Weekly Glastonbury Town Manager Coronavirus Update: Oct. 29

From the Town of Glastonbury :

October 29, 2020

As part of the Town’s efforts to continually improve the value and quality of this report, the formatting has been adjusted to incorporate the new COVID-19 Town Alert System map, (updated weekly by CT Department of Public Health), and a chart of case counts over time.

Per CT Department of Public Health (CT DPH) lab testing data available 10/24/20:
Numbers in (parentheses) indicate change from the previous week.

• 9,501 COVID-19 tests have been performed on residents (+328)
• Of the 9,501 tests, 409 (+5) are laboratory confirmed positive and probable cases of COVID-19
• No additional deaths were recorded this week, leaving the loss of Glastonbury residents at 84
• By gender, a total of 235 female (+3) and 174 male (+2) positive cases have been reported

The graph below shows a count of Glastonbury residents with confirmed positive and probable cases and COVID-19 related deaths. Like many other towns in Connecticut, Glastonbury is seeing a resurgence of COVID-19 cases.

CT DPH has developed a weekly COVID-19 Town Alert System map, which shows positive cases per 100,000 population using a 14 day average. Using a color coded system of grey (<5 cases), yellow (5 – 9 cases), orange (10 – 14 cases), and red (15 or more cases), viewers can understand at a glance how the number of cases are changing statewide. Glastonbury is currently shown in grey at fewer than 5 cases per 100,000. As of October 22, nineteen towns have 15 or more cases per 100,000 population. The map is available on the state website at https://portal.ct.gov/coronavirus/covid-19-data-tracker and will be updated again at 4:00 pm on Thursday, October 29.

The number of Glastonbury cases by age group is shown in the following chart.

View the Connecticut COVID-19 website, including resources & data points

• Latest COVID-19 Data on Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities

* Data from DPH is considered preliminary and data changes as new reports are received and data errors are corrected. In an ongoing process of data assessment, DPH continues to modify how certain disease-positive lab results are considered, changing some previous counts. Probable cases of COVID-19 involve persons who have not had confirmatory laboratory testing (RT-PCR) performed for COVID-19, but whose symptoms indicate they are likely to have a COVID-19 infection. In Connecticut, most of the probable COVID-19 cases involve persons whose death certificates list COVID-19 disease or SARS-CoV-2 as a cause of death or a significant condition contributing to death. Prior to June 1, probable and confirmed cases were reported together.

Reminder of Halloween guidelines from the state of Connecticut:

In anticipation of the Halloween holiday weekend, please consider the best practices and suggested activities per the state of CT.

COVID-19 and Town Services

As a reminder, Town Hall remains open by appointment only. Updates and changes to Town programs and service delivery processes, as well as resources for families and businesses, are available at www.glastonbury-ct.gov/covid19. Timely updates are also provided on the Town’s Facebook Pages.

Sincerely,

Richard J. Johnson
Town Manager

This press release was produced by the Town of Glastonbury. The views expressed are the author's own.