North Haven Coronavirus Update: 1st Confirmed Case In Town

NORTH HAVEN, CT — The town has been notified of its first confirmed case of the new coronavirus, officials announced Friday. As a result, First Selectman Michael J. Freda has declared a local state of emergency for the town of North Haven.

Freda has also ordered effective immediately that all town parks, playscapes, fields, turf fields, tennis courts and basketball courts are closed. The North Haven High School Track and Town Green will remain open, provided there is absolutely no congregation of groups and social distance is maintained, according to Freda.

Freda said the North Haven Police Department will “take notice and enforcement action.”

Read Freda’s “Declaration of State of Emergency” below: (To sign up for North Haven breaking news alerts and more, click here.)

WHEREAS, the Chief Executive Officer, Michael J. Freda, does find:

1. That as a result of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak in the United States and the State of Connecticut, the Town of North Haven is facing a dangerous public health emergency; and

2. That effective today, March 27, 2020 it has been determined that at 12:30 p.m. the Town has been informed of its first known case of coronavirus infection within the Town; and

3. That COVID-19 is a respiratory disease that spreads easily from person to person and may result in serious illness or death and to reduce spread of COVID-19, the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Connecticut Department of Public Health recommend implementation of community mitigation strategies to increase containment of the virus and to slow transmission of the virus; and

4. Effective immediately, Chief Elected Official, Michael J. Freda, has hereby declared that a State of Emergency now exists throughout said Town of North Haven; and

5. IT IS FURTHER DECLARED AND ORDERED that during the existence of the State of Emergency the Chief Executive Officer, Michael J. Freda, shall exercise those powers, functions and duties prescribed by State law, the Town of North Haven Charter, and all applicable ordinances, resolutions, specials acts, and the Town of North Haven Emergency Operations Plan in order to minimize the effects of said emergency; and

6. As a result of the State of Emergency, Michael J. Freda has ordered effective immediately all parks, playscapes, fields, turf fields, tennis courts, basketball courts and the like shall be closed. The North Haven High School Track and Town Green will remain open, provided there is absolutely no congregation of groups and social distance is maintained. Our Police will take notice and enforcement action.