New Canaan Coronavirus Update: No New Cases, No Reported Deaths

NEW CANAAN, CT — The number of coronavirus-related deaths in New Canaan remained at 25 on Friday, as no deaths were reported and there were no new cases, according to health officials. Confirmed coronavirus cases in New Canaan total 194 as of Friday.

In Fairfield County, the number of deaths have broken the 1,000 mark at 1,006; the total number of confirmed cases in the county was 12,879 as of Friday.

Statewide, the total number of confirmed coronavirus cases increased by 627 to 32,411 and the number of deaths rose by 77 to 2,874, state health officials said on Friday.

Additionally, the number of new hospital admissions in the state declined by 49 to 1,327, and as of Friday 120,541 people have been tested.

Gov. Ned Lamont and officials are moving forward with plans to begin reopening the state on May 20, issuing further guidance on the matter on Friday. (Don't miss local and statewide news about coronavirus developments and precautions. Sign up for Patch alerts and daily newsletters.)

New Canaan Emergency Management Director Mike Handler issued the following update on Friday:

Given the poor weather forecast for tomorrow, we are going to open the high school tennis courts on Sunday, May 10th. As we move towards a phased re-opening it is vital that we all continue to wear masks, wash our hands frequently and maintain proper social distancing. This pertains to our children as well as our adults. At this time, I think it is appropriate that I change the frequency of these outcalls. Going forward, I plan to share information via outcalls on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. I will continue to regularly update the town-wide data on the town’s website at www.newcanaan.info. Should something time-sensitive emerge, I will certainly not hesitate to share with you all. Please do not take this to mean that your emergency operations team is spending any less time or energy related to COVID-19. It would be a serious misstep to assume that the reduction in the frequency of the outcalls signifies in any way that we are “out of the woods.” It has never been more important to be vigilant and diligent in adhering to the guidelines.