The newest replace continues the low pattern of recent COVID-19 circumstances reported within the district. On Oct. 8, six new circumstances had been reported, and solely two circumstances had been reported on Oct 5. Three new circumstances had been reported on Oct. 1 on the tracker, after 5 new circumstances had been reported on Sept. 28.
The district has reported 76 circumstances of COVID-19 amongst college students, academics and employees since courses started on Sept. 1.
There are at present six energetic circumstances of of COVID-19 within the district, with 5 circumstances attributed to household or exterior exercise and one case of an undetermined origin, in line with the district. The entire energetic circumstances impression college students.
The energetic circumstances impression 5 faculty buildings, with two circumstances reported at Hamilton Avenue and one case every at Central Center, Greenwich Excessive, North Mianus and Outdated Greenwich, in line with the tracker.
The varsity district updates its on-line tracker each Tuesday and Friday morning to alert the GPS group about updates on COVID-19.
A 12 months in the past, the primary confirmed COVID-19 case in Greenwich Public Colleges got here in mid-September and, till late October, circumstances remained within the single digits districtwide. For the 2020-21 faculty 12 months, a complete of 697 circumstances of COVID-19 had been reported districtwide.
Statewide as of Oct. 14, Connecticut’s faculty submission abstract of COVID-19 reported 588 circumstances of COVID-19 in private and non-private colleges through the week of Oct. 7 by means of Oct. 13.
That’s down barely from the 601 circumstances through the week of Sept. 30 by means of Oct. 6 and the 686 circumstances from Sept. 23 by means of Sept. 29, which was an enormous drop from the 855 circumstances the week earlier than that. The state updates its colleges COVID-19 knowledge each Thursday.
Below a coverage that went into impact final month, all staff of the Greenwich Public Colleges are required to both be vaccinated or bear weekly testing for COVID-19. Gov. Ned Lamont had earlier issued an government order requiring all faculty employees throughout the state to be vaccinated by Sept. 27 or bear weekly testing.
Additionally underneath an government order from Lamont, masks are required for everybody, no matter immunization standing, in all faculty buildings statewide till not less than Feb. 15. The legislature final month granted an extension of the governor’s emergency powers masking COVID-19 — and the mandates now in place.
First Selectman Fred Camillo stated in a COVID-19 replace on Wednesday that COVID-19 numbers stay low on the town as nicely.
“We’re seeing a downward pattern, not simply right here however throughout the nation,” Camillo stated. “We’re being vigilant and persevering with to observe it.”
