Latest Bethel Coronavirus Updates: 37 Cases Confirmed

BETHEL, CT — The state Department of Public Health has confirmed there are 37 cases of the new coronavirus in the Town, as of Monday afternoon, up from 35 reported Monday afternoon.

Gov. Ned Lamont said Tuesday afternoon that another 557 residents have tested positive for the virus statewide, bringing the total to 3,128. Sixty-nine people have died, 16 more in the past 24 hours, and 608 have been hospitalized. The state tally includes an additional 17 fatalities previously unreported, which brings the total number of deaths in Connecticut to 69. He said state officials just learned of the 17 new deaths and announced them Tuesday. On Monday, 36 deaths were reported across the state.

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"At present the state's health care system is still able to accommodate the influx of new COVID patients who require hospital care, but a surge of new cases is expected in the next two to three weeks," First Selectman Matt Knickerbocker posted on the Town website. "State officials are working with the US Army to increase hospital capacity by setting up mobile field hospitals in multiple locations around the state.

"It is more important than ever that everyone follows the preventative measures to keep yourself and your family from being exposed to the virus. The goal is to slow down the spread of new infections to flatten the curve to keep new cases from overwhelming the state's hospital capacity," Knickerbocker said.

More information is available from the Bethel Infoline at 203-794-8530, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, and on the web.