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Westport Cumulative COVID-19 Cases Up 6; No Deaths; State Positivity Rate 2.81%

The Westport-Weston Health District reports that Westport has added 6 positive or probable COVID-19 cases, and has added 0 deaths.

Westport total positive or probable cases: 1,766 cases. Westport total COVID-19 Deaths: 31 deaths.

State Daily Test Positivity: 2.81%

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Protected Bird Nests Return to Compo Beach

Birds protected by the Department of Environmental Protection have returned to Compo Beach’s South Beach, and so too have the fencing that keeps pedestrians and bird-watchers away from their nests. The bird that typically takes up rent on the sand e… — Birds protected by the Department of Environmental Protection have returned to Compo Beach’s South Beach, and so too have the fencing that keeps pedestrians and bird-watchers away from their nests. The bird that typically takes up rent on the sand each year is the American Oystercatcher, a shoreline bird known for its long legs and bright coloured beaks. Nearby beaches in Milford and Westbrook have experienced full closures in the past due to the protection of herons, egrets, and plovers that inhabit the islands in those communities.

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued by National Weather Service; NWS Reports Dangerous Winds, Hail Possible

With storms continuing to make their way into the Fairfield County area, the National Weather Service NYC has issued special weather statements:

Severe Thunderstorm Watch: in Effect until 6:00 PM

Severe Thunderstorm Warning: In Effect until 4:00 PM

Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Fairfield County in southern Connecticut... New Haven County in southern Connecticut... Northern Middlesex County in southern Connecticut... Westchester County in southeastern New York... Eastern Putnam County in southeastern New York... * Until 400 PM EDT. * At 253 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Gaylordsville to Port Washington, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines. *

Locations impacted include... Bridgeport, New Haven, Stamford, Waterbury, Norwalk, Danbury, Meriden, White Plains, Milford, Middletown, Wallingford, Shelton, Naugatuck, Port Chester and Guilford.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

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