Railroad Place Sunset
Railroad Place was basking in sunshine this evening as the sun went down over Westport.
Westport COVID-19 Cases Up 11; State Positivity and Hospitalizations Down
The Aspetuck Health District and State Department of Public Health reported 11 new COVID-19 case for Westport over the past 24 hours. The State’s daily test positivity rate was down to 3.84% while hospitalizations were down as 35 more patients were released from hospitals. 290 COVID-19 patients remain hospitalized statewide.
Westport total positive or probable cases: 3,780 cases.
Westport total COVID-19 Deaths: 35 deaths
State Daily Test Positivity: 3.84% [down from 4.71%]
State Hospitalizations: 290 patients [-35]
No COVID-19 Cases Reported Today for Westport Public Schools
Westport Superintendent Thomas Scarice: Dear Westport Families and Staff,
Since our last update yesterday, we have no newly reported cases of Covid-19 associated with our schools.
We ask that families and staff continue to report positive cases associated with our schools over the February recess. (Using home tests or lab results) Please follow this link for more information on reporting. Updates will be provided midweek and the weekend before our return to school on February 28th.
Upon return from the winter break families will be able to obtain at home test kits for students from our school health offices. We have a number on hand already and learned today that we will receive a significant inventory of additional tests next week. Families will be given the option of picking tests up from the school or having them sent home in student backpacks.
Please enjoy the week ahead whether traveling or staying local. It is a nice time for everyone to recharge for the remaining weeks of winter.
Respectfully,
Thomas Scarice
Superintendent of Schools
One Dozen Westport Homes Remain without Power this Afternoon as Eversource Continues to Repair Lines
Eversource reported one dozen Westport households were without power this afternoon as overnight and morning wind gusts brought down trees throughout the State. Eversource announced yesterday that out-of-state crews were brought into Connecticut to prepare for the storm. No major road closures or damage has been reported from the winds.