Wilton Publishes Coronavirus Update For October 11

Press release from the Town of Wilton:

October 12, 2020

October 11th – "The following are highlights from today’s CT DPH report versus Thursday’s October 8th report:

• Wilton: 1 new case.
• Statewide: 1,339 new cases. 273 new cases were attributed to catch-up reporting of cases from September 26 to October 8th and 1,066 as currently new. 1.4% of current tests performed reported positive.
• Hospitalized Patients: Statewide, 27-net patient increase. Fairfield County, 18-net patient increase.
• Deaths: Statewide, 5. Fairfield County, 1.

Statewide and within Fairfield County, the growth rate for new cases continued to increase during the first 11 days in October.

Reminder: Tomorrow there will be a second drive-thru food box distribution for food pantry clients and any other Wilton residents in need. Please arrive at Comstock between 10:30a.m. and 11:30a.m. Contact Sarah Heath, Social Services Director, with any questions or for more information: sarah.heath@wiltonct.org or 203-834-6238.

Detailed Case Data:

The CT Data Center reported the following for Wilton as of 8:30 p.m. October 11th and versus the dates prior to the start of Phase 1 and Phase 2:

• 269 cases, 62 additional since June 16th and 68 since May 19th.
• 4,792 residents tested, 3,642 since June 16th and 4,042 since May 19th.
• 7,083 tests performed, 5,631 since June 16th .
• 42 deaths, 1 since June 16th and 5 since May 19th.

CT DPH reported the following for Fairfield County and Statewide as of 8:30 p.m. October 11th:

• 21,052 cases, 4,671 additional since 6/16 61,377 cases, 15,948 additional since 6/16
• 1,426 deaths, 74 additional since 6/16 4,532 deaths, 313 additional since 6/16
• 42 hospitalized, 26 less than 6/16 155 hospitalized, 31 less than 6/16

Help maintain our low numbers. Please follow the three W’s:

• Watch your distance
• Wear a mask/face covering when you can’t maintain 6 feet of distance whether indoors or outside
• Wash your hands"

Lynne Vanderslice

First Selectwoman

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