Connecticut beaches remain closed due to water quality issues
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A family strolls the beach at Rocky Neck State Park in East Lyme.Hearst Connecticut Media file photo
Several shoreline beaches were closed to swimming Thursday as a result of lingering water quality issues following last week’s impact of Tropical Storm Elsa.
Based on further test results that came in Thursday, no swimming will be allowed for the time being, DEEP spokeswoman Meghan Bard said. More testing will be conducted Friday.
Meanwhile, officials in Clinton closed the town beach to swimmers Wednesday and Thursday following similar reports, according to the town’s website.
East Lyme A large number of quarantined individuals from East Lyme High School underscores the need for eligible students to get vaccinated so they don t miss important milestones like prom and graduation, according to Superintendent of Schools Jeffrey Newton.
Newton said Tuesday afternoon there were 52 people from the high school in quarantine because they were identified as close contacts of a student who recently tested positive for COVID-19. That s why we re encouraging all children 16 and above to get vaccinated, Newton said. Because if they re not vaccinated and they end up having to quarantine during that time period, they could miss prom or miss graduation.
Old Saybrook The road to normalcy for some area teens took them through Old Saybrook on Thursday, where they got their first dose of the coronavirus vaccine at a drive-thru clinic.
The event, targeted at 16-, 17- and 18-year-old students, drew people from all along the shoreline and Connecticut River. Among those who pulled up to the vaccination site was East Lyme High School senior Kevin Mills.
The 18-year-old said his goal in getting the shot was to help end the COVID-19 pandemic so life could return to normal.
For Kevin, that means being able to walk around with no mask on, being able to do stuff without having any specific requirements to follow.
Old Saybrook has vaccinated 32.7 percent of its population according to state data. Author: Gaby Molina Updated: 11:26 PM EST March 9, 2021
OLD SAYBROOK, Conn. There is only one vaccination site in Old Saybrook, it s a drive-through site at the middle school, and it runs so efficiently it s helped Old Saybrook be one of the top communities in the state when it comes to percentage of the population vaccinated.
Old Saybrook has vaccinated 32.7 percent of its population according to state data. The town s emergency management team worked closely with the Connecticut River Area Health District to make the clinic happen. They put together a plan that is getting people through the line about one person, every one minute, said First Selectman Carl Fortuna. That has been a model for a lot of other drive-through clinics in the state, they started it a few months ago and it s really been second to none, he said.
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