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Wilton COVID Update: Vaccine, Shop Local Winners, and Case Data

Yesterday, Governor Lamont announced he had received recommendations from the CT COVID-19 Vaccine Advisory Group to start the vaccine distribution plan as soon as possible.  The Governor expects CT hospitals will receive vaccines TODAY. Distribution to long-term facilities is expected to begin on December 21stthrough contracts with CVS and/or Walgreen. 

Thank you and congratulations to the winners of last week’s Shop Local, Win Local contest- Evelyn Drew, Rebecca Perlman, Christine Slone and Sharon Yovine.  Jackie Rochester will contact you about your prizes. This week’s contest runs from today through Saturday.  Please learn more here to join in the fun while helping our local businesses.  

The following is data, as of 8:30 p.m. Thursday night, from Friday’s  CT DPH report versus Thursday’s December 10threport.  Note, there wasn’t an update on Friday evening.  Fortunately, activity in Wilton has slowed over the last three days of reporting. 

  • Wilton:  2 new cases reported. 491 cases YTD.  
  • Statewide:  3,782 new cases.  6.97% of the 54,269 new tests results reported were positive.  146,761 cases YTD.
  • Fairfield County:  1,106 new cases.  46,615 cases YTD.
  • Hospitalized Patients:  Statewide, 1,210 with a 4-net patient decrease. Fairfield County, 322 with a 15-net patient decrease.
  • Deaths:  Statewide, 5,363 with 36 new deaths.  Fairfield County, 1,588 with 7 new deaths.  Wilton, 45, with no new deaths.  

The following chart shows the distribution of known cases by age for the previous 7-day periods and the first three days of this 7-day period.  Cases newly known to Wilton’s Health Department during those first three days ranged in age from 16 to 83. 

 

Wilton

Dec 8 to

Dec 1 to 

Nov 24 to

Nov 17 to 

Nov 10 to

Ages

Population

Dec 14th

Dec 7th

Nov 30th

Nov 23rd 

Nov 16th

0 to 4

5%

  

7%

  

2%

7%

5 to 14

18%

  

15%

  

12%

17%

15 to 24

13%

30%

24%

32%

22%

14%

25 to 44

16%

  

15%

23%

20%

21%

45 to 65

32%

60%

33%

45%

36%

36%

65+

16%

10%

7%

  

8%

5%

Please, behave as if you have the virus and as if those around you do as well.

5 W’s

  • Watch your distance
  • Wear a mask/face covering when you can’t maintain 6 feet of distance whether indoors or outside
  • Walk, run or bike to the right in single file when passing another person on the NRVT, sidewalks and trails
  • Wait to host indoor gatherings
  • Wash your hands

If you have a question, please email me at lynne.vanderslice@wiltonct.org

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