Fairfield Coronavirus Update: Nearly 200 Confirmed Cases

FAIRFIELD, CT — Nearly 200 Fairfield residents were confirmed to have contracted the new coronavirus as of Monday, according to the first selectwoman.

First Selectwoman Brenda Kupchick reported 197 total confirmed cases in a Facebook post Monday, an increase of 24 confirmed cases since her last update Saturday. There were no new virus-associated deaths as of Monday in Fairfield, with the number of residents who had died after getting the virus holding steady at eight, while 63 Fairfielders had reported they had recovered.

Across Connecticut as of Monday, there were 13,381 confirmed cases of the new coronavirus and 602 virus-associated deaths, according to state data.