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Coronavirus Update- New Travel Order EO 9S & Case Data

Posted on: December 18, 2020 - 6:34pm

December 18th- Today, the Governor issued Executive Order 9S, replacing the existing travel order.  Per the press release from the Governor:  "Effective at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, December 19, 2020, the revised Connecticut COVID-19 Travel Advisory will:

  • Apply to all travelers – both foreign and domestic – entering Connecticut from any location, except for the neighboring states of New Jersey, New York, and Rhode Island; and
  • Require all affected travelers to complete the Connecticut Travel Health Form and self-quarantine for a period of 10 days or until a negative COVID-19 test result.

There will be three exemptions from the requirement to self-quarantine:

  • Testing alternative exemption: Applicable to any affected traveler who has had a negative test for COVID-19 in the 72 hours prior to their arrival in Connecticut, or subsequent to their arrival in Connecticut, and had submitted such negative test result to the commissioner of the Department of Public Health. This can be either a PCR test or a rapid antigen test.
  • Essential worker exemption: Applicable to essential workers traveling for work-related purposes.
  • Tested positive for COVID-19 exemption: Applicable to an affected traveler who has tested positive for COVID-19 within 90 days prior to his or her arrival in Connecticut and has clinically recovered, or has not been symptomatic for a period of 10 days since symptom onset or such positive test if not symptomatic, and has submitted such test result to the commissioner of the Department of Public Health."

The following is data, as of 8:30 p.m. last night, from today’s CT DPH report versus yesterday’s December 17th report:

  • Wilton:  3 new cases reported. 561 cases YTD.  
  • Statewide:  2,680 new cases.  6.85% of the 39,128 new tests reported were positive.  162,782 cases YTD.
  • Fairfield County:  578 new cases.  50,614 cases YTD.
  • Hospitalized Patients:  Statewide, 1,167 with a 38-net patient decrease. Fairfield County, 280 with a 16-net patient decrease.
  • Deaths:  Statewide, 5,581 with 29 new deaths.  Fairfield County, 1,628 with 9 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 current 7-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%

8%

3%

15%

0%

12%

15 to 24

13%

15%

21%

24%

32%

22%

25 to 44

16%

38%

10%

15%

23%

20%

45 to 65

32%

38%

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