Greenwich Coronavirus: Hospital Patient Tests Positive For Virus

GREENWICH, CT — Greenwich Hospital CEO Norman G. Roth announced Thursday morning a patient cared for at Greenwich Hospital has tested positive for the new Coronavirus. Roth said the patient is a New York resident, however the patient received care in the hospital's emergency department on Wednesday.

The patient has been discharged to their home under the supervision of their local public health department, Roth said.

"A patient cared for in the Greenwich Hospital Emergency Department on March 11 has tested positive for COVID-19," Roth said in an emailed statement. "The patient from New York has been discharged to home under the supervision of the patient's local public health department."

Roth also said a "small number of hospital employees" who cared for the patient are "doing well" and are being monitored, as per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines.

In addition to the patient, three Connecticut residents and two hospital employees have tested positive for the COVID-19 virus as of Thursday morning. Though the patient received care in Greenwich, there have still been no reports of a Greenwich resident testing positive for the virus.

"Greenwich Hospital is well prepared and has taken every precaution to ensure the health and safety of all patients, staff and employees," Roth said. (To sign up for Greenwich breaking news alerts and more, click here.)

Roth said Yale New Haven Health has established a call center for any questions about the virus, which can be reached at 833-275-9644.

On Sunday, a Wilton resident tested positive for the virus. The second Connecticut resident to test positive is a Bethlehem woman who is a heath care worker at Bridgeport Hospital, officials said.

On Wednesday, state officials announced that an elderly man from New Canaan tested positive for the virus. They also issued a stern warning that the number of cases is expected to significantly increase over the next week.

The two hospital employees are both New York residents and work at Danbury, Norwalk and Bridgeport hospitals. 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.

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