Westport To Hold Coronavirus Public Forum On March 8

WESTPORT, CT — Local and public health officials will hold a community meeting at noon in the Westport Library on March 8 to discuss the Coronavirus (COVID-19), First Selectman Jim Marpe announced.

"It is important to hold this public information session in order to share the latest information that Town and Health District officials have about COVID-19 and how residents can prepare and protect themselves in the event of a local outbreak," Marpe said. "It will also provide the public with the latest perspectives that Town administrators and public health and safety officials have on a potential town-wide response related to Westport’s facilities and community activities."

Connecticut reported its first confirmed case of COVID-19 on Friday, March 6.

All are invited to attend Sunday's meeting, and the event will be livestreamed on the Westport Library Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/WestportLibrary/.

Tentative Speaker Line Up for Sunday, March 8, 2020, 12 noon, Westport Library Community Forum on COVID-19:

James Marpe
First Selectman, Westport – Welcome and Opening Remarks

Mark A.R. Cooper
Director of Health
Westport Weston Health District – Program Moderator

Louis E. D’Onofrio, Jr., DNP, MSN, FNP-C, PCCN
Director of Clinical Care Westport Weston Health District

Dr. Pietro D. Marghella
Milken Institute School of Public Health, George Washington University

Robert F. Kenny, Jr.
Regional Emergency Management Coordinator
Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection
Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security
Region 1 Office

John Pelazza, EMT-P, CHS-IV
Manager, Hospital Preparedness
Office of Emergency Preparedness

Michael J. Vincelli, CHS IV, FABCHS, DABCHS, CNTA,CHPP
Director of Emergency Preparedness/Response
Westport Weston Health District

Chief Robert Yost
Westport Fire Department
Westport’s Director of Emergency Management

Suzanne Levasseur
Health Services Supervisor
Westport Public Schools