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COVID-19: Westport First Selectman Self-Quarantines After Exposure COVID-19: Westport First Selectman Self-Quarantines After Exposure
Covid-19: Westport First Selectman Self-Quarantines After Exposure A town leader in Fairfield County will remain in quarantine after being exposed to COVID-19. Westport First Selectman Jim Marpe will remain in quarantine for at least 14 days following direct contact with someone who tested positive for the virus, town officials announced. Marpe reportedly came into contact with the individual on Sunday, Oct. 18. He will stay quarantined unless he receives a negative COVID-19 test. “In accordance with CDC guidelines and medical advice, he is self-isolating and is awaiting COVID-19 test results,” officials announced. “In an abundance of caution, Mr. Marpe i…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: School In Westport Closed After Staffer Tests Positive COVID-19: School In Westport Closed After Staffer Tests Positive
Covid-19: School In Westport Closed After Staffer Tests Positive Click here for an updated story - COVID-19: Second Staffer At School In Fairfield County Tests Positive A school in Fairfield County is closed on Friday, Sept. 11 after a staff member tested positive for COVID-19. Thomas Scarice, Westport's Superintendent of Schools, said the administration learned of the positive case early Friday morning. "Given the timing of the notice and our need to follow district protocols with contact tracing, as a precautionary measure, Coleytown Elementary School will be closed today, Friday, September 11, 2020, to students and staff," Scarice…

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: First Fatality Linked To Virus Reported In Westport COVID-19: First Fatality Linked To Virus Reported In Westport
Covid-19: First Fatality Linked To Virus Reported In Westport Westport's first fatality related to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic was announced by the town's First Selectman Jim Marpe. "I regret to inform you that Westport has experienced its first fatality resulting from COVID-19," Marpe said on Thursday, April 2. Related story - COVID-19: New Listing Of Cases By Towns, Cities The Westport resident was an 80-year-old man, the Westport Weston Health District said. "On behalf of the entire Westport community, I want to express my deepest condolences to his family," Marpe added. Marpe said the town is working "diligently and tirelessly" t…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Second New Canaan Man Dies From COVID-19 As Number Of Fairfield County Cases Climbs Past 100 Second New Canaan Man Dies From COVID-19 As Number Of Fairfield County Cases Climbs Past 100
Second New Canaan Man Dies From Covid-19 As Number Of Fairfield County Cases Climbs Past 100 A second New Canaan man has died from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) becoming the third victim in both Fairfield County and the state of Connecticut as the number of cases in the county has climbed past 100. Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont made both announcements late Thursday afternoon, March 19. The two New Canaan victims were in their 90s. Lamont announced on Wednesday, March 18 that the state's first COVID-19 fatality - an 88-year-old resident of an assisted living facility in Ridgefield, died Wednesday morning at Danbury Hospital. With 102 cases, Fairfield County accounts for 64 percen…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Potential COVID-19 Exposure ‘Has Grown Exponentially’ In Westport, Health Director Says Potential COVID-19 Exposure ‘Has Grown Exponentially’ In Westport, Health Director Says
Potential Covid-19 Exposure ‘Has Grown Exponentially’ In Westport, Health Director Says As the number of people showing flu-like symptoms continues to grow following a party in Fairfield County where an attendee has tested positive for the novel strain of the coronavirus (COVID-19), the town said it is having a hard time tracking exposures. Mark Cooper, the health director for the Westport-Weston Health District, said in a statement on Thursday, March 12, the virus has already spread from the initial introduction point in Westport to 14 new points, who then again potentially passed it on to another 14 new points, each. "It is beyond trying to track who has been exposed and mon…

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by Kathy Reakes
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COVID-19: Westport Schools Closed Until Further Notice After Possible Parent, Student Exposure COVID-19: Westport Schools Closed Until Further Notice After Possible Parent, Student Exposure
Covid-19: Westport Schools Closed Until Further Notice After Possible Parent, Student Exposure Westport Public Schools will be closed until further notice due to possible exposure to the novel coronavirus. "A number of Westport parents and Westport Public School students, in schools throughout our district, were in contact with an individual presumed to be positive with coronavirus," the district said in an email. "Based upon discussions with and at the direction of Mr. Mark Cooper, Director of Health for the Westport Weston Health District, the Westport School District will be closed until further notice following today’s regularly scheduled dismissal," the email said. "This include…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Drug Take Back Day Scheduled For Westport Drug Take Back Day Scheduled For Westport
Drug Take Back Day Scheduled For Westport The Westport Police Department, in cooperation with the federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), will be participating in another nationwide “Drug Take Back Day” on Saturday, April 28 to remove potentially dangerous controlled substances from homes.  Police officers will be at the Westport Weston Health District, 180 Bayberry Lane, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. so residents can bring expired, unused or unwanted medications for disposal. (Needles/sharps will not be accepted.) The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked. This national collaborative effort provides an opportunity fo…

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by Jon Craig