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COVID-19: Ridgefield High School Reports Six New Cases COVID-19: Ridgefield High School Reports Six New Cases
Covid-19: Ridgefield High School Reports Six New Cases Another high school in Fairfield County is contending with a small new outbreak of COVID-19 cases. Aaron Crook, the Ridgefield Public School District’s COVID-19 health and safety compliance liaison, announced this week that there were six new infections reported at the high school, though none of the individuals were recently in the building. Because the newly infected parties were not in the building, Crook said that they did not expose other students or staffers and no contact tracing is necessary. “I have conferred with Town of Ridgefield Health Director, Ed Briggs, and RPS Medical Advi…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Zoom Meeting For Residents, Drive-Thru Testing Starts In Ridgefield COVID-19: Zoom Meeting For Residents, Drive-Thru Testing Starts In Ridgefield
Covid-19: Zoom Meeting For Residents, Drive-Thru Testing Starts In Ridgefield Ridgefield residents will be able to attend a COVID-19 Zoom meeting for an update on the town's current status and the start of drive-thru testing in town. The meeting will take place online at 7 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 17, and will include updates from the town's task force including scientists, doctors, communications specialists as well as Town Health Director, Ed Briggs, School Superintendent Susie Da Silva, and First Selectman Rudy Marconi.  Dr. Maher Madhoun, infectious disease doctor for Stamford Health will give an update on vaccines. Questions may be sent in advance or dur…

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by Kathy Reakes
Schools
COVID-19: New Case Reported At School In Ridgefield COVID-19: New Case Reported At School In Ridgefield
Covid-19: New Case Reported At School In Ridgefield Some 28 students and 16 staff members are in quarantine after coming into contact with a person who tested positive for COVID-19 at a school in Ridgefield. The new case, at Scotland Elementary School, brings the number of schools in the Ridgefield School district to seven of the nine schools in the district that have been affected by exposure to COVID-19, according to the district's data tracker. The latest announcement was sent by the district's head of nursing services Aaron Crook on Thursday, Nov. 5 in a letter to parents and school officials. According to Crook's letter, the …

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by Kathy Reakes
News
COVID-19: Rise In CT Cases Among Young Adults Sparks Concern COVID-19: Rise In CT Cases Among Young Adults Sparks Concern
Covid-19: Rise In CT Cases Among Young Adults Sparks Concern A new rise in the number of COVID-19 cases in younger people has officials in Connecticut concerned. According to the state Department of Health, during the week of Sunday, July 5, people between the ages of 20 and 29 had the highest infection rate, seconded by people aged between 30 and 39. The latest numbers are in stark contrast to the previous three months, when the group was the fourth-largest and those over 80 years old were the second-biggest group. Those over 80 are now one of the lowest age groups for new infections. The spike in cases after sometimes mask-less crowds could be …

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by Zak Failla
Politics
COVID-19: Ridgefield First Selectman Tests Positive For Second Time COVID-19: Ridgefield First Selectman Tests Positive For Second Time
Covid-19: Ridgefield First Selectman Tests Positive For Second Time Ridgefield First Selectman Rudy Marconi has been battling the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) since the first week of April. Marconi tested positive for the second time on Friday, May 1, town officials announced. Marconi said he wants to assure town residents that he is doing great and feels fully recovered after his serious bout with COVID-19.  While he recently tested "presumptive positive," Marconi said it was not surprising. His wife, Peggy, who tested negative in a follow-up, said that they were told that many people test positive for weeks after they have recovered.…

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by Kathy Reakes
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COVID-19: Ridgefield Death Toll Climbs To 30, Town Golf Course Reopens COVID-19: Ridgefield Death Toll Climbs To 30, Town Golf Course Reopens
Covid-19: Ridgefield Death Toll Climbs To 30, Town Golf Course Reopens As the death toll from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic rises to 30 in Ridgefield, the town announced its golf course will reopen. The number of positive COVID-19 tests as of Tuesday, April 28, is 155, with the death toll reaching 30. Health Director Ed Briggs said that all but three of the deaths are associated with senior living facilities including the Ridgefield Crossing senior care facility on Route 7. In other news, town officials said the Ridgefield Golf Course re-opened on Monday, April 27. Play will be allowed in twosomes, there will be no carts or sharing of equipment, a…

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by Kathy Reakes
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COVID-19: Ridgefield, One Of Hotspots For Pandemic In Fairfield County, Now Has 80 Cases COVID-19: Ridgefield, One Of Hotspots For Pandemic In Fairfield County, Now Has 80 Cases
Covid-19: Ridgefield, One Of Hotspots For Pandemic In Fairfield County, Now Has 80 Cases In one day there are 16 new reported cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Ridgefield, considered one of Fairfield County's hotspots. Ridgefield Health Director Ed Briggs confirmed on Monday, March 30, there were 80 COVID-19 active cases in Ridgefield with ages ranging from 12 years old to 101.  The current death toll in toll remains at seven, all at the Ridgefield Crossing senior care facility on Route 7. Briggs estimated that since the average COVID-19 patient infects about eight other people, Ridgefield could have as many as 400 to 500 cases when the pandemic is expecte…

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by Kathy Reakes
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COVID-19: Ridgefield Asks NYC Residents To Quarantine COVID-19: Ridgefield Asks NYC Residents To Quarantine
Covid-19: Ridgefield Asks NYC Residents To Quarantine This story has been updated. With 58 cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) now being reported in Ridgefield, Connecticut, the town is asking anyone from New York City to self-quarantine for 14 days. In a statement by Ridgefield First Selectman Rudy Marconi released by the town on Saturday, March 28, the two-week self-quarantine should be done "before entering any public area in Ridgefield." An original statement identified those who should quarantine as from New York, but was later reworded to specific those as being from New York City. Ridgefield borders the Northern Westchester…

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: New Ridgefield Cases Bring Town Total To 46, Ranging In Age From 19 To 89 COVID-19: New Ridgefield Cases Bring Town Total To 46, Ranging In Age From 19 To 89
Covid-19: New Ridgefield Cases Bring Town Total To 46, Ranging In Age From 19 To 89 Four new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have been confirmed in Ridgefield in the past 24 hours. Ridgefield Health Director Ed Briggs confirmed the town currently has 46 COVID-19 active cases with the ages of those infected ranging from 19-89 as of early Thursday afternoon, March 26. In the last 24 hours, Briggs said there are four new cases testing positive in the town. Of the 46 cases, 17 were reported at Ridgefield Crossings (a senior complex) on Route 7 and the remaining 29 were spread throughout the community. Related story: Town-By-Town Look At COVID-19 Cases I…

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by Kathy Reakes
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COVID-19: With 42 Cases, Ridgefield Introduces Stricter Separation Restrictions COVID-19: With 42 Cases, Ridgefield Introduces Stricter Separation Restrictions
Covid-19: With 42 Cases, Ridgefield Introduces Stricter Separation Restrictions With the number of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases jumping by eight in one day in Ridgefield, from 34 to 42, officials are introducing stricter measures. Health Director Ed Briggs confirmed on the numbers on Wednesday, March 25, adding that there had been one death not associated with a senior care facility on Route 7. The latest COVID-19 death brings the total to three losses. The senior care facility still has 17 active cases and remains on lockdown, Briggs said. See Earlier Story: Number Of COVID-19 Cases Jump To 34 In Ridgefield, With 17 Linked To One Facility The additional cases…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Ridgefield's Hair, Nail Salons Ordered Closed On Day Of Town Resident's COVID-19 Death Ridgefield's Hair, Nail Salons Ordered Closed On Day Of Town Resident's COVID-19 Death
Ridgefield's Hair, Nail Salons Ordered Closed On Day Of Town Resident's Covid-19 Death All hair and nail salons in Ridgefield have been ordered to close as the first death in the state from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) was identified as a local resident. First Selectman Rudy Marconi and Director of Health Ed Briggs, made the announcement on Wednesday, March 18, as part of the town's emergency declaration. Earlier report: Ridgefield Man Is First CT Resident To Die From COVID-19 Also Wednesday, as previously reported on Daily Voice, Gov. Ned Lamont announced that a Ridgefield man in his 80s who lived at an assisted living facility had become the state’s first COV…

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by Kathy Reakes