COVID-19 Updates 2/19

COVID
February 19, 2021
I hope you are continuing to stay strong because we will get through this together. Here is the latest on COVID-19 data, and resources.
Local and National Data Updates
(Latest Data as of 4:00 PM on Friday, February 19, 2021)
 
  Confirmed Cases    Deaths    Tests Completed
Worldwide 111.2 Million 2.5 Million  
U.S. 28.6 Million 506,985 343 Million
Connecticut   273,101 7,523 6.42 Million
Waterbury 11,968 335  

For several additional charts and tables containing more data groups, including a town-by-town breakdown of positive cases in each municipality and a breakdown of cases and deaths among age groups, click here.

Positivity for the Future

“These are very difficult times, please continue to have faith and when it’s your turn to get vaccinated for COVID-19 don’t miss the opportunity. These are difficult but important decisions for families to make as we have to think of the general safety of the public.” - State Rep. Geraldo Reyes

Weekly update of the Department of Public Health’s COVID-19 Alert Map: 138 of 169 municipalities in red zone alert level

The Connecticut Department of Public Health released its weekly COVID-19 Alert Map, which indicates that 138 of 169 towns and cities in Connecticut are currently in the red zone alert level, the highest of the state’s four alert levels.

The only municipalities in the state that are not in the red zone this week are:

  • Bethany, Canton, Deep River, Essex, Farmington, Goshen, Granby, Haddam, Hebron, Kent, Lebanon, New Hartford, Old Lyme, Portland, Sherman, Southbury, and Winchester, all of which are in the orange alert level;
  • Pomfret, Redding, Salisbury, and Woodbury, all of which are in the yellow alert level; and
  • Barkhamsted, Bridgewater, Canaan, Cornwall, Eastford, Franklin, Hartland, Norfolk, Scotland, and Warren, all of which are in the gray alert level.

The color-coded zones include:

  • Red: Indicates case rates over the last two weeks of greater than 15 per 100,000 population
  • Orange: Indicates case rates between 10 to 14 cases per 100,000 population
  • Yellow: Indicates case rates between 5 and 9 per 100,000 population
  • Gray: Indicates case rates lower than five per 100,000 population

The weekly alert map is also accompanied by a chart that provides guidance on recommended actions based on the alert levels for individual residents; institutions such as schools, houses of worship, and community organizations; and municipal leaders and local health directors.

The COVID-19 Alert Map is updated every Thursday afternoon and can be found in the Data Tracker page of the state’s coronavirus website.
Vaccine Eligibility and Scheduling

I want to share some information on Scheduling a COVID-19 vaccine appointment in Connecticut. If you live or work in Connecticut AND are currently eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, there are multiple options for how you can schedule.

See below for a list of scheduling options:
Am I Eligible For The Vaccine?

Vaccine Access Line
 
 
 
 

 The Vaccine Appointment Assist Line is open 8a-8p, 7 days per week. By calling this line, you can schedule at locations across the State of Connecticut
 
Call
877-918-2224
 Walgreens Walgreens is currently offering COVID Vaccine at 12 different locations – and will soon be adding many more across the State
 CVS CVS is currently offering vaccine in ~10 stores across the State of Connecticut
 Walmart Walmart will be offering COVID-19 vaccines at 7 locations across the State of Connecticut: Torrington, West Haven, North Windham, New Haven, Waterbury, Hartford and Norwalk
 VAMS VAMS is the Vaccine Administration Management System, and can be used to schedule appointments at multiple clinics across the State, including:
• Trinity Health of New England
• Griffin Hospital
• Nuvance Hospital
• Other Health Departments
 Hartford Healthcare Hartford Healthcare has multiple locations throughout the State, including large clinics in the Hartford-area. You can use MyChart to schedule
Yale
NewHaven
Health		 Yale New Haven Hospital has multiple locations throughout the State, including large clinics in the New Haven area. You can use MyChart to schedule
 
Stamford Health
 		 Stamford Health is operating a clinic 7-days-per-week at the Stamford Hospital. You can use ZocDoc to schedule
Click here to schedule

Data updates on vaccine administration in Connecticut

The following data represents the total number of COVID-19 vaccinations administered in Connecticut, as reported to the state as of yesterday:

Dose

Total Administered

First doses administered

504,129

Second doses administered

242,759

Total

746,888

Connecticut ranks third in the nation for vaccine distribution.

So far, the state has vaccinated:

  • 68 percent of its population over the age of 75
  • 29 percent of its population between the ages of 65 and 74
Connecticut is currently in phase 1b of its COVID-19 vaccination program. Right now under this phase, individuals over the age of 65 can receive the vaccine. In the coming weeks, the phase will open to include individuals between the ages of 16 and 64 who have underlying health conditions, and frontline essential workers.

Information on Connecticut’s COVID-19 vaccination program is available here.