Latest Wilton Coronavirus Updates: 31 Active Cases

WILTON, CT — The state Department of Public Health has confirmed there are 31 active cases of the new coronavirus in Wilton.

Two elderly residents have died from the new coronavirus, First Selectwoman Lynne Vanderslice announced Thursday.

As of Saturday evening, Gov. Ned Lamont and public health officials said there have been 33 deaths, which is an increase of six over the past day, and the number of hospitalizations also increased by 32 to 205. There are now 1,524 total confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state. That's an increase of 225 increase over the past 24 hours.

The governor has declared a "Stay Safe, Stay Home" program. All non-life-sustaining businesses in Connecticut have been closed, and Lamont has asked Connecticut residents to limit social gatherings to just five people. He has placed additional restrictions on retail operations:

• Restaurant payment and pickup operations are limited to the entrance of customers or third party delivery personnel into locations to the minimum extent necessary to pick up and/or pay for orders, use touchless payment systems, and require remote ordering and payment.
• Retail operations that have been allowed to remain open and permit customers inside are required to take appropriate and reasonable measures to ensure customers maintain six feet distance between each other, and manage resulting lines to maintain such distance while people wait to enter. Employers may not require employees to place items in customers' reusable bags, and the tax on single-use checkout has been suspended.
• All firearm transactions must be conducted by appointment only.

Wilton Public Schools are closed until further notice, but distance learning continues online.

Hours for dropbox service for Town Hall and Annex departments have been reduced. Dropbox service for each department will begin at that department's normal start time and continue for three hours.

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Wilton resident Peg Koellmer has organized a volunteer network, Wilton Helping Hands, to address the needs of Wilton’s most vulnerable population. To volunteer, call 203-451-8479. If you or someone you know is in need of help, contact Director of Social Services Sarah Heath at sarah.heath@wiltonct.org.

The State has announced it has suspended accepting applications for the Connecticut Recovery Bridge Loan Program. Over 4,000 applications have been received, and the funding has been doubled to $50 million. Any business that did not file prior to the deadline may consider the SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan Assistance Program.

The Chamber of Commerce is encouraging all residents to shop and eat locally during the pandemic. Here's a list of who's closed, when they hope to open and who's delivering.