Coronavirus Ridgefield: Marconi To Live Stream Response Meeting

RIDGEFIELD, CT — First Selectman Rudy Marconi will be holding a meeting with local response officials to update residents on the new coronavirus Monday at 4 p.m.

This meeting will be closed to residents, but open to all via a live stream on the internet. Interested residents are advised to go to the town website, click on the red banner, meeting name and word link to access the stream.

The Office of the First Selectman is also advising that:

• Original protocol for testing remains in place. The first step is to contact your primary care provider and follow recommendations. Any test being conducted must have a prescription from your doctor.
• Danbury Hospital has opened a mobile testing site with specific protocol for testing. Please call the Danbury Hospital: 888-667-9262.
• Effective tonight at 8 p.m., Governor Lamont has ordered all restaurants, and bars closed for all table service. Support your local businesses by taking advantage of restaurant take out programs and other initiatives created by your favorite town shops.
• Stop and Shop reports that they have recurring deliveries and if people refrain from hording, we will all have plenty of provisions.
• Town administrative services are open and running today. Officials expressed hope that residents will seek online alternatives before coming into public town buildings, but if you do come in please note:

• Please practice repeatedly advertised hygiene for both your safety as well as that of our town employees.
• Visitors to any town buildings will be asked to sign in with address phone and email

• Information on the food pantry is available from Ridgefield Social Services at 203-431-2777.
• Play dates, any gatherings and large crowds (especially on St. Patrick's Day) shoukld be avoided.
• You should have two negative tests before resuming activities. Feeling better does not necessarily mean you are free of the virus. In order to be 100 percent sure you are clear, you need to test negative twice.

The First Selectman's Office has also recommended these informed resources:

• Center For Disease Control: (CDC): www.cdc.gov
• Connecticut’s Official State Site: www.ctgov
• Town of Ridgefield Official Site: www.ridgefieldct.org
• Town of Ridgefield Office of Emergency Management Social Media: Facebook: ridgefieldoem
• Ridgefield Public Schools: www.ridgefield.org
• Danbury Hospital Coronavirus hotline: 888-667-9262.