Guilford Coronavirus Update: 1 Dead, 42 Active Cases

GUILFORD, CT — One resident has died after infection from the new coronavirus, First Selectman Matt Hoey said in a news release.

The Connecticut Department of Public Health has confirmed there are 42 active cases of the coronavirus in the Town as of Tuesday.

"Overall, Guilford's positive cases continue to rise at a steady rate as the spread of the Coronavirus accelerates through this part of Connecticut," Hoey said.

Connecticut had another 23 coronavirus associated deaths reported Tuesday along with 608 new lab-confirmed cases and a net hospitalization increase of 19 patients — one of the state's lowest net increases for hospitalizations for the virus to date.

A total of 1,532 tests were reported in the latest batch. There have been 13,989 confirmed coronavirus cases, 671 deaths and 1,779 current hospitalizations in the State.

According to Hoey, the Town has received several calls from residents complaining about the lack of social distancing around Guilford.

"At this point in the pandemic, complaints of individuals congregating at public places on the Green, Town Marina, Beaches, sidewalks or in a pick-up sport game are alarming and signify the need for more community guidance," the First Selectman said. "We can't emphasize strongly enough, the need for all residents to maintain social distancing when out in a public place."

Hoey is calling social distancing "one obligation every resident has a moral responsibility to fulfill," and not difficult to achieve.

"We encourage and recommend that any resident, who observes the lack of social distancing displayed in our community, empower themselves to say something to those individuals. As with any situation where someone is encroaching on your health and well-being, you have every right, done politely with knowledge-sharing, to address the unhealthy community behavior displayed by others," Hoey said.