Coronavirus (COVID-19)
The Newtown Health District works with its partners to stay current on the latest information and guidance.
The Newtown Health District is recommending its member towns to voluntarily follow the CDC's guidance and recommendations with regard to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) with a focus on Understanding Risk, Taking Appropriate Protective Actions, and Vaccination.
Helpful information and links to the CDC pages as well as the CT Office of Early Childhood and CT Department of Education are included below:
CT Office of Early Childhood Page, click HERE
Operational Strategies AND Respiratory Disease Prevention Strategies
CT Department of Education: COVID19 Resources for Families and Educators
CDC's County Level Information, click HERE
PROTECT YOURSELF AND OTHERS:
- Covid 19 Vaccine Information
- Know the Symptoms
- Covid-19 Test Site Information
- Know When to Isolate or Quarantine
- Travel Information
- State of Connecticut Covid19 Data Portal, includes CT DPH Daily Data Report - testing data, including case numbers, deaths, and hospitalizations for all CT towns
CT COVID-19 VACCINE INFORMATION - we don't want you to wait to get vaccinated, use the link below to help find a vaccination at a time and location that will work for you:
KNOW THE SYMPTOMS
People with COVID-19 have had a wide range of symptoms reported, from mild symptoms to severe illness.
For additional testing locations near Newtown use the: CT TESTING LOCATOR