Coronavirus CT: Number Of Town-By-Town Positive Cases Released

CONNECTICUT — Five Connecticut residents have died due to the effects of the new coronavirus and 223 people have tested positive. Currently, 43 people are in hospitals across the state due to the virus.

A total of 3,100 tests have been administered in Connecticut. In Fairfield County, 140 positive tests have been reported and 15 people are currently in the hospital. In Hartford County, 35 positive tests have been reported and 12 people are currently in the hospital. In Litchfield County, 11 positive tests have been reported and 2 people are currently in the hospital.

In Middlesex County, 6 positive tests have been reported and 3 people are currently in the hospital. In New Haven County, 24 positive tests have been reported and 9 people are currently in the hospital.

In New London and Windham county one person has tested positive thus far and Tolland County has reported five positive tests and two people are in the hospital.

The five deaths to date have included: two New Canaan residents, a Ridgefield, Norwalk and Stafford resident.

Town-By-Town Numbers Released By State

State Public Health officials also released town-by-town data concerning the number of confirmed positive cases:

Westport, 41, Greenwich, 23, Stamford, 19, Norwalk, 11, Hartford, 8, Bridgeport, 8, Ridgefield, 5, Darien, 6, New Haven, 6, West Haven, 6, New Canaan, 5, Rocky Hill, 5, Wilton, 4, Fairfield, 4, Danbury, 4, Bethlehem, 3, Brookfield, 3, Newington, 3, Southington, 3, Stafford, 3, Milford, 2, New Milford, 2, Litchfield, 2, Guilford, 2, Shelton, 2, Southbury, 2, Stratford, 2, Suffield, 2, Thomaston, 2, Waterbury, 2, Windsor Locks, 2.

Connecticut towns reporting one confirmed case include:

Beacon Falls, Berlin, Bolton, Clinton, East Hampton, East Hartford, East Lyme, Enfield, Farmington, Glastonbury, Haddam, Killingworth, Madison, Manchester, Meriden, Middletown, New Britiain, New Fairfield, Oxford, Plainville, Portland, South Windsor, Tolland, Torrington, West Hartford, Weston, Wethersfield, Windsor, Woodstock, Woodbury.

State officials caution that the data changes often and some towns including Orange and East Haven have also reported one positive case by their local officials.

Non-Essential Businesses In CT To Close Effective 8 P.M. Monday; What's An Essential Business?

Gov. Lamont said by 8 p.m. Sunday, he will issue a specific list of which types of businesses are considered essential in Connecticut and that are allowed to remain open during this pandemic. Patch will provide live updates as soon as Lamont provides that list. (To sign up for free, local breaking news alerts from more than 100 Connecticut communities, click here.)

Lamont has said businesses that will be allowed to remain open include: grocery stores, restaurants that provide takeout and food delivery, pharmacies, gas stations, and even liquor stores. Read more about Lamont's order here. See related: (Coronavirus CT: Lamont's 'Stay Safe, Stay Home' Order Explained)

Details On Lamont's 10th Executive Order (Full details here.)Modifications to DSS benefits

- Suspension of requirements that public assistance eligibility reinvestigations be conducted at least every 12 or 24 months

- Suspension of copayments for full benefit dually eligible Medicare Part D beneficiaries

- Suspension of copayments for HUSKY B clients

- Suspension of limitations on refills of non-maintenance medications for HUSKY beneficiaries

Flexibility related to the Student Data Privacy Act

For the duration of the period of school closure or class cancellation pursuant to any Executive Order or order of the Commissioner of Education, unless modified, extended, or terminated by me, or, if applicable, the Commissioner, the provisions of Sections 10-234aa through 10-234dd, inclusive, and any associated regulations, rules, and policies regarding contracts between boards of education and contractors regarding contracting, sharing, or providing access to student information, are modified to authorize the Commissioner of Education to temporarily waive any requirements contained therein as he deems necessary in order to provide quality online educational opportunities to students during the period in which schools classes are canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Modifications related to the Department of Children and Families (DCF)

-Limits on visitation with children placed in the care and custody of DCF

- Limits on visitors to facilities that treat children or youth with psychiatric disabilities

- Waiver of in-person service, screening, and hearing requirements for facilities that have limited visitor access

Modifications to Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) regulations regarding pharmacies

Provides pharmacists the ability to refill non-controlled substance prescriptions for up to 30 days in the event they are unable to contact the prescribing practitioner

Provides the commissioner of DCP with the authority to waive pharmacy operation regulations

Suspension of requirements for corporations to hold shareholder meetings in-person

Procedural relief for municipalities

Extends additional budget adoption deadlines

Suspends the in-person budget adoption requirement for municipalities

Suspends the in-person budget adoption requirement for boards of education

Extends municipal deadlines and waiver of penalties related to municipal planning, assessment, and taxation

Suspends the in-person filing requirements related to municipal planning, assessment, and taxation

Suspends deadlines and makes modification to public hearing and appeals requirements for assessment and taxation

Extends new reporting requirements on properties

Suspends, modifies, and clarifies certain municipal procedural requirements and time limitations regarding notice, commencement, and holding of public hearings, decisions, and appeals, including land use and other municipal boards.

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State receives more than 100 responses since launching request for Personal Protective Equipment yesterday

Since Lamont made the announcement yesterday asking members of the public, businesses, and philanthropic organizations to consider donating items of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for use in Connecticut’s hospitals and long-term care facilities, more than 100 entities have filled out the donation form expressing interest in giving.

The Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) is partnering with United Way 2-1-1 of Connecticut to collect responses from those willing to make donations. Anyone who has these vital materials and would like to donate them to Connecticut’s medical community should fill out the online form located at www.211ct.org/DonationsCOVID19.

Requests received are being reviewed by staff at DPH and United Way to ensure that the donations meet the needs of Connecticut’s medical community.

Items being requested by the state at this time include:

· N95 Respirators
· Face Masks/Surgical Masks
· Face Shields
· Surgical Gowns
· Gloves (nitrile, or non-latex)
· Thermometers
· Thermometer Covers (if applicable to type of thermometer)
· Hand Sanitizer
· Other Medical Items