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COVID-19: First Selectman In Fairfield County Self-Quarantines After Exposure COVID-19: First Selectman In Fairfield County Self-Quarantines After Exposure
Covid-19: First Selectman In Fairfield County 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: CT School Closed After Staffer Tests Positive COVID-19: CT School Closed After Staffer Tests Positive
Covid-19: CT School 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
Third CT COVID-19 Casualty Confirmed; Litchfield County Cases Now Seven Third CT COVID-19 Casualty Confirmed; Litchfield County Cases Now Seven
Third CT Covid-19 Casualty Confirmed; Litchfield County Cases Now Seven 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