Latest Naugatuck Coronavirus Updates

NAUGATUCK, CT — Naugatuck has 115 confirmed cases of the new coronavirus, according to the latest data from the Naugatuck Valley Health District. A total of 52 Borough residents tested negative for COVID-19.

In the Naugatuck Valley there have been 755 confirmed cases and 71 deaths, with 56 of the deaths in Shelton.

all graphs via the Naugatuck Valley Health District

NVHD continues to urge residents to please stay home as much as possible and please continue to practice physical, social distancing by keeping at least 6 feet between you and others if you must go out for essential errands. To minimize the amount of people who can potentially be exposed, designate one person per household as the person who will do the grocery shopping or other essential errands. If you must go out in public, please wear a cloth face covering.

Per Governor Lamont’s Executive Order No. 7BB, “effective at 8:00PM on Monday, April 20, 2020, any person in a public place in Connecticut who is unable to or does not maintain a safe social distance of approximately six feet from every other person shall cover their mouth and nose with a mask or cloth face-covering.

In addition, individuals shall use a mask or cloth face covering when using the services of any taxi, car, livery, ride-sharing or similar service or means of mass public transit, or while within any semi-enclosed transit stop or waiting area.

Nothing in this order shall require the use of a mask or cloth face covering by anyone for whom doing so would be contrary to his or her health or safety because of a medical condition, a child in a child care setting, anyone under the age of 2 years, or an older child if the parent, guardian or person responsible for the child is unable to place the mask safely on the child’s face. If a person declines to wear a mask or face covering because of a medical condition as described above, such person shall not be required to produce medical documentation verifying the stated condition.

This order shall supersede and preempt any current or future municipal order.”

For more information about making or using cloth face coverings to help slow the spread of COVID-19, please visit https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/diy-cloth-face-coverings.html.