Sailing Camp Races
Campers at local sailing summer camps partook in a regatta race this afternoon in Saugatuck Harbor, with many of the Longshore Sailing or Cedar Point Yacht Club kids ending up in the water during capsizing or to escape the heat with a quick swim. WestportLocal.com photo
Cribari Bridge Continues to Open as Summer Tradition Carries On
The William F. Cribari Memorial Bridge opened this evening to boat traffic, an occasion that happens several times each week throughout the summer as taller boats require passage to the upper Saugatuck River marinas. The opening requires the team work of the Connecticut Department of Transportation and the Westport Police Department, who close the bridge to traffic while specially trained DoT personnel operate the bridge’s controls. Formerly manually operated, an electric motor now rotates the bridge - opening and closing it in five minutes. Traffic was stalled in the area for just under ten minutes while two vessels made their passage home for the evening. WestportLocal.com photo
Westport Public Schools Announces that Fully Vaccinated Students, Staff will Forgo Quarantines in Fall
Westport public Schools ReleaseDear Families of Westport Students,
As we anticipate a return to full in person learning in the fall, we would like to remind everyone that Covid-19 vaccination is the number one prevention strategy available to our community and our schools. Covid-19 vaccination is presently available to everyone 12 years old and above. Students and staff who are fully vaccinated will not be required to quarantine and will be able to remain in school, sports, and extracurricular activities, even if they come into contact with an individual who has contracted Covid-19. Vaccinations started now will allow students to be considered fully vaccinated at the start of the school year.
Vaccination sites can be found at CT.GOV and clicking on "Find a COVID-19 vaccinator near you". We ask that if your child has been vaccinated that you share that information with the school health office.
We anticipate that we will soon have more information to share regarding specifics of our mitigating measures in the fall. The CT Department of Public Health and the CT Department of Education are working on final guidance for schools, which we anticipate to receive at some point in August. With high community and school vaccination rates, and low virus transmission rates, we anticipate a great start to the 2021-22 school year.
Respectfully,
Thomas Scarice, Superintendent of Schools
Suzanne Levasseur, Supervisor of Health Services
Westport COVID-19 Cases Up 1; No Deaths; State Positivity Rate 2.22%
The Westport-Weston Health District reports that Westport’s COVID-19 cases were up 1 today. The State’s daily test positivity rate was 2.22%
Westport total positive or probable cases: 1,819 cases.
Westport total COVID-19 Deaths: 31 deaths.
State Daily Test Positivity: 2.22%