Shelton schools to have snow day on Thursday
Brian Gioiele
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SHELTON With more than a foot of snow anticipated overnight, city schools will be closed Thursday.
Interim Superintendent Beth Smith has informed families and staff about the decision to have a traditional snow day on Thursday. While all students are on remote learning, there will be no instruction on Thursday. This storm is expected to bring significant snowfall and has the potential for damaging winds,” Smith said. “In an effort to keep everyone safe, we will have a traditional snow day (Thursday). There will be no distance learning.”
Smith said the day will be added to the end of the school year.
Shelton schools report 11 more COVID cases
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Shelton City Hall.Contributed photo
SHELTON Positive COVID tests continue to mount in the city, according to data from the state Department of Public Health.
Cases citywide jumped to 1,744 1,612 confirmed and 132 probable with 145 deaths from virus-related causes since the pandemic began in March, according to state DPH numbers released last week. Overall, state data reports that 15,357 residents have been tested.
The latest numbers keep Shelton under “red alert,” with 285 positive cases reported over a two-week period between Nov. 22 and Dec. 5 That places the city at 49.5 daily cases per 100,000 residents.
As cases rise in the city, the numbers are also increasing among school community members.
Shelton positive COVID cases - city and schools - continue surge
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Shelton City Hall.Contributed photo
SHELTON Positive COVID cases continue to surge citywide, including among school community members even with in-person learning suspended until at least Jan. 1, with 278 recorded in a two-week period from Nov. 15 to 28.
More than three dozen positive tests alone were recorded over a 24-hour period last week and one more city resident has died with the illness, according to data released by the Naugatuck Valley Health District (NVHD).
The latest numbers have Michael Maglione, the city’s emergency management director, urging residents to focus on following all necessary safety protocols.