With 62 cases making Westport the epicenter of the COVID-19 outbreak in Connecticut, the head of the Westport Weston Health District (WWHD) said this is not unexpected.
“The increasing number of positive cases is not surprising,” said Mark A.R. Cooper, director of WWHD in a posting on the district website.
“Last week the number of testing sites and the resulting number of tests being conducted increased significantly. The more testing that gets done, the more COVID-19 will be found in Westport and Weston, and across the state. Everyone should assume it is everywhere.”
Cooper said It is not believed that the testing conducted last week by the Health District is reflected in these numbers. Fairfield County towns continue to be hardest hit and have the majority of cases being reported.
Of those with confirmed cases in Connecticut, he said it is interesting to note that the 40 to 49 age group has the highest number of laboratory confirmed COVID-19 cases
“But no age group is spared, COVID19 can infect anyone,” Cooper said.
