Greenwich Continues To See Declining COVID-19 Numbers

GREENWICH, CT — COVID-19 case rates and hospitalizations continue to decline in Greenwich, according to the latest update from the town.

As of Wednesday, Greenwich Hospital President Diane Kelly said there was just one COVID-19 patient being treated in-house.

Across the Yale New Haven Health System, there were 51 patients.

In Greenwich as of March 1, there were 39 active COVID-19 cases, down from 58 a week ago.

Vaccination rates in town remain high. Out of the eligible population of 58,952, 83.23 percent are fully vaccinated, according to the latest data. A little over 95 percent have initiated vaccination.

Last Friday, there were zero COVID-19 patients being treated in Greenwich for the first time since last July.

On Wednesday, Kelly expressed cautious optimism about what the future holds for the pandemic.

"They're hopeful, but they've seen this before," Kelly said of staff at the hospital. "They've seen the numbers drop, and each time the wave has gone up and down, they're more tired, they're more fatigued. The optimism feels a little tempered."

Kelly reflected on the rollercoaster ride everyone has been on, as the two year anniversary of the start of the pandemic draws near.

"What stands out to me is how much we've learned in such a rapid fashion," she said. "What's been impressive is how the whole international medical community came together to learn and test and roll things out responsibly, but collectively and collaboratively. I'm just in awe that I got to witness that. It's amazing what collaboration and communication can do."

Kelly went on to say she's grateful for all the staff at Greenwich Hospital who put themselves on the frontlines.

"They have shown me the best of people," Kelly said. "They ran into the fire, they didn't run away from the fire. They were putting themselves in harm's way when we had very little information, and they just leaned in with the goal of supporting those that were depending on them."

March 4 is National Employee Appreciation Day, and Greenwich Hospital plans to celebrate in the ensuing week.

On March 7, an art mural, sponsored by C. Parker Gallery and created by professional artist, Rick Garcia, to celebrate health care heroes and Greenwich Hospital workers, will be dedicated.

The mural was unveiled last December at the 13th annual Reindeer Festival at Sam Bridge Nursery & Greenhouses in Greenwich. It was signed by hundreds of people with notes of thanks expressing their appreciation and gratitude to Greenwich Hospital staff for their selfless and outstanding care for the community during the pandemic.

With cases declining each week, the town said it would no longer hold scheduled COVID-19 updates.