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Wilton Publishes Coronavirus Update For December 13

'Hospitalized Patients: Statewide, 1,210 with a 4-net patient decrease. Fairfield County, 322 with a 15-net patient decrease.'

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Press release from the Town of Wilton:

December 13, 2020

December 13th – "This afternoon, Governor Lamont announced he had received recommendations from the CT COVID-19 Vaccine Advisory Group to start the vaccine distribution plan as soon as possible. The Governor expects CT hospitals will receive vaccines tomorrow. Distribution to long-term facilities is expected to begin on December 21stthrough contracts with CVS and/or Walgreen.

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The following is data, as of 8:30 p.m. Thursday night, from Friday’s CT DPH report versus Thursday’s December 10threport. Note, there wasn’t an update on Friday evening. Fortunately, activity in Wilton has slowed over the last three days of reporting.

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  • Wilton: 2 new cases reported. 491 cases YTD.
  • Statewide: 3,782 new cases. 6.97% of the 54,269 new tests results reported were positive. 146,761 cases YTD.
  • Fairfield County: 1,106 new cases. 46,615 cases YTD.
  • Hospitalized Patients: Statewide, 1,210 with a 4-net patient decrease. Fairfield County, 322 with a 15-net patient decrease.
  • Deaths: Statewide, 5,363 with 36 new deaths. Fairfield County, 1,588 with 7 new deaths. Wilton, 45, with no new deaths.

Please, behave as if you have the virus and as if those around you do as well.

5 W’s

  • Watch your distance
  • Wear a mask/face covering when you can’t maintain 6 feet of distance whether indoors or outside
  • Walk, run or bike to the right in single file when passing another person on the NRVT, sidewalks and trails
  • Wait to host indoor gatherings
  • Wash your hands

If you have a question, please email me at lynne.vanderslice@wiltonct.org."

Lynne Vanderslice

First Selectwoman

This press release was produced by the Town of Wilton. The views expressed here are the author’s own.

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