Health & Fitness
Town Of Weston Publishes Coronavirus Update For April 16
Connecticut is currently allowing all residents over the age of 16 to be vaccinated.
April 16, 2021
Good afternoon. It is Friday, April 16, 2021 and this is First Selectman Christopher Spaulding with a coronavirus update.
Find out what's happening in Weston-Redding-Eastonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
As of April 15, 2021 we have had 17 new positive COVID test results, of Weston residents since our last outreach a week ago on April 9, 2021. http://wwhd.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Web-update-April-15-2021.pdf
Connecticut is currently allowing all residents over the age of 16 to be vaccinated.
Find out what's happening in Weston-Redding-Eastonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
To find a vaccine provider near you please visit the CT.gov Vaccine Portal or to register for an appointment on the telephone, call Connecticut’s COVID-19 Vaccine Appointment Assist Line at 877-918-2224.
As of March 19, 2021, the recommendations for reopening and gatherings have been updated, please see here for details.
Please see here for updates from the school.
For a current update of quarantines and cases in Weston Public Schools click here.
If you haven’t done so already, consider signing up for the COVID CT Alert App – Connecticut’s contact tracing program. Instructions on how to sign up are here
Residents should also report positive cases directly to the Westport/Weston Health Department http://wwhd.org/ so contact tracing can be started immediately in order to contain the spread of the virus. The office line is 203 227 9571.
As a reminder COVID testing is available at area hospitals and urgent care facilities. Drive up testing available at Norwalk Community Health Center at Veterans Park, 42 Seaview Ave, Norwalk. No appointment or prescription required. All ages testing including pediatric. See here for more details
A Travel advisory is no longer in effect for Connecticut; however the CDC still does not recommend travel at this time. If you do decide to travel the CDC recommends “knowing your travel risk” see here for guidance.
For more data and updates from ct.gov please see here.
We continue to ask residents to remain vigilant, practice social distancing when out in public, wear masks as required by law in Connecticut, and wash/sanitize hands frequently. See guidance here.
**information collated from separate sources and is subject to change, please see the links provided for further information.
This press release was produced by the Town of Weston. The views expressed here are the author’s own.