Darien Coronavirus Update: 5 Confirmed Deaths; 190 Cases

DARIEN, CT — The number of Darien residents who have died of complications from the new coronavirus (COVID-19) is five as of Tuesday, according to the state Department of Public Health, which for the first time has released the number of deaths for each Connecticut community.

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Darien stood at 190 as of Tuesday, according to First Selectman Jayme Stevenson. In a Facebook post, she said there were four coronavirus-related deaths in Darien, but state and local numbers can vary due to lags in reporting.

Nearly 2,100 people across the state have died from the virus, and there are more than 26,300 confirmed cases of the virus in Connecticut. (Don't miss local and statewide news about coronavirus developments and precautions. Sign up for Patch alerts and daily newsletters.)

The number of coronavirus-related deaths for other nearby communities, as confirmed by the state (numbers may differ slightly from town/city-reported tallies):

• Stamford - 121
• Bridgeport - 86
• Norwalk - 71
• Fairfield - 44
• Greenwich - 33
• Wilton - 29
• New Canaan - 20 (town reported 22)
• Redding - 6
• Weston - 1

Despite the state's death toll reaching 2,089 on Tuesday, there was a drop of 26 net hospitalization cases on Tuesday, which is emerging as the key statistic state officials are using to determine when Connecticut can reopen.

According to Gov. Ned Lamont, the state is likely a week to 10 days away from an announcement about certain businesses that can be reopened in a limited capacity, though he may release preliminary guidance later this week.