Greenwich Coronavirus Updates: 165 Residents Test Positive

GREENWICH, CT — During a press update late Thursday afternoon, First Selectman Fred Camillo announced 165 Greenwich residents have tested positive for the new coronavirus, according to Greenwich Health Director Caroline Baisley. That number is up from the 150 positive cases reported a day prior.

As of noon on Thursday, April 2, there were 95 patients at Greenwich Hospital who tested positive for the virus, also referred to as COVID-19, and were being treated in several different units. Not all of these patients were Greenwich residents, as the hospital draws in patients from other areas in Connecticut, as well as Westchester County, N.Y.

Camillo said 75 patients have recovered and been discharged from the hospital so far. To date, 603 people in total who were tested at the hospital outpatient testing site had positive results, Camillo said. (To sign up for Greenwich breaking news alerts and more, click here.)

On Wednesday, Camillo announced three Greenwich residents had died as a result of the virus. He also said a total of seven patients at Greenwich Hospital have died from the virus, however they were not all town residents, according to the Medical Examiner's Office.

Though he did not identify them by name, Camillo said the three residents were an 87-year-old man, a 96-year-old man and a 101-year-old woman.

"We are saddened by the loss of any life," Camillo said Wednesday. "Our hearts, our thoughts and our prayers are with the families of those three residents."

One of the three residents was later revealed to be 87-year-old Kevin Duffy of Greenwich, a former federal judge who presided over the trial in the 1993 bombing of the World Trade Center, among other high-profile cases, according to media reports.

Camillo also noted Wednesday that people of all ages are dying and residents should not "take their foot off the brake" in regard to staying home and social distancing.

"This is no joke," Camillo said. "Social distancing and physical distancing are really helping, but we're going to see more deaths sadly; just how many depends on us."

With Easter and Passover a little over a week away, a time when many families typically gather together to celebrate, Camillo advised residents earlier this week to continue social distancing during the holiday period.

"Right now, I would continue doing what you're doing," Camillo said during Tuesday's press update. "Nothing has changed, regardless of what the holiday is. The virus doesn't take the day off, so we have to remain vigilant."

He also recommended residents get creative with ways they can still enjoy the holiday.

"If you have a computer, this would be a great time to try out an Easter gathering over Zoom," Camillo said. "It's probably not the same as being there in person, but it will certainly be memorable and it will certainly make you look forward to next year."

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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.