Zero COVID-19 Cases Reported In Greenwich Over The Past Week

GREENWICH, CT — With the calendar flipping to June, there is more good news for Greenwich on the COVID-19 front.

On Wednesday during his weekly coronavirus briefing, First Selectman Fred Camillo shared that there have been no new cases in town over the past week. The total number of cases since the pandemic began remained at 5,115. The death toll in Greenwich has remained at 89 for several weeks.

As of May 26, the latest date with data available from the State of Connecticut, the percentage of Greenwich residents with at least one dose of the vaccine is 64.37%. Those fully vaccinated are at 53.27%.

"This is all good news," said Camillo, who urged residents to get the shot so the 70% threshold can be met and herd immunity can come into play.

"We're very close to that and we want to keep pushing that number up as high as we can. We've seen the cases really go away. From what we're seeing around the country, the data is showing that those going into hospitals are people who are unvaccinated. That's why we're going to continue to keep sounding the alarm about getting these vaccines because they're working. There's no doubt about it."

At Greenwich Hospital as of Wednesday morning, there were two COVID patients being treated with zero in the Intensive Care Unit. Hospital president Diane Kelly said she was unsure if the two patients had been vaccinated or not.

The downward trend in hospitalizations is being seen across Yale New Haven Health System's five hospitals. Kelly said that as of Wednesday, there were 34 COVID patients being treated, down from 44 last week.

"We're seeing a nice decline there," Kelly said. "We're feeling very optimistic and continuing to hope that more people take the opportunity to get vaccinated because that is how we are going to continue to see this success."

With Yale New Haven Health vaccination sites set to wind down in Greenwich soon, the hospital is working with medical offices in order to make sure residents have access to the vaccines in the future.

"We'll make sure people have availability to vaccines, but given how low the numbers are, it should not be a problem going forward. I think a large group of our population will probably find it easy to get it from local pharmacy chains. They have plenty of availability and easy access for people," Kelly added.

Although Memorial Day Weekend was a washout, Camillo said he was able to get out and about in town on Monday. He said people seemed happy and energetic to be outside and observe Memorial Day, the first holiday since most COVID-19 restrictions were lifted in Connecticut.

"I still see some people walking around with masks, and that's not a bad thing. That tells me they're taking it seriously. It's a little bit of a reminder to people who didn't get the vaccine, or to those who did, that we're still in this. It's not a bad thing to see a few masks here and there," Camillo said.

Camillo said the town will go forward with its plans to hold fireworks displays for the Fourth of July. Official announcements are expected to come soon.

To read more on the fireworks in town this year, click here.