Greenwich Coronavirus: 741 Residents Test Positive For Virus

GREENWICH, CT — The number of Greenwich residents who have tested positive for the new coronavirus has risen to 741 as of Friday, May 15, according to Greenwich Health Department Director Caroline Baisley. That number is five more than the 736 positive cases reported by town officials on Wednesday, May 13.

Town officials also noted 43 Greenwich residents have died from the virus, also referred to as COVID-19, as of Friday, May 15, according to the state Department of Public Health.

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Additionally, Greenwich Hospital reports that, as of Friday, there were 31 patients who tested positive for the virus being treated in several different units of the facility, a drop of nine patients from Wednesday, town officials said.

So far, 473 patients have been discharged from the hospital and continue their recuperation at home. To date, 6,215 people have been tested at the hospital, with 1,818 people testing positive, town officials said.

All of these numbers reflect both patients who live in Greenwich and patients from other areas in Connecticut, as well as Westchester County, N.Y., town officials said.

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COVID-19 is caused by a member of the coronavirus family that's a close cousin to the SARS and MERS viruses that have caused outbreaks in the past.