Four Days Early: State Moves Vaccine Date for Ages 16+ to April 1
From the Hartford Courant, by Emily Brindley
In another acceleration of Connecticut’s coronavirus vaccination timeline, state officials announced Thursday that all residents aged 16 and older will become eligible for vaccination appointments on April 1.
The new timeline will allow Connecticut adults to begin making vaccination appointments four days earlier than expected — under the most recent iteration of the vaccine rollout, the general population was slated to become eligible on April 5.
The accelerated date will place Connecticut in the top 15 earliest states to open vaccine eligibility to all residents. The earliest, Alaska, opened eligibility in early March, according to CNN, and an additional 11 states will make that move before the end of March.
Connecticut will share an April 1 expansion date with Montana, edging ahead of five other states that are still slated to expand on April 5.
Westport Cumulative COVID-19 Cases Up 15; No Deaths; State Positivity Rate 4.3%
The Westport-Weston Health District reports that Westport has added 15 positive or probable COVID-19 cases, and has added 0 new deaths.
Westport total positive or probable cases: 1,596 cases. Westport total COVID-19 Deaths: 30 deaths.
State Daily Test Positivity: 4.30%
Westport Cumulative COVID-19 Cases Up 11; No Deaths; State Positivity Rate 4.49%
The Westport-Weston Health District reports that Westport has added 11 positive or probable COVID-19 cases, and has added 0 new deaths.
Westport total positive or probable cases: 1,581 cases. Westport total COVID-19 Deaths: 30 deaths.
State Daily Test Positivity: 4.49%
Westport Cumulative COVID-19 Cases Up 17; No Deaths; State Positivity Rate 3.59%
The Westport-Weston Health District reports that Westport has added 17 positive or probable COVID-19 cases, and has added 0 new deaths. This includes data from Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
Westport total positive or probable cases: 1,570 cases. Westport total COVID-19 Deaths: 30 deaths.
State Daily Test Positivity: 3.59%