Westport COVID-19 Cases Up 7; State Positivity Rate 4.65%, Hospitalizations Down 17
The State of Connecticut reports that Westport’s COVID-19 cases are up 7, with no deaths reported. The State’s daily test positivity rate was up to 4.65%, and hospitalizations were down 17.
Westport total positive or probable cases: 1,943 cases.
Westport total COVID-19 Deaths: 31 deaths.
State Daily Test Positivity: 4.65% [up from 3.10%]
State Hospitalizations: 363 patients [-17]
Happy First Day of School, Westport!
As our community heads into another school year amidst a pandemic, educators and administrators are more confident than ever on how to support children best while managing safety and health protocols. And - a rarity: many students are excited to head back into their school buildings today as they inch closer and closer to a sense of normalcy throughout their lives, like Superintendent Tom Scarice said last night “We took a step towards normalcy, but not a complete step.”
Morning Weather Report
Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
High Tides: 6:40 AM/6:55 PM
Low Tides: 12:40 AM/12:44 PM
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Light west wind.
Tomorrow
Rain likely, mainly after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 75. North wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tomorrow Night
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 62. Northeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.