments available!

This week’s vaccination clinic at Lapham Center is still not full so the Health Department is inviting any CT resident aged 65 and over to please register for a vaccination appointment at the SignUpGenius Link in the email version of this outcall (https://www.signupgenius.com/go/COVIDVACCINATIONFEB24th) which is also available in the red COVID-19 alert box on our website (www.newcanaan.info).

March 1 vaccinations open for next phase - 55-64-year-olds

Today, Governor Lamont announced that effective March 1^st the next phase in vaccination eligibility will be individuals aged 55-64, as well as pre-K through grade 12 educators and support staff and licensed childcare professionals living or working in the state.  In preparation for the upcoming 55-64 years old and educators eligibility we invite residents to use the sign up form to request to be vaccinated at Lapham Center. This will put you on a list that will be used to schedule upcoming vaccination clinics. The link for this voluntary vaccination sign up form is in the email version of this outcall (https://forms.gle/9SF2Pmnn8sVDhyfS8) and in the red Covid-19 alert box of our website (www.newcanaan.info). Our Health Department will contact you when they have an appointment available for you.

New Canaan residents that are eligible 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. 

As a reminder, you must get your 2^nd dose of vaccine at the provider that administered your 1^st dose. The vaccine producers automatically ship the 2^nd dose allotments to the providers. The CT DPH has instructed providers that they must provide the 2^nd dose to the individuals to whom a 1^st 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 2^nd dose appointment at a provider please contact your 1^st dose provider directly to rectify the problem. 

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 our website (www.newcanaan.info). (The SignUpGenius link for testing this Thursday and Saturday, February 25^th  and 27^th, and next Tuesday,  March 2^nd is: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/COVIDTESTINGFEB25AND27). Please note that we cannot accommodate walk-ins at the test site.   

Travel

We also remind 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). 

Finally, we again urge you to please do your part in controlling the spread of the virus by wearing a mask anywhere where you cannot social distance, wash hands frequently and avoid any large gatherings where you will be exposed to non-family members.