Spraying will not take place near open water or farm fields. Media contact at DEM is Stephanie Powell, 222-4700 ext. 4418, pager 482-2968. DEM will issue additional bulletins on an as needed basis to report on new information. This Protocol also governs state-local coordination on prevention, preparedness and response.
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Archive of prior updates The above telephone lines are normally manned during normal business hours during the week. West Nile Virus has been found for the second time in Westerly. A crow collected from Wilcox Park in downtown Westerly on September 10 tested positive for the virus at the University of Rhode Island Mosquito Virus Testing laboratory. DEM also notified Connecticut state officials of the positive finding, since the bird's location was close to the Stonington, CT town line. DEM will provide ultra-low volume spray equipment to the Town of Westerly.