Coronavirus Bethel: Cases, Deaths, Nursing Homes & Schools

BETHEL, CT — Coronavirus cases are trending up in the town, just as the vaccine is becoming more available throughout the state.

Gov. Ned Lamont announced Thursday that Connecticut has started the registration process for residents over the age of 75 to get a coronavirus vaccine appointment. Appointments will begin Monday, though some in the 75-plus population have already gotten their shots. The state will focus on those residents first before moving to other parts of the phase 1b population.

The towns of Bethel and Redding are combining resources to establish a local COVID-19 vaccine clinic, which is expected to open by the first week of February. Bethel is accepting advanced registrations now for eligible residents, whose names will be placed on a waiting list. They will then be contacted to schedule an appointment when vaccines become available.

Residents may register online here. Click the "Vaccine Info" link at the top of the page.

At Bethel Health Care Center, there were 14 confirmed cases of the coronavirus during the most recent reporting period, Dec. 28, 2020-Jan 3, 2021. Since the start of the pandemic, 16 residents have died at the nursing home from COVID-19 associated ailments, according to data released by the Connecticut Department of Public Health.

On the assisted living facility front, Maplewood at Stony Hill currently has 16 residents who have tested positive for the virus, and The Cascades has six. Since the start of the pandemic, there have been four coronavirus-related deaths at Maplewood, and two at The Cascades.