Brookfield Coronavirus Update: 3rd Death Reported

BROOKFIELD, CT —First Selectman Steve Dunn is reporting that a third resident has died from the new coronavirus.

"It is with a very heavy heart that I inform you the town has lost a third resident, a female in her 50s. We've lost two residents earlier, a male in his 70s and a male in his 50s," Dunn said in a statement posted on the town website. "The entire town sends our thoughts and prayers to the grieving families. This is a powerful reminder that it's essential to continue to protect our neighbors by isolating ourselves and our families. Please, stay home unless absolutely necessary."

The Connecticut Department of Public Health has confirmed there are 100 cases of the new coronavirus in Brookfield as of Saturday.

Connecticut saw a drop in the net number of coronavirus-related hospitalizations between Friday and Saturday. There are 1,938 patients in the hospital, which was a drop of eight.

"For the first time since the start of this pandemic, today we saw the number of COVID-19 positive patients in our hospitals decline," Gov. Ned Lamont said in a statement. "This is providing us with some hope, and is a sign that our social distancing measures are having an impact."

The state saw another 50 coronavirus related deaths and 741 more positive cases out of 2,751 tested. There have been 17,550 total lab-confirmed cases and 1,086 deaths.