Stamford Schools Providing 'Grab And Go' Meals During Closure

STAMFORD, CT — Stamford Public Schools will provide free grab and go meals from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the following school and community sites beginning Friday, March 13. The announcement comes a day after district officials announced all Stamford public schools would be closed to students through "at least" Friday, March 27, in light of the new Coronavirus.

Anyone 18 or under can obtain meals at any of the following locations:

Elementary Schools

• Davenport Ridge (1300 Newfield Ave)
• Hart Magnet (61 Adams Ave)
• Julia A. Stark (398 Glenbrook Rd)
• K.T. Murphy (19 Horton St)
• Newfield (345 Pepper Ridge Rd)
• Northeast (82 Scofieldtown Rd)
• Rogers International School (202 Blachley Rd)
• Roxbury (751 West Hill Rd)
• Springdale (1127 Hope St)
• Stillmeadow (800 Stillwater Rd)
• Strawberry Hill, an extension of Rogers International School (200 Strawberry Hill Ave)
• Toquam Magnet (123 Ridgewood Ave)
• Westover Magnet (1 Elmcroft Road)

Middle Schools

• Cloonan (11 West North St)
• Dolan (51 Toms Rd)
• Rippowam (381 High Ridge Rd)
• Scofield Magnet (641 Scofieldtown Rd)
• Turn of River (117 Vine Rd)

High Schools

• AITE (411High Ridge Rd)
• Stamford High (55 Strawberry Hill Ave)
• Westhill (125 Roxbury Rd)

Community-Based Organizations and Programs

• SPS Anchor at Harbor Landing (68 Southfield Avenue)
• Yerwood Center (90 Fairfield Ave)
• Chester Addison Center (245 Selleck St)
• Trailblazer [Domus] (83 Lockwood Ave)

See also: Coronavirus Stamford: Schools Provide Update On Closures

• Coronavirus Stamford: First Resident Tests Positive For Virus

The virus, also referred to as COVID-19, is caused by a member of the coronavirus family that's a close cousin to the SARS and MERS viruses that have caused outbreaks in the past.

As of Friday morning, six Connecticut residents and two hospital employees have tested positive for the virus. Additionally, Greenwich Hospital announced Thursday morning a New York resident who received treatment in the hospital's emergency department tested positive for the virus.

On Sunday, a Wilton resident tested positive for the virus. The second Connecticut resident to test positive is a Bethlehem woman who is a heath care worker at Bridgeport Hospital, officials said.

On Wednesday, state officials announced that an elderly man from New Canaan tested positive for the virus. They also issued a stern warning that the number of cases is expected to significantly increase over the next week.

On Thursday, city officials announced a Stamford resident who recently returned from international travel had tested positive for the virus and was preemptively isolated at Stamford Hospital.

That same day, a person in Stratford became the fifth Connecticut resident to be diagnosed with the virus. The news came after officials announced earlier in the week that a Wilcoxson Elementary School student had been exposed to the virus and become ill.

On Friday, town officials announced the first confirmed case of the virus was discovered in Westport.

Further information regarding updates related to school closures and the virus can be found at the Stamford Public Schools website.