WILMINGTON, MA — Roughly 1% of the town population — 229 residents — has tested positive for COVID-19 since the crisis began.
According to numbers released by Wilmington Health Director Shelly Newhouse on Monday afternoon, Wilmington has 89 active cases of COVID-19, including 36 at CareOne and 12 at AdviniaCare. Wilmington has seen 44 deaths related to COVID-19, almost exclusively at nursing homes — 32 at Advinia and 9 at CareOne. 87 residents have recovered from the virus, while 9 residents remain quarantined, but have not tested positive.
Below is a summary of how COVID-19’s impact has evolved in Wilmington over the past four weeks:
- Monday, April 20, 2020 — 89 active positives confirmed (41 in community/36 at CareOne/12 at Advinia), 9 additional residents quarantined, 87 recoveries, 44 deaths,
- Friday, April 17, 2020 — 82 active positives confirmed (42 in community/12 at Advinia/28 at CareOne), 79 recoveries, 30 deaths
- Wednesday, April 15, 2020 — 122 active positives confirmed (37 in community/61 at Advinia/24 at CareOne at Wilmington), 9 additional residents quarantined, 34 recoveries, 28 deaths
- Monday, April 13, 2020 — 120 active positives confirmed (32 in community/61 at Advinia/27 at CareOne at Wilmington), 8 additional residents quarantined, 30 recoveries, 20 deaths
- Saturday, April 11, 2020 — 155 active positives confirmed (65 in community/73 at Advinia/17 at CareOne at Wilmington), 26 additional residents quarantined
- Thursday, April 9, 2020 — 146 active positives confirmed (60 in community/73 at Advinia/13 at CareOne at Wilmington), 11 additional residents quarantined
- Wednesday, April 8, 2020 — 151 active positives confirmed (55 in community/84 at Advinia/12 at CareOne at Wilmington), 18 additional residents quarantined
- Monday, April 6, 2020 — 130 positives confirmed (79 in community/51 at Advinia), 17 additional residents quarantined
- Saturday, April 4, 2020 — 95 positives confirmed (44 in community/51 at Advinia), 17 additional residents quarantined
- Thursday, April 2, 2020 — 29 positives confirmed, 7 additional residents quarantined
- 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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