Urgent Care Visits Suspended At Facilities In Greenwich, Stamford

GREENWICH/STAMFORD, CT — Urgent Care visits have been temporarily suspended at Westmed facilities in Greenwich and Stamford after a provider who practices at the company's White Plains, N.Y., office was diagnosed with the new Coronavirus, the Greenwich Time reports.

According to the Greenwich Time, the suspension is intended to allow Westmed to support its offices that receive more patients and provide appropriate triage. Westmed officials said the provider has been self-quarantined since he was notified of the possible exposure and before he showed any symptoms.

According to their website, Westmed Urgent Care currently is not accepting walk-ins. Patients are asked to book ahead for urgent care at westmedgroup.com/savemyspot.

Westmed's Greenwich office is located on West Putnam Avenue. The Stamford office is located on E. Main Street.

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As of Tuesday afternoon, two Connecticut residents and two hospital employees have tested positive for the virus, now referred to as COVID-19. One Wilton resident tested positive on Sunday, and the second Connecticut resident to test positive is a Bethlehem woman who is a heath care worker at Bridgeport Hospital, officials said.

Currently, there are no known confirmed cases of the virus in Greenwich or Stamford. (Don't miss updates in Connecticut concerning the Coronavirus as they are announced. Sign up for Patch news alerts and newsletters.)

The two hospital employees are New York residents and work at Danbury, Norwalk and Bridgeport hospitals. The state lab so far has tested 56 individuals, with 54 negative results.

On Tuesday, Gov. Ned Lamont declared a state of emergency as part of his plan to respond to the virus. Earlier in the week, Lamont also stopped out of state travel by state government employees for the time being.

Read the full Greenwich Time story here.