sharing a COVID-19 Update.
TODAY’S UPDATE (5/15): Continued Decline in Hospitalizations/ Thermometers Available for Small Businesses, Nonprofits, & Places of Worship/ New Nursing Home & Assisted Living Facility Data
This week we show our appreciation for law enforcement across our great nation, and a special recognition to those who made the ultimate sacrifice protecting us. As someone who has a number of family members who currently or have served in law enforcement, may I express a heartfelt thank you to every member of our law enforcement community and to their families.
Since yesterday’s update, an additional 621 positive COVID-19 cases have been reported in Connecticut, bringing the statewide total to 36,085 since the start of the outbreak, including a total of 126 confirmed cases in East Windsor (no change since yesterday) with 85 of those confirmed cases at the Fresh River Nursing Home and 44 confirmed cases in Ellington (+1 since yesterday) with 6 of those cases at the Ivy assisted living facility. The total COVID-19 associated fatalities of residents reported in East Windsor is now at 14 associated deaths (+1 since yesterday) with 5 of those confirmed deaths and 4 probable deaths associated with COVD-19 at the Fresh River Nursing Home and Ellington has not changed (still at 4 resident deaths for several days) with 2 of those deaths of patients at the Ivy assisted living facility according to today’s state data.
1,1,033 patients are currently being hospitalized with COVID-19 statewide (net decline of 70 since yesterday), including currently only one COVID patient in a Tolland County hospitals.
To date, a total of 155,908 tests have been performed in Connecticut (+6,346 since yesterday).
The total statewide number of COVID-19 associated fatalities is now 3,285 (+66 since yesterday). The Governor’s Office notes that the day-to-day changes are preliminary and reflect newly reported cases, deaths, and tests that occurred over the last several days to week.
Please continue to practice social distancing.
THERMOMETERS AVAILABLE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES, NONPROFITS, & PLACES OF WORSHIP
The State of Connecticut will be distributing 50,000 infrared thermometers it has secured for small businesses, nonprofits, and places of worship to support safe reopening activities amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Entities that would like to request a thermometer can fill out the forms located at www.ct.gov/coronavirus in the “Access to Personal Protective Equipment” section.
NEW NURSING HOME & ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY DATA
For the latest nursing home data, please visit: https://tinyurl.com/ybgvm664
For the latest assisted living facility data, please visit: https://tinyurl.com/y7hf2njd
For more data and information on the state’s response to the coronavirus outbreak, please visit ct.gov/coronavirus
As always, if you have any questions, concerns, or suggestions, including issues with unemployment, please feel free to reach me at christopher.davis@housegop.ct.gov or repdavis.com.
