First Selectman Rudy Marconi thanks everyone for their good wishes and wants to reassure Ridgefielders that he has complete confidence in the dedicated team he leads while he recuperates from COVID-19.
Here are today’s updates:
• Health Director Ed Briggs confirms that we have 110 COVID-19 cases and our death toll remains at 13. This is a reminder of how diligent we must remain in keeping our most vulnerable population safe.
• The annual Memorial Day Parade has been cancelled until 2021.
• The CDC “recommends wearing cloth face coverings in public settings where other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain (e.g., grocery stores and pharmacies) especially in areas of significant community-based transmission.” We ask that all Ridgefielders follow CDC guidelines and wear face coverings in public settings even if you do not have symptoms. There are many recommended homemade options that can be fashioned from household items or common materials. This adds an extra measure of protection. However, continue to practice social distancing if you must go out.
• The Ridgefield Police Department warns that residents should be alert to the many scams that are reaching out via phone, text and email. Please do not give out any personal information to unsolicited callers, emailers or texters. If you have any questions, call the Ridgefield Police Department non-emergency number: 203-438-6531. Please share this information with friends, family and neighbors.
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