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Coronavirus Update-WestCOG Legislative Priorities, Improved Red Zone Map, Vaccine & Case Data

Posted on: February 18, 2021 - 7:54pm

February 18th- Today the eighteen WestCOG member first selectpersons and mayors met with area state legislators and presented suggested priorities for the current legislative session. Over the next few weeks, I hope to provide you with in-depth information on these priorities:

  • Strategies to improve the region’s transportation network and maintain existing infrastructure.
  • Give municipalities the tools we need to reduce costs and thereby provide property tax relief to taxpayers.
  • Accelerate technology deployment, including allowing municipalities to install open access fiber in areas where the market is failing customers.
  • Protect communities and the environment, including by averting a trash crisis.
  • Accelerate a solution to the opioid crisis in Connecticut.
  • Increase federal funds coming back into Connecticut.

Red Zone Map

Updated community classifications, based on 14-day average daily new cases per 100,000 residents as of last Saturday, were published today by CT DPH.  Although, with the exception of Redding, all Southwestern Connecticut communities remained red zones, a number of rural communities throughout the state are no longer red zones. This resulted in a better statewide picture.  Wilton and surrounding communities continued to experience improvement as per this chart:

14-day average daily new cases per 100,000 residents

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14-day Period

Dar

NC

Rfield

Wst

Wstp

W

1/31 to 2/13

25.0

16.6

17.7

18.1

16.5

19.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1/24 to 2/6

25.6

17

22

23

26.2

28.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1/17 to 1/30

30.5

21.6

29.1

27.2

30.2

34.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1/10 to 1/23

39.4

27.6

29.7

30.7

34.6

30

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1/3 to 1/16

56.5

49.8

36

41.1

41.2

34.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12/27 to 1/9

57.8

65.4

39.7

41.8

38.4

36.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12/20 to 1/2

34.1

47.7

34.8

36.9

27.2

20.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12/13 to 12/26

37.8

40.3

29.4

25.8

21.6

14.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12/6 to 12/19

34.8

35.3

24

16.7

22.4

17.1

Vaccine Information

The following was provided by the Governor and CT DPH: 

  • 65% of those aged 75 and above had received a first dose as of this morning.
  • 29% of those aged 65 to 74 had received a first dose as of this morning.
  • 2,408 or 13.3% of Wilton residents had received a first dose as of 2/16/21.

Case Information

The following is data, as of 8:30 p.m. last night, from today’s CT DPH report versus yesterday’s February 17threport.  There were no new cases in Wilton nursing or assisted living facilities during the period from 2/10 to 2/16/21. 

Data Point

Wilton

Fairfield CTY

State

New Cases

5

                   197 

           547 

    

Cases-PTD

         897 

              77,794 

    271,903 

    

Positivity

1.32%

n/a

2.02%

    

Tests Reported

         378 

 n/a 

      27,015 

    

Hosp. Patients

 n/a 

                   166 

           568 

    

Net Change

 n/a 

                     (9)

           (16)

    

Deaths

           48 

                1,986 

        7,496 

    

Change

            -   

                       6 

             20 

Please practice the 5 W’s 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