Hamden Coronavirus Update: 2nd Resident Dies

HAMDEN, CT — The number of confirmed cases of the new coronavirus in Hamden has increased to 126 as of Tuesday, April 7, according to Mayor Curt Balzano Leng. A second resident has also died from the virus. Hamden’s first death related to the new coronavirus was reported March 31.

“We must stay home,” Leng wrote in a post on Facebook. “We are risking people’s lives.”

Leng has been imploring residents to "get serious" about making positive healthy steps regarding the pandemic. In addition to closing all town playgrounds/playscapes, basketball and tennis courts, Leng recently issued another emergency order that expands on the directive for residents to avoid congregating in open space areas and maintaining social distancing of at least 6 feet in all areas.

Hamden Fire Chief Gary Merwede wrote in a post on Twitter that he was reflecting on the residents with COVID-19 and “hoping for their recovery. I’m also mourning the loss of a second life to this nefarious virus.”

“For this to end, you must do your part,” Merwede wrote. “Wash your hands. Stay home. Save lives.”

Merwede also said that crews responded Tuesday to a man with chest pains.

“Within an hour of their diagnosis and treatment, he was in the cath-lab at Yale,” Merwede said. “Positive prognosis. These calls don’t stop for a pandemic. Stay Home. Save Lives.”

See also:

• Coronavirus Hamden: Leng Implores Residents To 'Get Serious'
• Hamden Coronavirus Update: Town Launches Reporting Portal

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