Greenwich Sees Uptick In New COVID-19 Cases: Camillo

GREENWICH, CT — Greenwich is currently being an uptick in new COVID-19 cases, First Selectman Fred Camillo said in his weekly email blast on Wednesday.

According to Greenwich Health Director Caroline Baisley, an average of 40 cases are being reported daily. A week ago, the town was averaging 13 new cases per day. It's important to note that these numbers reflect the cases reported to the state, and the infection rate doesn't take into consideration cases diagnosed via a home test kit.

As of Wednesday, according to Camillo, Greenwich Hospital was treating eight COVID-19 patients, with one patient on a ventilator in the Intensive Care Unit. As a whole, the Yale-New Haven Health system had a total of 57 COVID-19 patients as of Wednesday, Camillo addd.

Since the pandemic began in March 2020, there have been 12,225 cases in Greenwich, and 121 deaths.

"With the Easter and Passover holidays, as well as spring break, the CDC announced [Wednesday] that face masks will be required on all public transportation until May 3," Camillo said. "It is my hope that with this uptick and the holidays, that people exercise their option to wear a mask if social distancing isn’t possible. With the warmer spring weather upon us, this is a great time to visit our parks, beaches, hiking trails and greenspaces."