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Coronavirus Update-1 New Case, Danbury Surge, Time to Reset & Detailed Case Data

Posted on: August 24, 2020 - 10:37pm

August 24th – Highlights from the CT DPH report as of 8:30 p.m. Sunday, August 23rd versus August 20th:

  • Wilton: 1 new case.
  • Statewide: 492 new cases.  .89% of tests performed reported positive.
  • Hospitalized Patients: Statewide, 3-net patient increase. Fairfield County, no net patient increase
  • Deaths: Statewide, none.

On Friday evening, the Connecticut Department of Public Health on Friday issued a COVID-19 alert for Danbury, noting 178 newly reported cases between August 2nd and 20th versus 40 in the previous two week period,  Today 83 new cases were reported in Danbury, almost half the number of cases in the previous two weeks!  Danbury’s 6-day average daily case rate of 21.83 is 66% higher than the average daily rate over the last 31 days and 46% higher than the prior cumulative average daily rate. See table below.    

Today, Danbury’s Superintendent of Schools announced all Danbury schools will open remotely. Last week, Danbury youth sports programs were suspended. Wilton residents are encouraged to exercise extra caution if required to travel to Danbury.

Wilton and other neighboring communities are also experiencing disturbing growth in their 6-day average daily case rate.  Wilton’s, Westport’s and Ridgefield’s was double the 31-day rate.  Weston’s was triple the 31-day rate.

  

6-day

31-day

Daily 

 

6-Day 

Daily Avg.

Daily Avg

Average

 

Cases

Cases

Cases

Thru July 23

Darien

2

0.33

0.68

1.66

New Canaan

2

0.33

0.26

1.43

Norwalk

9

1.50

1.52

15.50

Ridgefield

5

0.83

0.45

1.72

Westport

10

1.67

0.77

2.37

Weston 

8

1.33

0.42

0.53

Wilton 

5

0.83

0.45

1.71

Stamford

21

3.50

3.32

24.82

Danbury

131

21.83

13.19

14.96

Wilton can be the leader in flipping this area trend. As a community, we have been doing a great job throughout the pandemic.  Let’s reset. Let’s look towards September with a new resolve to do all we can do to minimize the spread:

  • Wear a mask whenever you are not able to maintain 6 feet of distance-period, unless you have a verifiable medical reason.
  • Avoid crowds.
  • Avoid affected areas.  If you must travel to and from an affected state or Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands, self-quarantine for the required number of days and complete the necessary travel advisory form. 

Detailed Case Data:

The CT Data Center reported the following for Wilton as of 8:30 p.m. August 23rd and versus the dates prior to the start of Phase 1 and Phase 2:

  • 248 cases, 41 additional since June 16th and 48 since May 19th.
  • 3,423 residents tested, 2,273 since June 16th and 2,673 since May 19th.
  • 4,619 tests performed, 3,167 since June 16th .
  • 42 deaths, 1 since June 16th and 5 since May 19th.

CT DPH reported the following for Fairfield County and Statewide as of 8:30 p.m. August 23rd:

  • 18,605 cases, 2,224 additional since 6/16      52,011 cases, 6,582 additional since 6/16
  • 1,411 deaths, 59 additional since 6/16           4,460 deaths, 241 additional since 6/16
  • 12 hospitalized, 56 less than 6/16                   57 hospitalized, 129 less than 6/16

If you have any questions, the fastest way to reach me is through email at lynne.vanderslice@wiltonct.org.  If you tag me on Facebook, it will get lost within the high volume of notices I receive from Facebook.  

Lynne Vanderslice

First Selectwoman