Bethel Sees 2 New Coronavirus Cases In 24 Hours

BETHEL, CT — There have been two additional case of the coronavirus reported in Bethel since Tuesday, according to data released Wednesday from the Connecticut Department of Health.

There have been no additional coronavirus-related deaths in Bethel since Tuesday, according to the data.

There are 876 cases per every 100,000 people and there have been 10,121 tests per every 100,000, according to the Connecticut Department of Health COVID-19 Case Data Dashboard. COVID-19 is the disease caused by the coronavirus.

In Fairfield County there are 16,220 confirmed coronavirus cases as of Wednesday, with 1,072 confirmed COVID-19-related deaths. Fairfield County has the highest number of cases and the highest number of deaths in the state.

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Across Connecticut, there are 47,108 total cases of the coronavirus, with 4,343 COVID-19-related deaths. These numbers represent 75 new cases and five additional deaths since data was released Tuesday. There are currently 88 hospitalized patients. The state has conducted 535,465 PCR tests.

The breakdown in statewide cases by age is as follows:

• 0-9: 674 cases
• 10-19: 1,412 cases
• 20-29: 5,761 cases
• 30-39: 6,685 cases
• 40-49: 6,633 cases
• 50-59: 7,935 cases
• 60-69: 6,574 cases
• 70-79: 4,424 cases
• 80+: 6,955 cases

The breakdown in statewide deaths by age is as follows:

• 0-9: 1 death
• 10-19: 1 death
• 20-29: 4 deaths
• 30-39: 21 deaths
• 40-49: 56 deaths
• 50-59: 176 deaths
• 60-69: 535 deaths
• 70-79: 946 deaths
• 80+: 2,603 deaths