Monroe Coronavirus Update: 75 Confirmed Cases, 6 Deaths

MONROE, CT — As of this Thursday, the State Department of Public Health is reporting total number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Monroe.

First Selectman Kenneth M. Kellogg has announced that the town is now providing free grocery bags to those 60 years of age and over.

The program is being executed in partnership with the Southwestern Connecticut Agency on Aging. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have determined that older adults to be at greater risk of serious complications from the COVID-19 virus if they leave their home to grocery shop.

Details of the program are as follows:

• Each grocery bag provides a one-week supply of, among other things, produce, eggs, bread and toilet paper.
• There is no financial requirement to be eligible.
• Meals-on-Wheels recipients can receive a bag in addition to their meals.
• All participants must preregister in advance. Residents may sign up by contacting Henna Ali at the Monroe Senior Center at 203-452-2815, Ext. 4. Some basic demographic information will be required.
• Delivery is available for individuals who meet physical and transportation qualifications.
• Supplies are limited and on a first-come-first-serve basis.
• Funding for this program is made available by the Federal Government CARES Act, with additional support from Tuft's Health Plan Foundation, the Griswold Foundation and the Fairfield County Community Foundation.

Ali, director of Community and Social Services, is also the contact for information regarding the Monroe Food Pantry. Pantry coordinator Kathleen Turner may be reached at 203-452-2817.

Donations to help support Monroe's COVID-19 response efforts may be made online here.