City of Stamford COVID-19 Updates: 86 Confirmed Cases, Community, Nonprofit, Business Resources

Recent COVID-19 updates in Stamford last updated at 6:00 p.m. on March 28

Connecticut’s Department of Public Health provides a daily update on the state’s COVID-19 situation. Residents can visit this link daily for new updates. According to the report, Stamford has 86 confirmed cases of COVID-19.

Governor Lamont announced CT Responds, a statewide volunteer management system. o In a video announcing the program, the governor referred to Connecticut businesses that have changed production to provide supplies for healthcare workers. The governor asked students and retired healthcare workers to sign up.

o Direct link: https://ctresponds.ct.gov/ 

President Donald Trump announced he was considering a quarantine of “developing ‘hot spots’, New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut.”

o Mayor David Martin issued the following statement: “In times of crisis, you need an enormous amount of trust in your leadership to do what needs to be done. On one day the leadership of the federal government is talking about everything being open by Easter and the next day talking about quarantine. That does not give us a lot of confidence or trust. I'm not certain I know what he means by "quarantine." but in Stamford we will work to protect our people regardless if a quarantine is implemented.”

o Governor Lamont issued the following statement: “Regarding the President’s consideration of a quarantine of New York, as well as parts of Connecticut and New Jersey, our state has already called on residents to stay at home. Further, if interstate travel is absolutely necessary, our state has directed travelers to self-quarantine to prevent against further transmission of the virus. I have been in close communication with Governor Cuomo and Governor Murphy, and I look forward to speaking to the President directly about his comments and any further enforcement actions, because confusion leads to panic.”

o Earlier this week, governors in Texas, Florida, Maryland, and South Carolina have ordered people arriving from the New York area — including Connecticut — to self-quarantine for at least 14 days upon arrival.

Community:

Mayor Martin released a video encouraging residents to practice social distancing at City parks and explained the City’s motivation for keeping parks open at this time. o Stamford’s City fields and playgrounds are closed.

o Governor Lamont signed an executive order on March 26th restricting gatherings to no more than five people.

Services:

Nonprofits who have a client that:

1) uses one of the health clinics as his/her medical home,

2) does not have a primary care physician,

3) needs to be tested for COVID-19, and

4) is unable to negotiate the internal process at the clinic…

o Please call Maria Millan at 203.977.5676 and provide all relevant information. o Clients will be provided with a waiver enabling someone else to represent him/her in securing a test or securing medical information used to support a decision not to test.

Business:

Connecticut’s Department of Economic and Community Development has stopped accepting applications for the Connecticut Recovery Bridge Loan program.

o The program reportedly received over 4,000 applications since posting the application on Thursday, March 26th . o The state encouraged businesses to apply for U.S. Small Business Administration Disaster Loans here.

Help Stamford

Stamford Together, a citywide volunteer program to help support emergency response efforts related to the COVID-19 public health emergency. Volunteers can contribute to five major initiatives (click each title to sign up):

o Senior Outreach Program: establish contact with Stamford’s senior population and provide basic needs including food, medicine, and medicial support.

o Stamford Public Schools Grab and Go Program: This program provides meals for anyone under the age of 18 at sites throughout the city and needs 50+ adult volunteers to handout prepared meals. Signup through the form or contact Malena Loucks at mloucks@spefct.org.

o Testing Site Volunteer Program: As the City launches more testing sites, volunteers are needed to keep these sites functional.

o Resident Delivery Program: Volunteer drivers are needed to provide delivery services to quarantined members of our community.

o Medical Reserve Corps: A national network of medical and public health professionals who assist emergency response during public health emergencies.

• Donate to Stamford Health’s COVID-19 Pandemic Response Fund.

• Connecticut’s American Red Cross has requested residents consider donating blood. A map of American Red Cross chapters in Connecticut is available here.

• Building One Community compiled an Amazon wish list for essential items needed for the community, including detergent, soap, and more.

• Foodbank donations are requested for The Food Bank of Lower Fairfield County. The economic impact of this public health emergency will disproportionately affect residents who are most in need.

o Information on food donations. o Information on monetary donations.

For additional updates click here.

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Submitted by Stamford, CT

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