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Fairfield County City Begins Testing For Nursing Home Workers Fairfield County City Begins Testing For Nursing Home Workers
Fairfield County City Begins Testing For Nursing Home Workers Stamford has arranged for testing of asymptomatic healthcare workers at nursing homes in the municipality, including Cassena Care, Edgehill Health Center, Long Ridge Post-Acute Care, St. Camillus Center and The Villa. Testing will be offered to assisted-care facilities across Stamford. “This testing is part of the City’s larger initiative to provide testing for essential workers on the frontlines fighting this virus,” Mayor David Martin said announcing the testing on Thursday, April 23. “Workers at these institutions take care of the most vulnerable residents in our community. This ex…

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by Donna Christopher
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COVID-19: More Than 300 Stamford Emergency Responders Tested COVID-19: More Than 300 Stamford Emergency Responders Tested
Covid-19: More Than 300 Stamford Emergency Responders Tested More than 300 of Stamford's emergency responders have been tested for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), with only a three percent testing positive. Stamford Mayor David Martin said the city began testing all asymptomatic emergency response providers last week, and continued testing over the weekend, including Stamford’s Police Department, Fire Department, Stamford Emergency Medical Services, 911 Communications, and Department of Health nurses at testing sites. Out of the 320 tests conducted as of Monday, April 20, 206 test results have been returned — 6 have tested positive (3 percent), whi…

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by Kathy Reakes
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COVID-19: Stamford, At Epicenter Of Pandemic In Connecticut, Now Has 1,045 Cases, 23 Deaths COVID-19: Stamford, At Epicenter Of Pandemic In Connecticut, Now Has 1,045 Cases, 23 Deaths
Covid-19: Stamford, At Epicenter Of Pandemic In Connecticut, Now Has 1,045 Cases, 23 Deaths Stamford continues to be at the epicenter of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Fairfield County with more than 1,000 confirmed cases and 23 deaths, the most for any city in the state of Connecticut. According to the latest figures released on Wednesday, April 8 around 6:30 p.m., Stamford had 1,045 COVID-19 cases and 23 deaths. Officials said Stamford is likely experiencing peak transmission of COVID-19 right now and encouraged residents to stay home and avoid contact with others.  Overall, Fairfield County has the highest number of cases in the state with 4,417 confirm…

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by Kathy Reakes
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COVID-19: Darien Announces New Site For Drive-Through Testing Site COVID-19: Darien Announces New Site For Drive-Through Testing Site
Covid-19: Darien Announces New Site For Drive-Through Testing Site The Town of Darien has announced a new site for mobile testing for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). In cooperation with the Darien Public Schools, the drive-through site, managed by Murphy Medical Associates, will be offered from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., beginning Monday, March 23, at Darien High School on 80 High School Lane.  Testing will be offered each Monday until further notice, the town said. Additional testing times will be considered as demand requires. It is important to note that those who want to be tested must be pre-screened and have a pre-set appointment appro…

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: Stamford Launches Mobile Testing Facility COVID-19: Stamford Launches Mobile Testing Facility
Covid-19: Stamford Launches Mobile Testing Facility There's a new drive-through testing facility for the novel coronavirus in Fairfield County. It's located at Cummings Park in Stamford and is jointly operated by the City of Stamford’s Department of Health and local family practitioner Murphy Medical Associates.  The Cummings Park testing site is now operational and will provide testing Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. “We are still at the beginning of this public health emergency and it is my goal to ramp up our testing capacity as soon as possible,” said Mayor David Martin. “I believe Stamford’s testing demand could grow to 10…

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