No New COVID-19 Cases for Town and Schools Today; State Positivity Rate 1.52%, Hospitalizations up 11

The Westport-Weston Health District reported no new COVID-19 cases for Westport since yesterday. The Superintendent of Schools announced that no cases were reported both yesterday and today throughout the school community. The State’s daily test positivity rate was down to 1.52% while hospitalizations were up 11.

• Westport total positive or probable cases: 2,118 cases.

• Westport total COVID-19 Deaths: 32 deaths.

• State Daily Test Positivity: 1.52% [up from 1.98%]

• State Hospitalizations: 245 patients [+11]

Morning Weather Report

Today

Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind.

Tomorrow

Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

Tomorrow Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind.

Town of Westport Meeting Schedule

Board of Education Policy Committee Special Meeting: 8:30 AM

Board of Finance Special Meeting: 9:00 AM

Board of Selectmen: 9:00 AM

RTM Long Range Planning Committee- REVISED: 5:00 PM

Westport Housing Authority Special Meeting: 7:00 PM

Conservation Commission - REVISED: 7:00 PM

Downtown Starbucks Shortens Weekday Hours due to Product Shortages

A sign could be found on the door to the Starbucks location in Downtown Westport this evening as the shop locked up at 5:00, citing product shortages as the driving force behind the early closures. The coffee shop will be open during its regular hours on weekends, with no solace in sight for the evening coffee drinkers as national shortages have seemingly hit the Westport community.