Greenwich Coronavirus: 751 Residents Test Positive For Virus

GREENWICH, CT — The number of Greenwich residents who have tested positive for the new coronavirus has risen to 751 as of Monday, May 18, according to Greenwich Health Department Director Caroline Baisley. That number is 10 more than the 741 positive cases reported by town officials on Friday, May 15.

Town officials also noted 45 Greenwich residents have died from the virus, also referred to as COVID-19, as of Monday, May 18, according to the state Department of Public Health.

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Additionally, Greenwich Hospital reports that, as of Monday, there were 25 patients who tested positive for the virus being treated in several different units of the facility, a drop of six patients from Friday, town officials said.

So far, 486 patients have been discharged from the hospital and continue their recuperation at home. To date, 6,487 people have been tested at the hospital, with 1,853 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.