Print
Share page with AddThis

Coronavirus Update- New Case, Halloween Activities, Residential Landlord Survey, Election Day Town Hall and Annex Access & Case Data

Posted on: October 22, 2020 - 7:23pm

October 22nd –The following are highlights from today’s CT DPH report versus yesterday’s October 21st report. 

  • Wilton: 1 new case. 
  • Statewide: 502 new cases.  2.27% of current tests performed reported positive. 
  • Hospitalized Patients: Statewide, 19-net patient increase. Fairfield County,  2-net patient change.
  • Deaths: Statewide, 2.  Fairfield County, none.

During the two-week period from Oct 4th through Oct 17th, there were 5,152 new cases statewide.  That represented a 234% increase in cases during the similar two-week period in September.  Only 4%, or 201, of the 5,152 cases during that two-week period in October were in a nursing home, assisted living facility or a correctional facility. 

During the same two-week period in October, 3 Fairfield County municipalities were classified as red alert communities with an average daily case rate of 15 or more cases per 100,000 residents.  They were Norwalk at 18.9 cases, Fairfield at 19.6 and Danbury at 15.1.  Three Fairfield County municipalities were classified as yellow alert communities with an average daily case rate between 5 and 9 cases per 100,000.  They were Wilton at 5.4, Stamford at 8.9 and Easton at 5.7.  

Please follow the three W’s: 

  • Watch your distance
  • Wear a mask/face covering when you can’t maintain 6 feet of distance whether indoors or outside
  • Wash your hands

With the CDC and the CT Commissioner of Public Health discouraging traditional trick-or-treating events, the Town of Wilton is offering two alternatives to allow residents to have safe Halloween fun.  Parks and Recreation is hosting “Spooktacular Nightmarish Halloween Hootenanny”, a drive-through non-traditional treat-or-treat event on Friday afternoon, October 30th from 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Comstock  This event is open to all residents.  Costumes and car decorating are encouraged, but not required. My office is sponsoring a Scarecrow Scavenger Hunt, beginning today through October 31st.  Information and the link to the scavenger hunt entry form are available here.

The Governor and the Department of Housing are conducting a survey of residential landlords to assist them in responding to the impact of Coronavirus on renters and landlords.  

Town Hall and Town Annex employees will be working remotely on Election Day, Tuesday, November 3rd, to allow for full building use by election workers.  With absentee ballots counting expected to extend into Wednesday, Town Annex employees will also be working remotely on November 4th.  Please plan accordingly.  

Thank you to the Wilton Woman’s Club for partnering with the Senior Center for yesterday’s Senior Appreciation Day Drive-thru Lunch.  Any Wilton senior is eligible to participate in future lunches.  Contact Senior Activities Coordinator Stephanie Rowe or check upcoming issues of Corridors to learn more. 

Following last night’s update, I received requests for more information about the sports questionnaire.  The WHS sports questionnaire is available online.

Detailed Case Data:

The CT Data Center reported the following for Wilton as of 8:30 p.m. October 21st and versus the dates prior to the start of Phase 1 and Phase 2:

  • 283 cases, 76 additional since June 16th and 83 since May 19th.
  • 5,080 residents tested, 3,930 since June 16th and 4,330 since May 19th.  
  • 7,710 tests performed, 6,258 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. October 21st:

  • 22,088 cases, 5,707 additional since 6/16      65,373 cases, 19,944 additional since 6/16
  • 1,429 deaths, 77 additional since 6/16           4,569 deaths, 350 additional since 6/16
  • 55 hospitalized, 13 less than 6/16                   232 hospitalized, 46 more than 6/16

Lynne Vanderslice

First Selectwoman