Darien Coronavirus Update: No New Cases 4 Days In A Row

DARIEN, CT — There are 200 confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Darien as of Wednesday, but no new one over the past four days, according to Darien Health Director David Knauf.

The number of people who have died of complications from the virus remains at five, and 15 residents currently are hospitalized due to COVID-19, health officials said. As of Wednesday, 115 residents have recovered from the virus.

Statewide, the number of confirmed cases of the virus increased by 112 to 43,091, and the number of deaths climbed by 17 to 3,989 as of Wednesday, according to state health officials. (Don't miss local and statewide news about coronavirus developments and precautions. Sign up for Patch alerts and daily newsletters.)

Read Knauf's announcement below:

The Darien Health Department has been tracking reported cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic. The first positive case in a Darien resident was reported on March 4, 2020, and since that time, there have been over 200 positive reports. As the Town reopens for business and we try to achieve some measure of normalcy, illness trends are used to aid in the decision-making process. These trends are clearly evident in the chart of COVID cases in Darien which is updated weekly and can be found on the Health Department website:

http://www.darienct.gov/filestorage/28565/28567/28643/Weekly_Summary-end_5.28.2020.pdf

As you can see, there has been a significant decline in new cases, with none reported in four days. Over the past two weeks, there have been four (4) reported positive test results, two (2) were residents of an assisted living facility in Town that were found when the facility tested ALL residents. The Medical Advisor for the Town informed the Department yesterday he hasn’t treated a single COVID patient in a month at his private practice. Based on this data and similar trends reported in surrounding communities, it seems clear that community transmission has been significantly reduced and risk of Coronavirus illness is significantly lower than it was just a month ago.

The Health Department will continue to advise and conduct inspections during the reopening process that includes restaurants, hair dressing salons, public pools, summer camps, & beaches while conducting “contact tracing” of new COVID cases, providing PPE to local health care practices and planning for fall vaccination clinics.

In the meantime, please do your part by continuing with social distancing, hand washing and the wearing of face masks because it does appear those measures have made a difference.