Coronavirus Update-Vaccine & Case Data

January 22nd-We have been notified that we will receive a small number of vaccines next week.  Wilton residents 75 and up, please contact Social Services Director Sarah Heath or Senior Center Coordinator Stephanie Rowe.  They can assist you with scheduling an appointment. They also maintain our vaccine clinic waitlist.   Please spread the word!

Vaccine and Case Data:

This morning the CDC reported the following for Connecticut:  477,250 vaccines received.  287,440 vaccines administered.    The State received an extra 50,000 vaccines this week  There won’t be extra vaccines for the upcoming week.  

The following is data, as of 8:30 p.m. last night, from today’s CT DPH report versus yesterday’s January 21st report.  

  • Wilton:  10 new cases reported. 729 cases pandemic-to-day (PTD).  
  • Statewide:  2,019 new cases.  4.93% of the 40,958 new tests reported were positive.  237,815 cases PTD.
  • Fairfield County 896 new cases.  69,065 cases PTD.
  • Hospitalized Patients:  Statewide1,058 with a 11-net patient decrease. Fairfield County250 with a 29-net patient decrease.
  • Deaths:  Statewide, 6,819 with 45 new deaths.  Fairfield County, 1,886 with 18 new deaths.  Wilton, 46, no new deaths.  

The following chart shows the distribution of known cases by age for previous periods and the most recent 7-day period ended January 18th.  My next update will include the current week.   

 

Wilton

Jan 19 to

Jan 12 to

Jan 5 to

Dec 29 to

Nov 10 to

Ages

Population

Jan 25th

Jan 18th

Jan 11th

Jan 4th

Dec 28th 

0 to 4

5%

0%

2%

0%

0%

4%

5 to 14

18%

6%

17%

22%

12%

9%

15 to 24

13%

44%

17%

18%

20%

20%

25 to 44

16%

6%

24%

20%

24%

20%

45 to 65

32%

25%

24%

37%

28%

41%

65+

16%

19%

17%

3%

16%

6%

With the uptick in cases and the variant strain of the virus found in Connecticut, please exercise extra caution and 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