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Coronavirus Update- Hospital ICU Data, Vaccine Update, Police Awards, EO 9R-Tax Relief & Case Data

Posted on: December 16, 2020 - 7:35pm

December 16th – Yesterday, the NYTimes provided searchable hospital ICU COVID patient and available occupancy data for the week ended December 10th.  Average ICU occupancies for area hospitals were reported as:  Stamford 78%, Bridgeport 84%, St. Vincent’s 26% Greenwich 27%, Danbury 80% and Norwalk 38%. 

On today’s call with the Governor’s staff, CT’s DPH Commissioner provided an update on vaccine activity.  Connecticut hospitals received daily shipments in expected quantities.  The Governor’s vaccine advisory group is expected to recommend use of the Moderna vaccine.  Shipments of that vaccine are expected to begin this weekend with arrival in CT on Tuesday.

CVS and Walgreens are expected to begin vaccinating long-term care facility residents and staff this Friday.  This is a few days ahead of the original forecast.  

The Wilton Police Department’s Annual Awards Ceremony was not able to be held this past March or anytime this year.  As such, the awards were announced today.  The lack of a ceremony does not diminish the outstanding work of the department.  Congratulations to 2019 Police Officer of the Year Officer Mark Canepari and to 2019 Community Police Officer of the Year Lieutenant Dave Hartman.  You can read more here and here and in the local press. 

Tonight Governor Lamont issued Executive Order 9R, which among others, allowed municipalities to offer tax relief in the form of a tax deferral program and/or a low interest rate program for property taxes due on January 1st.  The Board of Selectmen will discuss the options at our meeting on Tuesday. An announcement about Wilton’s program and how to apply will be available shortly thereafter. 

The following is data, as of 8:30 p.m. last night, from today’s CT DPH report versus yesterday’s December 15th report:

  • Wilton:  5 new cases reported. 555 cases YTD.  
  • Statewide:  2,319 new cases.  7.41% of the 31,277 new tests reported were positive.  157,781 cases YTD.
  • Fairfield County:  543 new cases.  49,422 cases YTD.
  • Hospitalized Patients:  Statewide, 1,254 with a 15-net patient decrease. Fairfield County, 304 with a 1-net patient increase.
  • Deaths:  Statewide, 5,506 with 40 new deaths.  Fairfield County, 1,612 with 5 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 current7-day period.  

 

Wilton

Dec 15 to

Dec 8 to

Dec 1 to 

Nov 24 to

Nov 17 to 

Ages

Population

Dec 21st

Dec 14th

Dec 7th

Nov 30th

Nov 23rd 

0 to 4

5%

0%

3%

7%

0%

2%

5 to 14

18%

17%

3%

15%

0%

12%

15 to 24

13%

17%

21%

24%

32%

22%

25 to 44

16%

33%

10%

15%

23%

20%

45 to 65

32%

33%

55%

33%

45%

36%

65+

16%

0%

7%

7%

0%

8%

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

Lynne Vanderslice

First Selectwoman