Stamford Department of Health’s Clinic Now Offering COVID-19 Vaccines to Livensed Health Care Providers

The Stamford Department of Health’s Clinic is now offering COVID-19 vaccinations to licensed health care providers.

• Qualifying health care providers (physicians, dentists, podiatrists etc.)  can register through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Vaccine Administration Management System (VAMS) to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.
• The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recommended rollout of the vaccine to the public can be found here.

Mayor Martin hosted a COVID-19 Update Livestream on Tuesday.

• A recording of this livestream is available on Facebook.
• The presentation used in this livestream is available here

Mayor Martin will host another COVID-19 Update Livestream on Tuesday, January 5^th.

COVID-19 Updates

Today — December 31 — Stamford has 9,267 confirmed cases. Last week — December 23 — Stamford had 8,639 confirmed cases. These numbers suggest Stamford has had 574 new cases in the past week, roughly 72 new cases per day on average. The City of Stamford has compiled a visualization of data up to December 29. Please note last week's newsletter was released on Wednesday.

Residents can read daily updates on new cases in Stamford by visiting the State of Connecticut’s dedicated website for COVID-19 updates located here: https://portal.ct.gov/Coronavirus/COVID-19-Data-Tracker.

Stamford testing sites:

Please note all testing sites will be closed on Friday, January 1 for New Year’s Day.

• Community Health Center. Cove Island Park and Scalzi Park. Open every day, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Testing is first come, first serve.
• Family Centers. 60 Palmer’s Hill Road. Open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Testing is first come, first serve.
• Optimus Healthcare. UConn Stamford. Open Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.; 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Testing is first come, first serve.
• DOCS Urgent Care. 2001 West Main Street. Open Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Open Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Schedule an appointment online or call 203.298.4600.
• Stamford Hospital. Operated by Stamford Health. Open Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Schedule an appointment by calling 203.276.3300.
• Tully Health Center. Operated by Stamford Health. Open Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Schedule an appointment by calling 203.276.3300. Must have a doctor’s order faxed.
• AFC Urgent Care. 3000 Summer Street. Open Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Testing is first come, first serve.
• CVS Health. 1928 W Main Street, 229 Hope Street and 969 High Ridge Road. Drive-thru testing. Schedule an appointment online.
• Additional testing availability:
• Sema4. Located in Stamford High School’s Hillandale Avenue parking lot every Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and every Tuesday from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
• In addition to Tuesdays and Sundays, Sema 4 will have pop-up testing at Westhill High School on Wednesday, December 23^rd from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Monday, December 28^th, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
• Please note Sema4’s testing schedule may change in January, stay subscribed to this newsletter for updates.
• Accessible Pharmacy offers in-home testing for blind, low vision, elderly, veteran, and disabled residents. Schedule an appointment online or call 215.799.9900.
• Community Health Center Pop-Up Testing at Fire Headquarters (629 Main Street) every Thursday from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. for residents in the affordable housing units surrounding Fire HQ.
• More information on testing in Stamford available here.

Community

• Under Governor Lamont’s Executive Order 9R, the City of Stamford is again offering the deferment of local property taxes to provide relief to those financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Taxes due on January 1, 2021 may be deferred for a total of 90 days, which is 60 days beyond the normal grace period. The last day to pay without penalty is April 1, 2021.
• See the City’s dedicated webpage for more details — including an application form.
• Deadline to submit applications in February 1, 2021.
• Protect yourself from COVID-19 Vaccine Scams. Here are the signs of potential scams:
• You are asked to pay out of pocket to get the vaccine.
•  You are asked to pay to put your name on a vaccine waiting list or to get early access.
• Advertisements for vaccines through social media platforms, email, telephone calls, online, or from unsolicited/unknown sources.
• Marketers offering to sell or ship doses of the vaccine for payment.
• Various services will be closed on Friday, January 1 for New Year’s Day.
• All library facilities will be close on January 1.
• All testing sites will be closed on January 1.

State

• Governor Ned Lamont announced he is committing an additional $31.2 million, as well as continued support for COVID-19 recovery and alternate COVID recovery facilities, to support Connecticut’s nursing homes in their ongoing response to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Department of Labor Commissioner Kurt Westby provided an update on the CARES Act extension.
• The law protects Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) and Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) programs; allocates an additional $300 per week benefit for all claimants for up to 11 weeks; extends the interest waiver for Trust Fund borrowing; and continues 100 percent federal funding for the Shared Work program.
• Click here for the full update.

Services & Schools

Services

• Many residents have contacted the City about delays in leaf pickup. Leaf pickup was delayed earlier this month but has now continued.
• Leaf pickup was delayed due to the snowstorm earlier this month and staffing challenges.
• The City crews and trucks that perform leaf pickup are the same crews and trucks that do snow removal. Whenever there is a snowstorm, these crews must transition truck equipment from leaf pickup to snow removal (for example, installing plows). Since these are the same crews and trucks, leaf pickup cannot be performed during snow removal.
• Additionally, the City had difficulty hiring truck drivers for this season's leaf pickup and snow removal. Staffing problems added to the delays caused by the snowstorm. Leaf pickup has continued as of this week.
• Click here for a map that shows what neighborhoods have had their leaves picked up and what neighborhoods remain.
• The Recycling and Sanitation Transfer Station and Scale House will be close on January 1.
• They will reopen on Saturday, January 2.
• Garbage and recycling scheduled for Friday will be picked up on Saturday.
• The paving season has ended and will continue Spring 2021.
• Paving can not be performed during inclement weather (rain, snow) or subzero temperatures.  
• Christmas Tree pickup is anticipated to begin in late January. More details will be provided soon.

Schools

• Superintendent Dr. Lucero released two weekly messages to the community regarding the temporary transition to remote learning until January 19.
• Free Grab & Go meals are available every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, from January 4 through January 15. Click here for locations.

Events & Meetings

Events:

• The City of Stamford will host a COVID-19 Update Livestream on Tuesday, January 5 at 6 p.m.
• More details will be available here.
• Stamford’s COVID-19 Situation Update Livestream is hosted every Tuesday at 6 p.m. Residents can visit this link to see the livestream or archives of previous livestreams. The livestream is also accessible on the City of Stamford’s Facebook page.
• Stamford Health is hosting a Vaccination Webinar on Thursday, January 7 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Attendance is free, registration is required.
• Click here to register.
• Stamford Downtown is accepting proposals for its upcoming outdoor art exhibit, the Piano Project, Art in Public Places in Stamford Downtown.
• The Piano Project is an interactive exhibit that will bring both art and music to the streets of Stamford Downtown. Artists, through a juried selection process, will paint and decorate upright pianos that will be on display all summer for the public to interact and play.
• Application deadline is Friday, February 16, 2021.

Municipal meetings:

• Stamford’s Board of Representatives next regularly scheduled meeting will be on Monday, January 4 at 8 p.m.
• Stamford’s Board of Finance next regularly scheduled meeting will be on Thursday, January 14 at 7 p.m.
• Stamford’s Board of Education next regularly scheduled meeting will be on Tuesday, January 26 at 7 p.m.