“It is my hope that the state will have these test kits in hand before requiring municipalities around the state to announce distribution plans.” – Fred Camillo Continue Reading →
Greenwich COVID test kit distribution Delayed
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Yale New Haven Health Announces No Visitation to Hospitalized Patients Due to Rising Community Covid-19 Numbers
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There is no visitation to hospitalized patients due to the highly contagious nature of the omicron variant. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Health, COVID-19, Greenwich Hospital, Omicron, Yale New Haven Health System
UPDATING: Possible Delay Announced for Thursday’s Covid Test Kit Distribution
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Thursday’s test kit distribution is on hold due to a shipping and distribution bottleneck on the West Coast amid unprecedented international demand for tests. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Health, COVID-19, Fred Camillo, Ned Lamont, test kits
Governor Lamont Calls Up CT National Guard Soldiers & Airmen to Assist in Covid-19 At-Home Test and N95 Mask Distribution
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The activation is 100% federally funded. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Health, Connecticut National Guard, COVID-19, N95 masks, Ned Lamont, Omicron variant
3 Million Covid At-Home Rapid Tests and Six Million N95 Masks to Be Distributed in CT Starting Thursday
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The CT Dept of Public Health, Connecticut Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security, and Connecticut National Guard will oversee the distribution of the kits. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Health, at-home rapid tests, COVID-19, CT Dept of Health, iHealth kits, N95 masks, Ned Lamont
First Selectman and Greenwich Hospital President Respond to Surge of 507 New Covid Cases in Greenwich in Past Week
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“We’ve adjusted policy throughout. We know how to do this. We’re in a much better place than we were in 2020.” – Fred Camillo Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Health, COVID-19, Diane Kelly, Fred Camillo, Omicron variant
Camillo Resumes Mask Mandate in Town Buildings; All Town Meetings Pivot to Zoom
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Town meetings will be held via Zoom until further notice. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Health, Board of Selectmen, COVID-19, Greenwich Schools, Greenwihc Health Dept, social distancing
Witherell Recognized by US News & World Report for 2021-2022
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This year the US News methodology included an emphasis on homes meeting certain standards of patient safety, including a minimum threshold for the staff COVID-19 vaccination rate, decreasing the overuse of antipsychotic drugs and frequent visits to the emergency department. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Health, nursing home, The Nathaniel Witherell, US News & World Report
Yale New Haven Health to Require Visitor Proof of Vaccination in Response to Covid Surge
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In response to rising cases, patients will be allowed only one visitor per day. All visitors must be 18 years or older. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Health
Greenwich Boys & Girls Club Closes until Jan 3, 2022
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“We rely heavily on high school students who are employed as after-school staff…” – Boys and Girls Club CEO Cristina Vittoria Continue Reading →