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Coronavirus Update-Vaccine and Case Data

Posted on: January 5, 2021 - 8:08pm

January 5th- As of this morning, the CDC reported no change in the 149,900 doses of vaccines delivered to Connecticut.  CT DPH officials stated they expect to have received 213,000 doses by the end of this week.   

Of the doses received, 81,970 initial doses, or 2.3% of the state’s population, were reported as administered.  An additional 6,024 new initial doses or an 8% increase versus yesterday morning’s reported total.  Only seven states and the District of Columbia had a higher percentage of their population vaccinated.  Nationwide, 17.02 million vaccines had been delivered, an increase of 10% versus yesterday, and 4.84 million first doses had been administered, an increase of 6% versus yesterday.

The Governor’s Vaccine Advisory Group held a 2-hour meeting today that I watched.  They did not come to a resolution on a final set of recommendations, though they did achieve “widespread” endorsement of the expansion of CDC recommended Phase 1B criteria to include individuals residing in congregate settings, food service workers, water and waste workers and uncompensated caretakers for those age 75 and older. 

The Group will meet again soon to further discuss residents under age 75 with increased risk medical conditions and ethnic and racial disparities associated with the endorsed criteria.  Once completed, the Group will present recommendations to the Governor.  

CT DPH provided populations estimates for groups discussed, including:

  • Aged 75 or above:                                                                  275,000
  • Essential workers, as defined by the CDC:                            850,000
  • Residents living in congregate settings:                                  46,000
  • Aged 16 to 64 with increased risk medical conditions:          362,000

The following is data, as of 8:30 p.m. last night, from today’s CT DPH report versus yesterday’s January 4th report:

  • Wilton:  9 new cases reported. 623 cases YTD.    
  • Statewide:  2,332 new cases.  7.66% of the 30,458 new tests reported were positive.  196,968 cases YTD.
  • Fairfield County:  528 new cases.  58,959 cases YTD.
  • Hospitalized Patients:  Statewide, 1,148 with a 38-net patient increase. Fairfield County, 293 with a 1-net patient increase.
  • Deaths:  Statewide, 6,192 with 24 new deaths.  Fairfield County, 1,755 with 5 new deaths.  Wilton, 45, with no new deaths.  

The following chart shows the distribution of known cases by age for the previous periods and the current 7-day period.  Newly known cases ranged in age from 11 to 97.

 

Wilton

Jan 5 to

Dec 29 to

Nov 10 to

Ages

Population

Jan 11th

Jan 4th

Dec 28th 

0 to 4

5%

0%

0%

4%

5 to 14

18%

13%

12%

9%

15 to 24

13%

13%

20%

20%

25 to 44

16%

38%

24%

20%

45 to 65

32%

38%

28%

41%

65+

16%

0%

16%

6%

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