Update: Penna Funeral Mass Livestream; Donation Information
The Penna Family shares this updated information regarding the funeral mass that will be held on Tuesday morning for Vincent Joseph Penna, 51, retired Westport Deputy Police Chief, who passed away on Friday.
Funeral Mass will have a Video Livestream through Assumption Church Website:
The funeral mass will be live-streamed on the Assumption Church website, assumptionwestport.org. The mass will begin on Tuesday, December 22nd at 10:00 AM.
The livestream video will begin playing ten minutes early at 9:50 AM. All members of the public are welcome to view the online mass from their computer or mobile device.
Donation in Memory of Vinny:
Donations in memory of Vinny can be made to: Westport Scouts BSA Troop 36 - the troop that Vinny served as Assistant Scoutmaster.
Check: Made out to “Troop 36” - Mailed to: Troop 36, Saugatuck Congregational Church, 245 Post Road East, Westport, CT, 06880
Online: Click on this link paypal.me/BSATroop36CT
Sunday COVID-19 Summary: Westport Up 43 Cases Last Week
This summary includes the total cases, deaths, and current hospitalizations in our town, county, and state.
The State does not publish any data on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday - so this summary does not include any information collected on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday.
Data from the past three days will be published cumulatively in tomorrow evening’s update.
All data comes from Connecticut Open Data portal. Numbers as of 12/17/20:
Westport:
845 positive or probable cases (total)
25 deaths (total)
+43 cases last data week (12/11 - 12/17)
+ 0 deaths last data week (12/11 - 12/17)
Fairfield County:
50,614 positive or probable cases (total)
1,628 deaths (total)
280 currently hospitalized (as of 12/17)
Connecticut:
162,784 positive or probable cases (total)
5,581 deaths (total)
1,167 currently hospitalized (as of 12/17)
State Daily Test Positivity:
6.85% of COVID-19 tests administered came back positive (12/17)
The next update will be published tomorrow evening, and will include all data identified on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday of this weekend.
Cross Country Skiing at Longshore
A visitor to Longshore Club Park skis along one of the elevated terrains throughout the course this afternoon.
Superintendent: 3 New Cases in 3 Schools
From Westport Public Schools Superintendent Thomas Scarice:
“Dear Westport Families and Staff,
In our efforts to remain transparent with reports of positive Covid-19 cases associated with our schools, we will continue to provide these updates as information is confirmed. As of the time I am writing to you this evening we have 3 newly confirmed cases of COVID-19 from the following schools:
Coleytown Elementary School - 1
Greens Farms Elementary School - 1
Staples High School - 1
The three most recent positive cases of Covid-19 involve individuals already quarantining, so there are no additional needs for students or staff to quarantine in the referenced schools.
As a reminder, families are asked to report positive of COVID-19 cases of students using our reporting voicemail or email regardless of whether the students are in remote or hybrid models of instruction. Please follow this link for more information on reporting.
Respectfully,
Thomas Scarice
Superintendent of Schools”