WILMINGTON, MA — According to Wilmington Health Director Shelly Newhouse, Wilmington now has 29 confirmed positive COVID-19 cases, with 7 additional residents under quarantine, as of Thursday April 2, 2020 at 4:45pm.
“Some of the previous quarantines are now moved into the positive category. Some positives are whole households and quarantines of positives in a household,” announced Newhouse on the Health Department’s Facebook page. “Please practical social distancing! I can’t emphasize that enough. I expect a surge in cases in the next 2 weeks.”
Newhouse also noted that, for the first time, her department was able to release 4 residents previously infected who have completely recovered after two weeks in quarantine.
As expected, Wilmington’s COVID-19 cases continue to increase:
- Thursday, April 2, 2020 — 29 positives confirmed, 7 additional residents
- Wednesday, April 1, 2020 — 22 positives confirmed, 18 additional quarantined
- Tuesday, March 31, 2020 — 20 positives confirmed, 18 additional quarantined
- Monday, March 30, 2020 — 17 positives confirmed, 16 additional quarantined
- Thursday, March 26, 2020 — 14 positives confirmed, 16 additional quarantined
- Wednesday, March 25, 2020 — 11 positives confirmed, 12 additional quarantined
- Tuesday, March 24, 2020 — 4 positives confirmed, 8 additional quarantined
- Monday, March 23, 2020 — 3 positives confirmed, 7 additional quarantined
- Sunday, March 22, 2020 — 0 positives confirmed, 4 quarantined
Ongoing Reminders From The Wilmington Board Of Health:
- Stay approximately six feet away from other people.
- Avoid large crowds and gatherings.
- Practice good hygiene: continue to wash hands, use hand sanitizer, cover coughs and sneezes with a tissue or your inner elbow, and stay home if you are sick.
Certain people are at higher risk for serious illness from this virus. High-risk individuals include:
- older adults
- anyone with underlying health conditions, such as heart or lung disease or diabetes
- anyone with weakened immune systems, and
- pregnant women
Individuals at higher risk should:
- stay home and avoid situations of potential exposure
- do not travel
- do not attend large gatherings
- limit time spent in public areas, and
- do not congregate in groups of more than 10 people.
Residents should limit interactions with persons who are at higher risk for COVID-19. If you live with someone at high risk, practice social distancing. We all have personal responsibility to take care of ourselves and others, to protect ourselves and our loved ones.
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