Compo Marina Frozen Over
The below freezing temperatures and wind chill froze the water surrounding J, K, and L docks this morning at the Ned Dimes Marina at Compo Beach. This comes exactly one week after all vessels were mandated to leave their berths for the season - saving them from today’s icey situation.
Westport Public Schools: 16 Cases, 83 Quarantined - Hundreds of High School Students Staying Home
Westport Public Schools announced in their Daily COVID-19 Dashboard that they have 16 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the District, with 83 persons quarantined - showing a slow decline in cases and in quarantined individuals over the past several weeks.
This comes the morning after a Board of Education meeting that explained how hundreds of high school students have chosen to switch from the in-school, hybrid learning model to the at-home, distant learning model. The District reported data that suggests a safe school environment, but some high schoolers have said that the hybrid model is confusing, and that they’d rather the full-week at home than mixed days in-school.
Staples High School COVID-19 cases account for nearly 50% of the total district cases, while its quarantined individuals account for about 42% of the district’s total amount of persons quarantined.
Brisk Morning Walk, Snow Possible Tomorrow
A walker braved the cold this morning as temperatures dipped below freezing, while wind chills made it feel closer to 19 degrees. Although a chance of snow tomorrow, the National Weather Service forecasts warmer days ahead with a weekend in the 50s. Photo taken after the 8 o’clock hour at Old Mill Beach.
U. K. Begins Vaccinating Against COVID-19 Today
“The U.K. launched its largest-ever immunization program Tuesday. Health officials began dispensing doses of the Pfizer and BioNTech coronavirus vaccine, first vaccinating health care workers and residents over the age of 80.” (NPR) Frank Augstein/Pool/Getty Images
NPR announced this morning that the United Kingdom began vaccinating members of the public today with the approved Pfizer vaccine, produced in Belgium, starting the count of Western countries to begin the monumental task.
The first patient vaccinated by the National Health Service, a 90 year old woman, said “…I can finally look forward to spending time with my family and friends in the new year after being on my own for most of the year.”