New Neighbor: Hartford HealthCare Urgent Care Center to Open at Corner of Compo Road South, Post Road
Press ReleaseHartford HealthCare is opening its sixth Urgent Care Center in Fairfield County in Westport at 374 Post Road, East on October 10. The new location will provide convenient access to patients 7 days a week. Patients may save their spot online, or walk in for their urgent care needs.
The Westport location joins other Hartford HealthCare Urgent Care Centers in the county, including Fairfield, Monroe, Trumbull, Shelton and Stratford. All Hartford HealthCare Urgent Care Centers offer treatment for a variety of illnesses and injuries, along with physical exams and X-rays. For non-life-threatening situations, urgent care provides a more affordable, less stressful and more convenient option than emergency room visits.
All sites offer walk-in 1-hour PCR COVID-19 testing during regular business hours. Please note that testing includes an office visit with a provider to assess illness resulting in an office visit charge/co-pay.
For immediate care when you need it, Hartford HealthCare Urgent Care Centers are open 7 days a week: Monday – Friday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
For more information, call 203.221.3390, or visit hartfordhealthcare.org/urgentcare.
No Westport COVID-19 Cases Reported Today
The State Department of Public Health reported no COVID-19 cases in Westport over the past day, a first for many weeks. The State positivity rate was down to 9.57% while 407 people remain hospitalized around the State.
Westport total positive or probable cases: 5,886 cases.
Westport total COVID-19 Deaths: 40 deaths
State Daily Test Positivity: 9.57% [up from 9.15%]
Morning Weather Report
Today
Showers likely, mainly before 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 61. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. North wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tomorrow
Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tomorrow Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind.
Elmer Stannard, 89, Died; Purple Heart Recipient, Staples High Graduate
Elmer E. Stannard, 89 of Wilton, passed away peacefully on October 2, 2022 surrounded by family members.
He was born in Ridgefield, CT to Helen Minnerly Stannard and Elmer Wilton Stannard. Upon graduating from Staples High School in Westport, Elmer joined the United States Marine Corps where he fought in the Korean War and received the Purple Heart. After service, he went on to work for his father as a plumber and eventually took over the business Stannard Plumbing & Heating in 1985. In his free time he was an accomplished skeet shooter who won numerous competitions.
Elmer is survived by his devoted wife of 65 years, Nan Pat Carusone Stannard, his daughter Debbie Cowic and husband Brian, 4 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, 1 niece and 2 nephews.
A Funeral Service will take place for Elmer on Friday, October 7, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at Bouton Funeral Home, 31 West Church St. Georgetown (Wilton) CT 06829. Interment will immediately follow at Hillside Cemetery, Wilton. Friends may greet the family from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the service at 11:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, P.O. Box 96011 Washington, DC 20090-6011 or https://www.alz.org/get-involved-now/donate . To offer online condolences to the family, please visit www.boutonfuneralhome.com